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Summer in Madrid

Published: May 16, 2013Posted in: Madrid EventsTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

If you’re thinking about where to spend your summer holidays, we give you a hint: Madrid. The Spanish capital is a beautiful city, full of opportunities for everyone in which the pleasure of living is the rule to follow.

Summer in Madrid

The terraces, as you walk around you’ll be surprised of how lively this city is! The streets are always crowded with people, here they are making life in the street. The terraces are the perfect spot to watch the city life on first row… Also there are many in which you can have amazing food. The best part is the ritual about the tapas, you go there and share the food with your friends while you have a beer or a glass of wine, then you hop to another tapas bar, and try some more, in the meantime you talk and socialize, it’s really fun.
The spirits are always high in Madrid; summer seems as a happy mood season. Madrilènes are always happy, friendly and willing to give you a hand, they help you find your way in the city, and they are very fun and they do their best to communicate with you.
Whenever the temperature gets too high, you can always go to a public pool, with a good layout in different spots in the city, but the bes solution, of course, it’s renting a top apartement with private pool.

It’s true that Madrid does not have a beach, but having the “Parque del Retiro“ in the middle of the city, you won’t miss it. It is an amazing natural site, has a great pond in the middle with fantastic sculptures all around. In the summer, under the shade of a tree is another great spot to enjoy Madrid. And if you like sports, feel free to practice your favourite, there’s plenty of room!

But if you like culture you are in the perfet city: the three painting stars Museo del Prado, Museo Reina Sofia and Museo Thyssen Bornemisza form what is known as the Triangle of Arts.
Madrid is also amazing for its night life. You can find party spirits high everyday of the week, amazing! There are so many places for going out and having fun, doesn’t matter what your taste in music or party is, you’ll find the right place. People are very friendly and you will have great night.

Holiday in Madrid

Madrid is the Spain capital and is its true heart. In Madrid you can find some of all the various and many faces that made Spain so different. Madrid is an ideal place to spend an exciting holiday, but also for a business trip in the economic capital of the country. Rent one of our exclusive apartments in Madrid to enjoy a unique stay in absolute freedom.

The Prado Museum in Madrid

Published: April 18, 2013Posted in: Madrid EventsTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

If you have decided to visit Spain, with its bright colors, its passionate music and its people funny and friendly, you can’t miss Madrid, the real capital of Spain’s soul. And one of the place which holds the essence of Spain is certainly the Prado Museum.

Prado Museum Madrid

The Prado Museum in Madrid ranks right up there with Paris’s Louvre, Florence’ s Uffizzi or Vatican Museums for the quality, breadth and renown of its collection. Just over 3,000 of the paintings in the Prado’s possession were commissioned by Spanish royalty, but the collection totals over 8,500. The building is enormous by most measures – visitors tend to be overwhelmed by the size – yet it is only capable of holding about 14% of the museum’s stock. Renovations are underway to enlarge the building and find a home for thousands of stowed away masterpieces.
The permanent collection is divided into 8 main categories on 2 floors: Spanish painting (1100-1850), Italian painting (1300-1800), Flemish painting (1430-1700), French painting (1600-1800), German painting (1450-1800), sculpture, decorative arts and drawings & prints.

The building that today houses the Museo Nacional del Prado was designed by architect Juan de Villanueva in 1785. The Museo Nacional del Prado, opened to the public for the first time in November 1819. The Museum’s first catalogue, published in 1819, included 311 paintings, although at that time its collection comprised just over 1,510 pictures from the various Reales Sitios (Royal Residences). The exceptionally important royal collection, which represents the foundation of the Museum’s collection as we know it today, started to increase significantly in the 16th century during the time of Charles V and continued to thrive under the succeeding Habsburg and Bourbon Monarchs. It is down to them than nowadays we can contemplate in the Museum as greatest masterpieces as The Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosh, The Nobleman with his hand on his Chest by El Greco, Death of the Virgin by Mantegna, The Holy Family known as The Pearl by Raphael, Emperor Carlos V on Horseback by Titian, The Foot Washing by Tintoretto, Self-portrait by Durër , Las Meninas by Velázquez, The Three Graces by Rubens, and The Family of Carlos IV by Goya. The official webpage of the Museum.

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The Prado Museum is a must-visit during your stay in Madrid. A city that can surprise you, offering fun, parties, good food and so much culture. Everything will be unique especially if you’ll stay in one of our beautiful and exclusive apartments in the city center, or very close to the Prado Museum perfect base for your holiday in Madrid.

Casa Decor 2013 Madrid

Published: April 4, 2013Posted in: Madrid EventsTags: , , , , , , , ,

Casa Decor is the largest exhibition of interior design, architecture, design and art in Europe. The headquarters of Casa Decor 2013 is on St. Ferdinand Street 16, Madrid and will be open from 17 May to June 23, 2013, every day from 11 to 21 hours.

Casa Decor 2013 Madrid

Casa Decor has chosen to celebrate its 48th edition, the building that was the headquarters of the British Embassy in Madrid, located in St. Ferdinand Street 16, in the central and exclusive neighborhood of Almagro.
Recognized as the most important and prestigious exhibition of European decor, Casa Decor is a unique communication platform that connects the three most important vertices of the sector: professionals, commercial firms and the general public.
Casa Decor is an exclusive gateway where professionals of interior design, architecture and design show not only an aesthetic proposal, but also their excellence when working. A showcase open to the public, in which firms have the unique opportunity to present their products, whether materials and coatings, furniture, electronics and innovative construction solutions.
In essence, Casa Decor is a catwalk where professional interior designers, architects and decoration firms show designs, products, new materials, furniture, electronics and innovative construction solutions to the general public applied to a real environment. Find all info on the official webpage of Casa Decor 2013 in Madrid.

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Madrid is the Spain capital and is its true heart. In Madrid you can find some of all the various and many faces that made Spain so different. Madrid is an ideal place to spend an exciting holiday, but also for a business trip in the economic capital of the country. Rent one of our exclusive apartments in Madrid to enjoy a unique stay in absolute freedom.

Holiday in Madrid

Published: March 6, 2013Posted in: Madrid EventsTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Madrid is a great European capital, where people are accustomed to welcoming everyone. After a day staying in Madrid, it is likely that you have already pinned several phone numbers and you even have several options for the night. People are very open and friendly and they are not afraid to make friendship with strangers. Bars, nightclubs, traditional and modern music places, but even just the road, these are the places where meeting people in Madrid.

Holiday in Madrid

There are fiestas, or quite literally ‘parties’ in Madrid all through the year. Most of them take place during the spring and summer, and usually involve hundreds of people dressing up and taking part in street parades or communal meals. Many popular Madrid events are fiestas that are common to the whole of Spain, but there are some that are specific to Madrid.
Madrid events take place around religious days of celebration, such as Easter, and the days of the holy virgins are also an excuse for a party. Days of historic importance are also celebrated Madrid events. Everyone is welcome.

Madrid nightlife is incredibly varied, and it goes on all night until the sun rises. Spanish people don’t go out until after 23:00 and even then it’s quite normal to eat tapas as you go. There’s a real ‘coffee culture’ in Madrid. If you’re not up for a mad night out, it’s nice to sit in a cosy coffee bar and watch the world go by.

Madrid has a big bar culture. You’ll find the nightlife includes plenty of bars with tapas. There are also many chill out bars that are popular on Sunday afternoons as well as at night. If you have a preferred taste in music, you’re sure to be able to find a bar that caters to it. For example, there are many venues that host flamenco shows.

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Madrid offers endless possibilities for an ideal holiday for everyone. To make your stay truly unique you’ll have to rent one of our exclusive apartments in the city center. You will experience the real Spain directly from the inside.

Easter holiday in Madrid

Published: February 26, 2013Posted in: Madrid EventsTags: , , , , , , , , ,

Madrid possesses a wealth of cultural attractions. It’s a thrilling city with hundreds of theatre shows, opera, dancing and countless other forms of nightlife. There are enough theme parks, zoos and excursions. Madrid is not without its romantic side, as the Retiro Park, one of Madrid’s most popular attractions, or as the new home of Flamenco. Madrid is alive with music and passion. The many stunning parks and gardens provide tranquil spots to stroll and the numerous quaint little tapas bars offer a warming ambiance all year round.

Holiday in Madrid

The Easter celebrations in Madrid during Semana Santa, or Holy Week, are obviously focussed mostly around several different religious processions, although anybody who has seen the fervent worship that goes on with the processions in Seville at this time will discover the more sombre character of the Madrileños. This is wonderful time for a weekend break or Easter holiday in Spain, the temperatures being moderate to warm, and with the interesting activities described below to occupy your time.

The celebration of the Passion of Christ is one of the most important traditions in Spain, and Madrid is no exception. Although, as ever, the Spaniards tend to use these traditional occasions more to go out and have fun than to actually rejoice in the religious origins of the events.
In Madrid there are around 20 of religious processions over the days before Easter Sunday.
Perhaps one of the most spectacular moments of Easter weeks occurs on Holy Thursday. This takes place at Calle Toledo, 37, at around 7.30 to 8pm at the Colegiata de San Isidro. The religious images of the Virgin Maria Santísima de la Esperanza and Jesús del Gran Poder are brought out of the church by the “costaleros” and through the main door. To do this, they have to get down almost on their knees to slowly make their way through, an immense effort which is noisily rewarded with much applause and shouts of encouragement from the watching crowds.
The main event on Easter Sunday takes place at mid-day in the Plaza Mayor. This is the “Tamborada del Domingo de Resurección”, that represents the earth tremors that were supposed to have occurred when Christ died on the cross.

Easter in Madrid

Madrid is a lively city, with a friendly and open citizenship, It’s perfect for a spring break or for a weekend to devote to culture and good food. Rent Top Apartments offers numerous exclusive apartments in the city center for a holiday to remember.

Broadcast 2011 in Madrid

Published: August 20, 2011Posted in: Madrid EventsTags: , , , , ,
Broadcast 2011

Broadcast 2011

The media industry is huge and moves thousands of thousands of professionals, Euros, dollars, stuff and much more. Everybody loves watching TV, listening to the radio or going to the movies, but how does everything work? How can these professionals organize, meet and interchange their opinions in order to make this field evolve?

One of the answers is by attending events such as the “Broadcast 2011”, which will take place in Madrid from the 25th to the 28th of October this year. The fair will be celebrated in the IFEMA space, where it will occupy 3 pavilions. This year, the “Broadcast” event is going to reach its 15th anniversary.

Broadcast 2011 Madrid

Broadcast 2011 Madrid

All along the prepared space, the visitors will have the chance to walk through the different stalls dedicated to plenty of areas: Radio and TV equipment, compute graphics, video projection, show lighting, digital cinema equipment, technical press, audiovisual operators, etc.

The fair’s aim is to help the professionals to create relations with new suppliers, find new customers or business partners, know the news of the technical products, and try in person the last trends of the sector.

If you are interested in this world, you can’t miss the “Broadcast” event. It will be opened every day from 10am to 7pm. Moreover, Madrid is a fantastic city to visit during the day (to disconnect a little of the fair’s agenda) and a great night’s life destination, something that makes it perfect to go out after a quite dinner, take a fine drink or cocktail and dance. Madrid is magic both during the day and the night, so you can be sure attending this fair will make a difference in your life not only for your job experience, but for your travel joy.

Madrid Broadcast 2011

Madrid Broadcast 2011

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Photos: Zaqarbal

 

Gamefest Madrid 2011

Published: July 28, 2011Posted in: Madrid EventsTags: , , , ,
Madrid Gamefest

Madrid Gamefest

This is its second year, but it has already become one of the most important videogame fairs in Europe. The Gamefest will take place in Madrid from the 29th of September to the 2nd of October. The 3rd pavilion of the IFEMA space will dress up with the most magic customs to bring the visitors to the virtual world, miles away from the real one.

Besides a complete programme of parallel activities, the visitors to this second edition will have the pleasure to get in touch with brand new games, trial consoles and the newest gadgets for all kind of game machines. During four amazing days, there will be a long waterfall of trends, news, curiosities and much more.

The main companies of this industry have already booked their site in the fair. For the moment, Sega, Koch Media, Microsoft, Namco Bandai, Konami, THQ, Nintendo, Take 2, EA, Ubisoft, Warner and Sony will be in Madrid presenting their last products to their most demanding customers.

Accommodation Madrid

Accommodation Madrid

To go deeper with the secrets of the videogame field, you will have at your disposal several speeches to know more about the commercial process, the making offs, and other interesting topics. All this conferences will take place in the Gamelab site.

In the RetroMadrid option, you will have the great change to play old fashion games, some of them, up to 25 years old.

Following the last year experience, the participants are invited to come to the event wearing as their favourite videogame characters. You will get surrounded by this fantasy atmosphere, and will have the chance to celebrate your passion for this universe with thousands of other fans coming from all over Europe and even other parts of the world. Don’t let this opportunity pass, and give yourself a funny experience in Madrid.

This edition will have a new pet, recently named “Bub”. You can already see it (and even other pictures from the first edition) entering the official website of the event.

Madrid vacation

Madrid vacation

These four days are meant to be a gift for your fantasy wishes. Let your inside child enjoy an exciting universe where you can play, discover, surprise, meet other fans and share experiences, tricks and useful advices. If you want to be that one who knows everything about videogames, or just have some days playing without worrying about your job, far away of your responsibilities and relaxing of the real world, don’t hesitate. The tickets will be available from August both in Internet (www.games.es / www.gamefest.es) and in the Game shops.

This programme seems to be perfect to combine with a sightseeing days in Madrid. There is nothing better than a getaway in the Spanish capital, full of good food, open people, and an intense leisure and night live. Get in touch with this passionate culture by living some days in one of our flats to rent in the very centre of Madrid. Our luxury apartments will make you feel as a celebrity while you rest and recharge energies before coming back to the real world. Have a dreamed journey in Madrid, visiting the Gamefest 2011.

 

SIMM Madrid 2011

Published: June 17, 2011Posted in: Madrid EventsTags: , , , , ,
SIMM 2011

SIMM 2011

As it has been taking place for decades, IFEMA is organizing this year the 66th edition of the SIMM, the Madrid International Fashion Fair. From the 1st to the 3rd of September, around 450 fashion companies and up to 600 brands, are meeting in this key event, considered among the three top fashion celebrations currently existing in Europe.

Every day, visitors will have access to the exhibition from 9.30am to 7.30pm. During all the day long, they will be submerged in a “sea” of new trends, style and arts, through the different sections the fair is composed by: “Man”, male fashion; “Moon & Sun”, for intimate female fashion; “Natural”, from natural materials pieces, etc.

Two of the most important sections are “Agents” and “Ego”. The first one represents the traditional and consolidated brands now operating in Europe, a guarantee of quality and prestige, while the second one introduces the new talented young names of the industry.

SIMM is set in Madrid thanks to the city’s well-known confluence of inspiration, creativity and fashion innovation. Its streets are elegant catwalks full of luxury shops, such as Giorgio Armandi, Versace, Hermès or Chanel. At the end of each fair’s day, the participants will feel the glamour of this city.

In the evening and night, Madrid dresses up as an explosion of music, dance, party and social life. The intense living philosophy of Spain mixes with the fashion delicatessens that can be seen in different exclusive locals.

To rest and get ready for the following day in SIMM, foreign participants can get some information about the luxury apartments to rent in Madrid. They are holiday flats available in privileged venues and magic corners, allowing the guests to own, for a few days, a top five stars private accommodation, with everything at their disposal and a beautiful decoration.

Either you are a fashion lover or a related professional, you shouldn’t definitely miss this extraordinary event in Madrid, which is gaining participants in every new edition. Plan your three days in the city with itineraries to the shops, museums, galleries and more, to get a 360º complete experience.

 

World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid

Published: June 15, 2011Posted in: Madrid EventsTags: , , , , ,
World Youth Day 2011 Madrid

World Youth Day 2011 Madrid

This summer, a huge celebration of youth and Christian faith will take place in Madrid in the context of the World Youth Day 2011 (WYD). From 11 August, pilgrims from different countries are expected to arrive to their host dioceses in several Spanish cities. During five days, each diocese will offer a range of cultural, religious and charity activities to prepare the start of the event.

The WYD programme itself will be kick off in Madrid on 16 August. Once the registered participants have picked up their accreditations, the WYD will officially begin at 8pm with a Mass in Cibeles Square, presided by the archbishop of Madrid, Antonio Maria Rouco Varela.

The following day will be focused on the catechesis sessions. These will be organised according to language groups, and will discuss important issues with bishops from all over the world.

 

WYD Madrid 2011

WYD Madrid 2011

Madrid will surely welcome the visitors with its hospitality. Many different entities must be coordinated to provide the best possible service.  One of the available options the city already offers, we want to highlight the luxury apartments to rent, located in different attractive areas of the city. These holiday flats will help the WYD participants to feel the peace and commodity of a private and idyllic accommodation.

Pope Benedicto XVI in Spain

Pope Benedicto XVI in Spain

Keeping on with the WYD programme, 18 August will be one of the most exciting days, as the Pope will arrive to Madrid. At 7.30pm, a welcome ceremony will take place in Cibeles, where the Pope will arrive by his Popemobile.

Until the last day, participants will combine the catechesis sessions and cultural activities, with the Pope’s itinerary through the monastery of El Escorial, the Almudena Cathedral and the Cuatro Vientos aerodrome.

Moreover, an interesting representation of the Via Crucis, using sacred statues from all around Spain, will illustrate the Christ’s Passion, inspired by the Spanish Holy Week.

At 9.30am on 21 August the Pope will celebrate the Final Mass, with a symbolic gesture towards the young followers, who will be treated as the “witnesses of the faith”, emulating the Holy scenario between Jesuschrist and his Apostles.

At 6.30pm of the same day, there will be the Papal Farewell at Barajas airport.  Besides the WYD, the pilgrims can also take advantage of their visit to Madrid by discovering it deeper, and stay longer in this outstanding city. For this purpose, it is good to look all the Madrid city centre flats to rent we have available, which will guarantee a great time.

 

 

ICCC Madrid 2011

Published: June 7, 2011Posted in: Madrid EventsTags: , , , , , ,
ICCC 2011 Madrid

ICCC 2011 Madrid

Probably, we never think about the huge role of the cement. Without this great product, the current construction and architecture wouldn’t have created one of the most important industries worldwide.

As a good prove of this fact, every four years takes place a conference of cement experts and professionals that meet to interchange new trends and experiences about their area, during some days.

This event is the ICCC, and in this 2011 has arrived to its 13th edition. From the 3rd to the 8th of July, El Palacio de Congresos de la Castellana (the Madrid’s congress palace) will hold various speeches and a permanent exhibition composed by stands, all along the main hall, which will be used as a break and café area as well.

Madrid is a source of culture, good gastronomy, parks and life. Its people are known for their energy and open attitude that makes them a great hosts. For a perfect get away in Madrid, taking part of the congress and discovering the Spanish capital, we propose you to take a look to the Madrid city centre luxury apartments, available for those who want comfort, tranquillity and freedom. You can find flats to rent in Madrid in lots of areas of the city, and with different conditions to choose. The best option is to look for an apartment for you holidays in Madrid, near the ICCC’s location.

Some of the topics that will be discussed in the ICCC will be the cement’s hydration, the thermodynamics, the microstructures, or the new cementation matrixes.

The content of the event is interesting enough to persuade all the cement-related-professionals and technicians, and an obvious plus is the city where it is going to be placed.

Àngel Palomo is the president of this year’s celebration. On the other hand, some of the participants that will talk about specific issues are François Sorrentino, Anjan K. Chaterjee, or Sandra Lebreiro. Experts from Spain but also from foreign countries will join the ICCC to ensure that the very best of this field is concentrated in Madrid.

For this reason, the visitors may need to organize their days in the city, managing the ICCC programme, the personal schedule, and also leisure time for tourism and relax. The most privacy relax is only available in the holiday flats to rent in Madrid, luxury apartments with great views and idyllic locations that will make the days more easy and enjoyable.

 

Photos: Zaqarbal – César Astudillo

 

 

 

 

 

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