Highlights of the spring in Madrid
Madrid is the city that never sleeps. It has everything you can imagine: restaurants, museums, discotheques, bars, leisure... But it also has incredible parks, views and sunsets. Madrid is always full of people (although in August much less).
If you are thinking of coming to study a Spanish course in Madrid, one of the best seasons of the year is spring. In this season, the sun shines, the streets are full of people and you can breathe a pure and charming air.
The temperature makes it the best time of year for tourism. It is neither too hot nor too cold. Therefore, with this temperature, you can make any of the plans that we propose in Academia Contacto. You'll see how much fun!
The best spring plans in Madrid
In Madrid you can always make many plans but if it is spring, much better!
- Walk around Madrid Rio. This wonderful and incredible park is still a great unknown to many. It's a renovated area that revolves around Manzanares. It is a beautiful promenade that stretches from Casa de Campo to the south of Madrid. It is a fantastic place to do sport, sunbathe, go for a walk or enjoy a terrace in a bar.
- Quinta de los Molinos. If there is an incredible place it is this. This wonderful park is full of almond trees and, in spring, it is completely obligatory to stop to smell them. The place is dyed pink and leaves a really beautiful picture. It belonged to the old nobility and is now in the hands of the Town Hall. It is one of the great lungs of Madrid. You can't miss it!
Another plans to enjoy the spring in Madrid
- The art stop. if there is something really important and essential, whether spring in Madrid, summer or autumn, is to go to museums. in Madrid you can make hundreds of plans and many of them cultural. You will find large exhibitions (fixed and other temporary) in museums such as El Pradro, Reina Sofía or Thyssen-Bornemisza. However, there are other places with exhibition halls, such as the Juan March Foundation or the Mapfre Foundation. In all of them you will find great exhibitions to lose yourself in.
- The Book Fair. It is one of the most important and special events in Madrid. It takes place in the Retiro Park, undoubtedly the largest and most beautiful park in Madrid. If you are a lyrics enthusiast, you can't miss this event. You will be able to sign the book the same author and you will be able to find books that are authentic jewels. A very lively atmosphere and, without a doubt, an essential date.
In addition, it is very important that you enjoy the terraceo with authentic Madrileños and discover the charm of walking from bar to bar in its streets.