{"id":207,"date":"2022-08-31T20:00:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T20:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/?page_id=207"},"modified":"2023-11-16T10:23:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T15:23:54","slug":"madrid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tuesday, November 21st &#8211; Friday, November 24th (3 nights)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d97217.16726312732!2d-3.737726463844089!3d40.408042698960784!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xd422997800a3c81%3A0xc436dec1618c2269!2sMadrid%2C%20Spain!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1661976002363!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arrival_and_First_Night\"><\/span>Arrival and First Night<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is our hotel, and the proposed location of our dinner that night:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HotelLiabeny.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" data-id=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HotelLiabeny.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HotelLiabeny.jpg 550w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HotelLiabeny-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hotel Liabeny Entrance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HotelLiabenyLobby.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HotelLiabenyLobby-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HotelLiabenyLobby-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HotelLiabenyLobby-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HotelLiabenyLobby-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HotelLiabenyLobby-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HotelLiabenyLobby-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HotelLiabenyLobby-800x450.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hotel Liabeny Lobby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TabernaLaConcha.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"532\" data-id=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TabernaLaConcha.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TabernaLaConcha.jpg 799w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TabernaLaConcha-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TabernaLaConcha-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taberna La Concha Tapas Bar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TABERNA-LA-CONCHA_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TABERNA-LA-CONCHA_01-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TABERNA-LA-CONCHA_01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TABERNA-LA-CONCHA_01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TABERNA-LA-CONCHA_01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TABERNA-LA-CONCHA_01-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TABERNA-LA-CONCHA_01-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/TABERNA-LA-CONCHA_01.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taberna La Concha Interior<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m28!1m12!1m3!1d3037.6741897837965!2d-3.70854702324795!3d40.416067971439695!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m13!3e2!4m5!1s0xd42287de8f65925%3A0x965ffc32c0539bd2!2sHotel%20Liabeny%2C%20Calle%20de%20la%20Salud%2C%20Madrid%2C%20Spain!3m2!1d40.4186772!2d-3.7039863!4m5!1s0xd422878ae61d9bd%3A0x48458db6927b6c16!2sTaberna%20La%20Concha%2C%20Calle%20de%20la%20Cava%20Baja%2C%20Madrid%2C%20Spain!3m2!1d40.4131972!2d-3.7083752!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1695233206815!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Walking Tour (Day 1 &#8212; Wednesday, November 22nd))<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the currently planned locations of interest for our first full day in Madrid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gourmet-experience-600-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"440\" data-id=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gourmet-experience-600-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gourmet-experience-600-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gourmet-experience-600-1-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gourmet Experience Gan Via Rooftop Bar View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PradoMuseum.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PradoMuseum-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PradoMuseum-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PradoMuseum-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PradoMuseum-768x432.webp 768w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ElRetiroPark-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ElRetiroPark-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ElRetiroPark-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ElRetiroPark-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ElRetiroPark.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">El Retiro Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ReinaSofiaMuseum.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"335\" data-id=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ReinaSofiaMuseum.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ReinaSofiaMuseum.jpg 660w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ReinaSofiaMuseum-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reina Sofia Museum (Guernica)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RestauranteBotinExterior.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RestauranteBotinExterior-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RestauranteBotinExterior-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RestauranteBotinExterior-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RestauranteBotinExterior-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RestauranteBotinExterior.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Restaurante Botin (oldest restaurant in the world)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RestauranteBotinInterior.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"364\" data-id=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RestauranteBotinInterior.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RestauranteBotinInterior.jpg 550w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RestauranteBotinInterior-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Restaurante Botin Interior<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe 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width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since we have to eat, I propose eating that evening at the oldest restaurant in the world (according to Guinness), <em>Restaurante Botin<\/em>, open since 1725! It gets good reviews on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Restaurant_Review-g187514-d1094538-Reviews-Restaurante_Botin-Madrid.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Restaurant_Review-g187514-d1094538-Reviews-Restaurante_Botin-Madrid.html\" target=\"_blank\">TripAdvisor<\/a>. We should try the Suckling Pig! (See the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/botin.es\/en\/menu-botin-en\/\" target=\"_blank\">very interesting menu<\/a> &#8212; some things are pricy, but not all.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Walking Tour (Day 2 &#8212; Thursday, November 23rd)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Today is Thanksgiving Day!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the currently planned locations of interest for our second full day in Madrid, including our planned dinner location at a traditional Tapas Bar, <em>Casa Toni<\/em>, recommended by Geoff&#8217;s friend, and lots of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ChocolateriaSanGines.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"335\" data-id=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ChocolateriaSanGines.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ChocolateriaSanGines.jpg 660w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ChocolateriaSanGines-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chocolater\u00eda San Gin\u00e9s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/portugal-and-spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PlazaMayor.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"335\" data-id=\"542\" 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