User login The greenhouse and botanical gardens span an area of 7,100 square metres and are located within the former municipal slaughterhouse in the Arganzuela district They were designed by architect Luis Bellido y González and constructed between 1908 and 1928 the site was restored and repurposed as a greenhouse drawing inspiration from the 19th-century greenhouses found in parks across European cities like Vienna and London These structures are representative examples of 19th-century cast-iron architecture The greenhouse features a central stage surrounded by four enclosed areas each representing different microclimates and housing a variety of plants: two tropical estuaries and aquariums populated with fish from various habitats Tue - Fri: 9:30am - 2pm and 6pm - 9pm Sun and holidays: 10am - 2pm and 6pm - 9pm Closed in the evenings during the month of August Running along the banks of the River Manzanares this beautiful park is the perfect place to have a long laid-back lunch or spend the afternoon strolling the museum is home to a wonderful collection of old trains and carriages projections and activities like star-gazing invite us on a journey to unravel the mysteries of the cosmos The city’s new official sightseeing and tourist travel pass Our online store (in Spanish) sells artisan souvenirs a bar run by Chinese people and a juicy omelette: the bar in Arganzuela where beer costs 3.80€ and you still dine for 7€ and where you can have dinner for almost what a pint of artisanal IPA costs in Conde Duque and it meets all the conditions that today seem like a memory of Madrid in 2012 or that you only see in places where they stuff you with bread to be able to say that what is really happening is that they invite you to a tapa At La Amistad you have tapas that you choose from behind the glass case that sits above the bar They have a series of options ranging from Asian to traditional (gulas and beer at 3,80€ which is still cheap if you compare it with those bars downtown where the drink costs a little more and does not even include an appetizer This neighborhood bar also fulfills an increasingly scarce fantasy: that of going without a reservation ordering without scanning a QR and dining for just 7 euros without batting an eyelid -two people four tapas and a dinner that is already taken care of By Metro Report International2025-01-21T11:02:00+00:00 SPAIN: Metro de Madrid has awarded Alstom a contract to upgrade the signalling on Line 6 to make it the city’s first driverless metro line The 23·5 km circular line with 28 stations is the busiest on the network Automation is expected to enable an increase in train frequencies and thus capacity Under the contract announced on January 20 the current Alstom communications-based train control will be upgraded from Grade of Automation 2 where the driver responsible for operating the doors and starting the train at stations A new supervision system will enhance monitoring and control The project will be led by Alstom’s signalling centre of excellence in Madrid SPAIN: On November 6 the Comunidad de Madrid authorised Metro de Madrid to award CAF a €498·2m contract to supply 40 trainsets for Line 1 and provide 10 years of maintenance The six-car sets with wide gangways are expected to enter service during the first half of 2027 SPAIN: Metro de Madrid has announced more details of its plans for the automation of the 23·5 km which is the busiest on the network with an average of 618 000 passengers on weekdays Work on the €129m project is scheduled to .. SPAIN: Metro de Madrid has signed a contract for sole bidder CAF to supply 40 six-car trainsets to operate on large-profile lines 6 and 8 The €400m deal announced by CAF on June 17 includes a programme to optimise the fleet’s life cycle Site powered by Webvision Cloud If you're walking along the newly refurbished Madrid Rio park "What on earth are a stone column and two bronze sphinxes doing there?!" Well almost 200 years ago they were part of a giant fountain made to celebrate the glory of Spain under the future Queen Isabella II The Obelisk of Arganzuela (also called the Obelisco de la Castellana) was commissioned to celebrate the birth of a daughter to King Fernando VII the king died when little Isabella was just three years old leaving an unstable regency backed by the military and an angry uncle who wanted to take over The monument was hastily finished and placed about halfway along the recently opened Paseo de la Castellana passers-by could ride past in their carriages and marvel at the site of the sphinxes shooting water out of their mouths rather than just looking surprised like they do now The main attraction of the monument is the 20-meter column made from red granite which is said to be a symbol of the hopes placed on the young Queen Isabella and her ability to guide the destiny of Spain there are two coats of arms carved from white limestone One is the shield of Isabella herself: the castle and lions representing the Royal House of Castile and Leon There is also a fleur-de-lys symbol in the middle descended from the French monarchy before they lost their heads On the opposite side are the bear and the madroño tree still used on the coat of arms of Madrid and used to decorate everything from bins to manhole covers Queen Isabella was deposed and spent the rest of her life exiled in France the fountain was replaced by landscaping and the sphinxes moved to the Retiro Park pond leaving the stone obelisk part standing high and dry on its own and the city council decided to erect a statue of Emilio Castelar who served as president of Spain’s short-lived First Republic from 1873-74 They decided that the perfect place for an anti-Royalist celebration would be the site where Isabella's column stood so the remaining obelisk got taken apart and shifted to a quieter part of the city it gets reunited with the sphinxes and then largely ignored for a while to its current position along the Manzanares River Once again part of a large ornamental fountain and pond this gets changed one more time with the creation of the Madrid Rio Park from 2008 onwards The fountain and pond disappeared and the column and these two dry sphinxes now stand on the side of a tree-lined path they seem destined to remain a mysterious and forgotten part of Spain's modern political history The monument doesn't have an exact address If you walk along the north bank of the river An Asante king spent four years in exile in a house on this very spot over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents This plaque celebrates the sister city relationship between Fredricksburg and Fréjus The tabby ruin is Savannah’s oldest surviving structure Bangkok's take on the High Line is a park on a traffic bridge above the iconic Chao Phraya River A memorial overlooking a busy roadway is linked with the story of a 17th-century noblewoman’s legal battle for her inheritance Piran’s oldest square is laden with history and a beautiful 18th-century reservoir Perhaps the smallest monument dedicated to one of Great Britain's longest serving monarchs Coalition of neighbourhood groups and NGO seek to halt park works that are part of metro system extension Thousands of people are due to gather in Madrid on Saturday to protest against “barbaric” plans to cut down more than 1,000 trees in two popular parks to make way for an extension of the city’s metro system Although the regional Madrid government had originally planned to build two new stations on line 11 of the metro in streets south-west of the city centre it has now decided that the stations will be located in the old Arganzuela section of the Madrid Río park and in the nearby Comillas park the construction work will involve cutting down 1,027 trees – some of which are more than 50 years old – and moving another 348 “We only found out when they started to put the barriers up,” said Susana de la Higuera of the Pasillo Verde Imperial neighbourhood association. “By putting the station inside the park, they’ll have to cut down more than 500 trees in the Madrid Río park, which includes what was the historic Arganzuela park, which was planted in 1969.” Read moreDe la Higuera said the loss of the large London plane trees which provide much-needed shade during the merciless Madrid summer “The people who are grandparents now took their children there and now they take their grandchildren there,” she said “It’s also where the schoolkids hang out because it’s the only place where there’s really shade But it’s a really popular park that’s used not only by people from Arganzuela We just don’t understand this barbaric idea – there’s no other word for it.” Ecologists in Action said the metro works would represent “one of the greatest arboricides” in Madrid’s recent history “The reasons for this decision seem to spring from the need to smooth out the management of the works and to reduce the effects on traffic as much as possible by moving construction away from the public thoroughfare,” it said in a statement “This is further proof of the Madrid government’s disdain for our natural heritage.” Madrid city council referred the Guardian to the Madrid regional government The regional government did not respond to the Guardian’s questions Earlier this week, however, Madrid’s mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, said “not a single tree would be lost” as laws required that the 1,027 felled trees be replaced by almost 20,000 new ones Free weekly newsletterThe most pressing stories and debates for Europeans – from identity to economics to the environment Such words have done little to placate those who will feel the loss of the trees most keenly “They’re happier to cut down a tree than cut off a street,” said De la Higuera it’s about the trees but also about what the park means to us It’s been part of our life as a community since our grandparents’ time They’re ripping up the life of the community.” The Spanish capital hosted an annual conference this week on parks and public gardens with a focus on “green spaces as natural systems of citizen health” Storm Filomena, which two years ago brought the heaviest snowfalls Madrid had experienced in half a century, affected almost 50% of the city’s 1.74m trees and resulted in the loss of 80,000 of them Last year was the hottest on record in Spain with heatwaves in May and during the summer pushing the temperature above 40C (104F) in much of the country The seven neighborhoods that make up this district have undergone an evolution that has made them one of the most attractive areas to live in the city Balón Tokio’s bet is so specific that if it were not tested one would think that it is a business doomed to failure This small place near Atocha sells takoyakis which can be defined as a kind of octopus croquettes They vary the sauces that accompany them on top and something else on the menu such as onigiris or gyozas In the name Casa Kike the word “house” is not a coincidence Casa Kike demonstrates that a possible key to success is to do well what you have been doing all your life No more pretensions and no more grandiloquence Its jungle sauce and the secret that hides it is yet another reason to visit Casa Kike This bar preserves the original red doors from the end of the 19th century A post shared by Lola Puñales (@lolapunales.rest) Located in the vicinity of Doña Concha Piquer’s Garden, it is not surprising that this restaurant has couplet name And although it does not do so among “the bronze people” those who drink and in front of everyone who comes to know it as if the garden in which their terrace is located had crept inside offers from “coplitas” (chicken strips) or cheeks to scallops and hamburgers If there are two words that should always go together, they are tapas and free. This is precisely the idea behind this iconic bar on Embajadores Street which has managed to import the purest essence of Granaíno tapas to Madrid Although the Mecca of the tapa will always be Granada You have to go to Mama Rosa for its milanesas ( in plural because when you try one you will want to come back until you taste all the ones on the menu) go for the Buenos Aires (with smoked bacon red cheddar and oregano) and you can continue with the Caprese (with fresh tomato) the forest (with garlic mushrooms)… the menu of delicacies is endless Gluten intolerant people have a good ally in Mama Rosa since it offers two options suitable for celiacs; as well as vegetarians who can enjoy a soy-based milanesa and the complements of their choice Don’t miss the opportunity to try their eggplant parmiggiana or Argentine empanadas (the vegetable spinach and béchamel empanadas are hard to forget) Mama Rosa brings out its full potential by opening a coquettish pet friendlyterrace the absence of wrought iron on its balconies (the absence of balconies) or the scarce proliferation of cars make the walk through the streets of the Pico del Pañuelo neighborhood a certainty: that there is almost nothing like it in the whole city The houses in this colony were designed specifically for the workers of the slaughterhouse itself you don’t see double: the Retiro is not the only glass palace in Madrid the vegetation does not surround the building This large greenhouse is home to 9,000 species of plants from all over the world.  Its transparent walls contain up to four different microclimates where plants grow amidst waterfalls The history of the “other” glass palace in Madrid is as fascinating as the greenhouse itself: some people still call it a potato shed and some people look at the heads of cattle that crown the roofs in amazement Madrid has the nice habit of freezing in time its abandoned stations, as happened to the ghost station of Chamberí When the trains stopped passing through what is now Ferrocarril Street the old Delicias station fell into disuse and was transformed into a large railway museum On the tracks lie carriages from all eras: in few places is it possible to peek into 1923 the post-war period and the 1960s through a window The back side hides an unexpected garden around the old tracks The now famous Engine Market is held on the platforms, a must-see flea market where handicrafts are bought and sold among the locomotives This work has been crucial to return the Manzanares River which for 40 years was dominated by the M-30 freeway It has also changed the landscape and value of the houses on both banks of the river becoming one of the most attractive walks in the city.  Now white herons ducks and Nile geese coexist with other species that inhabit the natural flow of the Manzanares Ours is a city with a healthy obsession for specialty products Arganzuela was incomplete without its specialty coffee until Camilo came up with the idea of opening Martín Tostador on Moratines Street The locals celebrated their arrival by savoring the sublime coffee that is roasted within these four walls For a coffee shop to close for a few hours to brew its own coffee can only be a divine sign In addition to one of those amazing specialty coffees that you have to try in Madrid at Martín Tostador caffeine sybarites will find good pastries the relaxed atmosphere of the central table and the never-ending kindness of Camilo always ready to chat while operating the Marzocco and as one of the must-stops if you live almost as much (or more) time on Instagram than offline the pilgrimage is also understood for its coffees and sweets you should go early because there are usually queues to get in A train can take you to see the world or completely isolate you from it if instead of inside the carriage you are trapped on the wrong side of the tracks the south of the capital was enclosed by the railway line connecting the stations of Mediodía (Atocha) and Norte (Príncipe Pío) After an ambitious railway reorganization and the burying of the tracks, where the train used to pass today we have seven kilometers of Verde corridor  with benches invite more to stroll than to pass by on the street 📍 Walk by Juan Antonio Vallejo Nájera-Botas In a Madrid of the past that almost nobody remembers the kiosk and the corner bar were as much a part of the neighborhood as the movie theater the large supermarkets have taken the place of the traditional movie theaters and these have become history But one fine day the Embajadores Cinemas became the first neighborhood cinema to open in decades giving back to the neighbors of Arganzuela their role as spectators and giving them the pleasure of seeing a movie on a big screen near their homes In these three theaters coexist commercial releases and independent films colloquiums and events that nourish the life of the neighborhood Altamarea arrived in Arganzuela in October 2021 as a space for reflection and the search for knowledge that the neighbors had been asking for a long time a publishing house (operating not far from the retail space) specializing in Italian literature The bookstore offers a large section dedicated to children in a children’s literary corner lectures and events… It also organizes its own book club Altamarea makes neighborhood between pages and conversations: they have succeeded The phrase ‘From Madrid to Heaven’ takes on its most literal meaning in this enclave located in Tierno Galván Park offers a variety of astronomy-related activities The most outstanding are the projections on its dome true immersive audiovisual shows that are renewed periodically opened to the public in March 2007 and hosts various types of shows: circus music… And if you are still young in the eyes of the Madrid City Council through JOBO you can attend some of their shows for free This park is one of the largest green spaces of the city with an extension of 45 hectares In addition to a great variety of fauna and flora Its interior also houses the Madrid Planetarium the former IMAX cinema (closed in 2014) and what is probably one of its best-known enclaves: a large open-air auditorium that is striking for its amphitheater shape with concrete and grass Stalls/Stands Arganzuela and some of its neighborhoods such as Imperial Chopera and Legazpi attract and maintain the younger generations thanks to the commitment to recover streets and spaces for citizens the underground transport service in the capital uses to pay homage in its subway stations to architectural or artistic landmarks of those places that due to their proximity may be interesting for users or tourists who travel on this public transport the inauguration of this new Metro Station in 2007 and the nearby planetarium justified this astronomical-inspired mural The first thing that catches our attention is the ceramic huge disk of five meters in diameter that represents the Earth. Blue and green colors abound in it. There is a model composed of the streets of this Madrid neighborhood in which the green color represents the Tierno Galván Park where the planetarium is located and occupies a predominant position The near motorway M-30 painted in blue represents the sea The disc that levitates against the starry background is surrounded by the rest of the planets which are displayed in an orderly way from the Sun since all the other worlds seem to orbit around the blue-green disc The size and distance between them don't correspond to reality and also appears Pluto which was condemned to be a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union Someone might argue that this mural represents a Ptolemaic model of our Solar System but it is not entirely what it seems: It is actually a form of artistic expression in which the authors have wanted to give the Earth and especially this area of Madrid a predominant role far from other pseudoscientific connotations The authors are the designer Luis Sardá de Abreu and the ceramist Carlos Alonso who together have worked on other important projects such as the Lisbon Universal Exposition in 1998 where they created a large mural with 5,000 pieces for the United Nations Pavilion They also have decorated several stations in the Madrid subway network such as Terminal 1-2-3 of the Airport or Campo de las Naciones For this piece in Arganzuela-Planetarium metro station they received the first place award for murals in 2006 the same year that Pluto was banished by the IAU this solar system is surely one of the last representations in which the dwarf planet appears with its "older siblings." This metro station is situated in the Line 6 (grey) between Legazpi and Mendez Álvaro being this one the nearest to the Planetarium where physical representations of the Sun and planets have been placed along a route in the local park An installation that makes understanding the size of the universe a walk in the park A scientific observatory managed the largest Portuguese astronomy research unit our neighboring planets are represented by metal spheres spread across an English village The nearest stars are represented by spheres in California and Australia A planet-hunting astrograph built in the 1920s to seek out the so-called "Planet X" beyond Uranus A replica of a 17th-century map of the stars stands in the courtyard of a Belgian university A century-old church is now a space museum with a treasure trove of Soviet space items Archive Exhibitions Stream PBS SoCal and your favorite PBS programs to your TV and devices wherever Celebrate AAPI Month on PBS SoCal all May with exclusive programs Find full episodes and educational games from Curious George Support PBS SoCal and watch full seasons of your favorite shows Madrid has created the Parque Madrid Río after burying in an underground tunnel the M-30 ring road that long separated the city from the Manzanares River meets the practical park needs of the people and will serve as a best practice example of a world class urban riverside park for decades and indeed centuries to come focusing on park needs and not grandiose monuments takes its place alongside other cultural park icons of Madrid: El Parque del Buen Retiro (1631) and Casa de Campo (1500s) (which is five times bigger than Central Park) This is not like Grand Avenue in Los Angeles or Millennium Park in Chicago The park cost over $500 million -- plus about $4.5 billion to bury the six- to eight-lane highway in 27 miles of new tunnels It took only seven years for the project to go from conception to grand opening Los Angeles should take note of the quality and pace of the work Parque Madrid Río boasts over 25,000 newly planted trees and 470,000 shrubs and plants "The park has the maximum number of plants possible There can be no more trees." 10,000 newly planted pine trees line the right (west) bank Antonio Villaraigosa promised to plant one million trees when he became mayor of Los Angeles; Madrid actually did the planting The linear park unites smaller green areas: Robert García studied at the University of Salamanca while in college This is the second in a series of Green Justice reports on cities that are revitalizing urban waters Top photo: Punete de Segovia on the Manzanares River by The City Project PBS SoCal is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.Tax ID: 95-2211661 built in the late 70s around Madrid and along the Manzanares River was supposed to reduce traffic density in the center of the Spanish capital it became obvious that city roads were still congested Residential areas adjacent to the freeway were considered inconvenient for housing due to constant noise an insane idea - to turn the embankment into a pedestrian and recreational zone and to hide the transport highway in underground tunnels work began on the construction of underground car arteries the idea of ​​revitalizing the banks of the Manzanares River took shape in the master plan of the Madrid Rio park which was created by three Spanish architectural workshops An area of ​​650 hectares in six districts of Madrid was affected existing parks and eight historic bridges across Manzanares which in themselves are attractive architectural objects - for example the sparkling stainless steel pedestrian bridge "Arganzuela" designed by Dominique Perrault or mosaic bridges 30 kilometers of bicycle paths were laid in the parks along the river Dozens of children's and sports grounds have been established in the green areas and fruit and ornamental gardens have been laid out Hydrotechnical works had to be carried out to clear the silted riverbed Dams and reservoirs were built to collect rainwater in order to avoid the silting up of Manzanares in hot weather who was initially the main ideologue of the project had to endure a barrage of criticism and dissatisfaction directed at him Residents of the neighboring districts were annoyed by the large-scale construction but the city authorities conducted active explanatory work with the population and explained that after the opening of the park and their apartments in the once unprestigious district will increase in price although further development of the territory along the river in the city limits and the expansion of the green belt are still ongoing all the green recreational zones of Madrid will be connected into a single continuous ecological corridor The city authorities are trying to make the Spanish capital attractive not only for people - for example installed 170 houses for insectivorous birds and flying birds on the shores of Manzanares mice and also opened several pedestrian ornithological routes in the park Madrid Rio has become one of the largest urban planning projects in Europe over the past few years and corresponds to the global trend of returning cities to a greener form +380 (44) 465 53 41 +380 (67) 638 76 00 hello@pragmatika.media https://pragmatika.media this brand new space launched in the Madrid district of Arganzuela where you can enjoy the work of British urban artist Banksy including life-size reproductions of the artist’s most iconic murals With a surprising and avant-garde aesthetic this new centre is around 1500 m2 in size and houses the largest collection of Banksy’s works in Europe making it an unmissable place to visit for locals and tourists alike looking to explore the fascinating world of urban art The museum offers an immersive experience that transports you to the universe of the most influential and enigmatic artist of our time every detail is designed to immerse the audience in an unparalleled visual and sensory journey combines visually striking images with messages loaded with social After appearing on the Bristol art scene in the 1990s Banksy has gained worldwide fame thanks to their provocative and often ephemeral works created on walls and in public spaces in cities around the world With a style that mixes graffiti and stencilling Banksy tackles subject such as consumerism Their most iconic pieces include Girl with a Balloon and The Flower Thrower which have been widely reinterpreted and reproduced Banksy has produced artistic installations such as the Dismaland Bemusement Park (2015) a space that addresses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict The artist’s anonymity and ability to surprise the public have helped to cement their status as one of the most influential artists of our time People with reduced mobility (over 65%) – free Mon-Sun: 10am-8pm: Monday to Sunday from 10am to 8pm (last entry at 7:15pm) fairs… Madrid signs up for street art and we will show you how to enjoy it These are some of the most outstanding art galleries in the city The celebration in honor of the Virgen del Puerto brings to Arganzuela all kinds of activities to enjoy with family and friends: from flamenco concerts to sports competitions with three concerts and a fireworks session The program of La Melonera stands out for the Spanish groups that will take the stage at the Recinto Ferial (Madrid Río esplanade) between September 5 and 8 who will arrive on Friday 6 at 22:00 hours who will star in the final concert of the festivities on Sunday at 21:30 hours On Saturday 7 there will be two star performances: that of María del Monte at 9:00 pm and that of Los Manolos The carrera de La Melonera is the only one in which a slice of melon is given to each participant upon reaching the finish line It is a perfect activity for children and adults who can register as runners until September 4 the route will start from the Casa del Reloj (Paseo de la Chopera soccer or pickleball tournaments between September 7 and 8 Felipe V ordered the construction of a hermitage near the Manzanares so that the residents of the area would have a place of worship nearby the Virgen del Puerto was venerated during the month of September Here we find the origin of the festival of La Melonera known by this name because of the melons and watermelons that were sold in the vicinity of the Madrid river The Madrid Río project will culminate with the inauguration of a new park in the Arganzuela district which will have as its main attraction a three-lane athletics track with porous pavement the building was demolished in 2019 and now the space it left behind will come back to life The athletics track will be part of a new park divided into three zones The first Zone will be a path surrounded by pine trees that can be accessed from the San Isidro bridge It will be built next to the Manzanares and will connect the two sections of Madrid Río to the north and south Here we will find the runner’s track located around a meadow with rounded edges there will be a pedestrian area on the Virgen del Puerto promenade with stairs and a ramp to make the space more accessible the estimated completion date is September 2024 Lots of  links have come in to this front-page story in the New York Times on the Madrid Rio: [the Madrid Rio] transforms a formerly neglected area in the middle of Spain’s capital atop a complex network of tunnels dug to bury an intrusive highway also rejuvenates a long-lost stretch of the Manzanares River and in so doing knits together neighborhoods that the highway had cut off from the city center Two points: (1) Why haven’t we all heard about this before Spain spent $6 billion to tunnel 27 miles of the the M-30 expressway $500 million to create the surface greenway – the six-mile Madrid Rio Here’s an aerial map of part of it under construction in the central city: This puts it in the class of Seoul’s Cheonggyecheon (which either) – and another example of how a massive capital project to remove a surface or elevated freeway dramatically increases property values and human values (someone needs to do a study on that!) Only several years after construction on the tunnels had begun in 2003 with the inevitable traffic snarls provoking a political firestorm Various big-name architects proposed erecting flashy buildings The winner was a group of local architects who teamed up with Adriaan Geuze and his high-profile Dutch urban design and landscape firm  They proposed no grand new time-consuming along with the renovation of some great historic ones Public grumbling about traffic jams gradually morphed into praise for a new green space was also something of an afterthought too: It’s only a pity that the city also awarded Dominique Perrault one of the celebrity architects who lost the competition Evidently nervous about leaving the project without a new architectural landmark the government approved his costly design for an oversize footbridge the striking bridge blocks views and conjures up some giant antenna that has crashed in the park Be sure to check out the slide show comments given the observations that the Times correspondent makes about the difficulties of doing anything similar on this continent (Vancouver will have its chance to show what we can do with the Viaducts.) Eric Britton at World Streets also has an important comment given that the expense of this civic project – mainly to bury the road – is perhaps one of the reasons Spain is in such financial difficulties: … we now have as a result of these great demonstration projects a strong and growing  public awareness of the importance of creating this public space and amenity in the city (i.e. and at the same time from the leading edge of policy and practice of transport in cities the knowledge that we can still do this in parallel with reducing the infrastructure take of the all-car system could they have got most of the advantages at a fraction of the cost if they hadn’t been so determined to save the road capacity Madrid Rio is one of those major projects that really does transform a city  My first visit was a couple of weeks after it opened and I would estimate that there were at least a half million people there  As the thousands of newly-planted trees mature it will all look even better and perform better as a park One of my favourite little details was a set of swings hanging down from one of the bridges  (I’ve always wanted swings installed under the Burrard Bridge.) My only real concern is the absence of serious facilities for bicycles  (But that is consistent with all projects in Madrid It seems that no one who actually uses a bike is allowed to participate in any facility or transportation planning!) The transit system is wonderful; the planning for future capacity in major stations is quite amazing, as are the pedestrian facilities.  I did a little post on my live journal about integration of old and new a while ago: http://pbehr.livejournal.com/22041.html Spain’s financial problems come from massive over-construction in the private sector  There are more than two million unoccupied housing units (out of a total of 25 million)  Governments for the most part have been fairly responsible (not all and not always  Bailing out the banks and funding unemployment benefits for construction workers have been the big-ticket items Discovery Channel had a MegaBuilders show on it about 5 years ago – before they switched all of the “good’ content to National Geographic Channel (pay channel) http://www.yourdiscovery.com/machines_and_engineering/megabuilders/madridproject/index.shtml “The park was to be generally informal in certain respects more American than European full of playgrounds and ball fields and bike paths.” (Seventh picture of the linked slide show) This crack would not have been half as funny Whoever wrote this has absolutely no experience in bicycling in either Europe or America Bicycle paths are far superior in the old continent “This puts it in the class of Seoul’s Cheonggyecheon […]” nope… because it is not “another example of how a massive capital project to remove a surface or elevated freeway”…where the word “remove” is less appropriate than “relocate and expand” and that was the original rational for tunneling it is in the class of the Boston big dig or Seattle’s Alaskan Hwy burrying: not necessarily a bad thing (and obviously not nothing unheard in NA) but when come to the math: “dramatically increases property values and human values (someone needs to do a study on that!)” will be probably nowhere enough close to pay for such a Pharaoh project…which don’t make any dent to motorized traffic at large but even increase it…and generate more nuisance somewhere else (on either side of the tunnel) The bridge reminded me of the controversial new pedestrian bridge in Calgary that recently opened: http://inhabitat.com/calatrava-reveals-new-foot-and-bike-bridge/ The bridge in Calgary just opened a couple weeks ago Nice to have something by a famous designer in our humble city 🙂 Check our Patreon page for stylish coffee mugs Thank you for helping shape this place we love Archive HOUSING If you have any questions or need help you can email us Party leaders will have plenty of political ammunition during their next stint in opposition Lucas Laursen the far-right commentator and Vox party co-founder Alejo Vidal-Quadras was shot in the face in the working-class Madrid neighbourhood of Arganzuela A middle-aged man wearing a football hoodie and baseball cap was stirring his coffee and watching the silent news presenter on the TV they can have it and get the hell out of Europe They can pay us everything we put into their infrastructure on their way out and then see how they like it The headline across the front page denounced the caretaker prime minister Pedro Sánchez he had included an amnesty for Catalan separatists in his new coalition government pact The second story in the paper was about the shooting of Vidal-Quadras He had survived the attack and was now claiming that the government of Iran was responsible After their morning coffee and perhaps some churros Sánchez proposed the idea of an amnesty for Catalan separatists on November 3 and since then hundreds and some nights even thousands of protesters have surrounded the PSOE headquarters on Calle Ferraz the time when families are still strolling around with prams on their way home to supper peaceful protesters have been gathering to chant slogans denouncing the amnesty and accusing the PSOE party leader and Sánchez of selling out the country the violent protesters are throwing rocks at police and pushing over barriers The police respond with teargas canisters and charges So long as local businesses and neighbours know and abide by this schedule they can live a more or less normal life alongside any of Madrid’s political flashpoints Television crews set up across the street from the PSOE headquarters to film footage for the afternoon news Next to the TV crew stood a middle-aged man wearing a chest-sized sign around his neck reading “Amnesty = Coup d’etat = Sánchez coupist” and a look that invited journalists to interview him there were more journalists than at both party headquarters put together waiting their turn to get a clear picture of the pavement where a man had shot Vidal-Quadras in the face at around 1.30pm though a knot of police tape still fluttered from the door of a nearby vintage clothing shop A worker came in and out of a building site next door she entered and exited the pictures being relayed by TV cameras The scene was more upbeat at the opposition People’s Party (PP) headquarters on Calle Génova almost a dozen volunteers were handing out fliers inviting people to a Sunday protest against the amnesty in Madrid’s central square Party leaders will have plenty of political ammunition during their next stint in opposition Palestine needs a swift route to economic sovereignty and statehood Italy’s one-euro homes may be more trouble than they’re worth From Calgary’s space-age Peace bridge to Eindhoven’s floating roundabout and the Copenhagen apartments with a cycle path straight up to the 10th floor, Gavin Blyth’s Velo City highlights some of the world’s best cycling infrastructure From Calgary’s space-age Peace bridge to Eindhoven’s floating roundabout and the Copenhagen apartments with a cycle path straight up to the 10th floor, Gavin Blyth’s Velo City highlights some of the world’s best cycling infrastructure Photograph: Ayuntamiento de Madrid/DPA/Adagp Photograph: Alex Anderson and Chad Debaker/Bike Fixtation Matadero Madrid | © Nicolas Vigier/Flickr Drink on a terrace The riverside is dotted with kiosks with outdoor terraces the ideal place to stop for a drink and a snack The Matadero also offers a cool ‘Bike-Picnic’ package (€19) which includes three hours’ rental as well as a picnic to take with you on your travels Rent bikes in Madrid | @Free-Photos/Pixabay Shop at Plaza Río Dos This huge shopping centre and has 160 shops across its 40,000 square metre space and restaurants on the top floor with views across the river Head to the top of the shopping centre for some great views from the Mirador de Plaza Río 2 (Plaza Río 2 Viewpoint) Children will love the huge play area that includes walkways between the buildings Sign up to our newsletter to save up to $800 on our unique trips See privacy policy See the old Atlético stadium Football fans can pay homage to the beloved former home of Atlético Madrid which sits on the northern bank of the river just west of the Puente de Toledo The stadium was built in 1966 and was home to the team until it moved to the new Wanda Metropolitan stadium in 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Yes, there have been greater gulfs between them than they are now – even in their very recent history. And yes, the Saints deserve immense credit for fighting back from 18-2 to set up a grandstand finale. Read moreBut the reality is that this was the right outcome and for the seventh time in the last eight derbies it was Wigan who emerged victorious It was not a vintage match by any stretch of the imagination but they handled the conditions and the occasion better This was another landmark day to be a Wigan supporter. Even before the Warriors moved up to second courtesy of this victory, they were giving their fans something to cheer with the announcement that Christian Wade would cross codes and join the Super League champions later this summer when his commitments with Gloucester in union’s Premiership conclude who has tried his hand at American football was at the game but has a challenge breaking into this Wigan side The suggestion is he would be vying for Abbas Miski’s spot on the right wing but the Lebanese player’s two tries here were telling – as was the display of a man Wade would relish lining up alongside Jai Field is undisputedly Super League’s most enthralling and exciting player and he also has the knack of delivering his best performances when it matters most. Last week, it was his try that set Wigan on the way to an away victory against the league leaders, Hull KR and on Friday his double proved to be the difference on an enthralling afternoon View image in fullscreenNew signing Christian Wade was in attendance to watch Wigan win Photograph: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com“They rose to the occasion and had to overcome some adversity,” Wigan’s coach I just liked the way they stuck together and I had every faith in them.” Few would dispute his side were worthy winners They handled difficult conditions much better than their opponents and they were 12-2 ahead at half-time Field’s first came from an inch-perfect Bevan French kick before Harry Smith caused mayhem among the St Helens defence the Saints could not muster anything meaningful and were far too profligate when it mattered most ShowHull KR will finish the Easter weekend top of Super League after withstanding a second-half fightback from 12-man Hull FC to claim a hard-fought 28-14 win Less than a fortnight after beating their rivals in the Challenge Cup quarter-final the Robins made it a double at the MKM Stadium as they bounced back from last week’s first loss of the season to Wigan Willie Peters’ side led 16-4 at half-time against a side that were a man down from the 16th minute as a result of Cade Cust’s red card for a reckless and full-force shoulder-to-head charge on Arthur Mourgue The hosts narrowed the deficit to 16-14 thanks to tries from Tom Briscoe and Jordan Rapana but James Batchelor and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves touched down to give the Robins derby bragging rights Not since the early 1980s have the teams occupied the top two spots in the league table and a 21,000 crowd – Hull FC’s highest since the 2009 Good Friday derby – witnessed a breathless encounter said: “Hull are a very tough team when they’ve got 13 players but they found another leg when they had 12 They pushed us right to the end and that could have gone either way. “We didn’t really handle the 12 men the way we should Kallum Watkins scored on his second Leeds debut as they beat Huddersfield 28-6 at Headingley to send the depleted visitors spinning to another Super League defeat.The former Rhinos captain Watkins – signed last week from Salford – powered over for their second try soon after the interval Lachlan Miller had gone over for Leeds' opening score but they had had to wait over half an hour for that after three first-half efforts had been ruled out by the video referee and some dogged Huddersfield defending Jake Connor and Ryan Hall also went over for Leeds who cut loose after the interval to seal their third win in four Super League matches.The Huddersfield prop Tom Burgess scored a deserved late consolation try but the Giants went down to a ninth successive defeat in all competitions this season. PA Media Thank you for your feedback.When Field scored a sublime second shortly after half-time to make it 18-2 the contest felt like it was emphatically heading one way the Saints stirred into life in the final quarter as Lewis Murphy’s solo finish narrowed the arrears before Agnatius Paasi forced his way over from close range Two goals from George Whitby made it 18-14 and suddenly we had a gripping ending on our hands those early shortcomings and Wigan’s tries at pivotal moments would prove key as the Saints made an unforced error with two minutes to go when chasing the game That led to Miski touching down for his second and putting the derby beyond doubt “It’s all about one thing and that’s winning and unfortunately we came out on the wrong side of the result We were the engineers of our own downfall.” His side have enjoyed great success in recent years but right now rugby league’s biggest derby is decisively ruled by one team Each project and asset is legally independent and has its own managers The M-30 is a ring road that goes around the center of the city of Madrid; along its route it connects with the main national highways The project consists of taking the 620 meters of the M-30 that run under the old grandstand of the Vicente Calderón stadium underground The construction work on the M-30 underground project is being carried out on the left bank of the Manzanares River (Arganzuela) between the Toledo and San Isidro bridges It includes taking that stretch of the M-30 underground The project’s aim is to make the Calle 30 tunnel route continuous This section is the only part of the southern arc that remained above ground because it ran under the western grandstand of the Vicente Calderón stadium It will also help improve mobility safety on the M-30 as it passes through the site The works will expand the surface of Madrid Río the iconic urban park that runs alongside the Manzanares River By offering access to the river from the city in this way the M-30 no longer poses a physical barrier This new expansion will be turned into a green area covered with trees and shrubs The project will entail building a 620-meter-long cut-and-cover tunnel with a variable width ranging from 26 meters at the southern entrance to just over 21 meters at the northern entrance The new infrastructure will have all the facilities and services necessary for its operation The new facilities will be integrated into the surrounding sections of Calle 30 In the first phase of construction at the Mahou-Calderón area work was carried out within the enclosure formed by the river and the M-30 detour construction will be carried out while keeping traffic on the M-30 flowing at all times in both directions via a provisional detour built under the demolition of the stadium along with Calle 30 we have worked on other underground projects and the underground works on the stretch between the Segovia Bridge and the San Isidro Bridge Manchester City midfielder Matheus Nunes was reportedly arrested in a Madrid nightclub after an altercation with a man who allegedly took a photo of him without permission Nunes joined Man City from Wolves for around £45million last summer and has found playing time hard to come by He did start in Tuesday’s Champions League victory over Slovan Bratislava but has been used sparingly by Pep Guardiola in the Premier League who now reportedly has as many arrests as he does goals as a Man City player According to a report from Spanish newspaper El Mundo Nunes provided a statement at Arganzuela police station after an incident at La Riviera nightclub in Madrid last month Nunes was accused of ‘stealing the mobile phone of a person who had allegedly taken a photo of him in the bathroom’ He was taken to the police station to provide a statement over ‘allegations of theft’ and ‘hours later was released with charges pending trial’ Nunes was spending time with friends in Madrid during the international break when the reported incident happened He was not called up for Portugal’s Nations League matches The report says the police report states that the 26-year-old ‘snatched the mobile phone of a 58-year-old man in the bathroom of the nightclub’ after a photo was taken without permission What happened before that event is not yet clear Witnesses indicated that the alleged victim tried to take a photo of the player inside the toilet and that the footballer took his mobile phone and told him that he did not give it to him since he had taken the photo without permission Another version indicates that the alleged victim touched the player in the bathroom while he was carrying a mobile phone and that Nunes turned and took his cell phone thinking that he had taken a photograph of him The alleged victim notified the National Police who sent a callsign to the room There they verified that Nunes had someone else’s mobile phone and after taking the victim’s statement he was shackled at which time he showed a very defiant behavior with the agents Nunes ended up in the dungeons of the Arganzuela police station The player notified his lawyer that he began the steps to expedite his release who played with Portugal in last summer’s European Championship left the police station without being brought to justice as it was a crime of theft Nunes played for Man City six days after the incident coming off the bench against Brentford in the Premier League 👉 READ NEXT: Twenty best available free transfer players features ex-Liverpool man © Planet Sport Limited 2025 • All Rights Reserved We compile some of the October plans in Madrid for you in an autumn full of exhibitions and spectacular concerts From the summer we will only have the memory when October arrives But the plans that Madrid is preparing for this fall keep body and mind busy concerts and festivals … and the nights of Madrid More than 300 objects and testimonies help to outline life on both sides of the wall; also with great international and national artists they have taken the big leap: from their sewing workshop in Tribulete street going through that phase of singing cuplés on demand They are no longer cupletistas: they are divas A monographic exhibition of the artist Paz Muro free-thinker and creator always with a feminist approach and vindication who was awarded the Medal of Fine Arts Muro’s work was key in the 70’s and 80’s as an element of rupture and change through performance and conceptual installation His goal was always to denounce the abuse and neglect of women during the Franco dictatorship to remember her: “to resolve the tension between her figure and the absence of recognition within the art system” The tarot is no longer just the tarot: it is the artistic dimension of the cards “becoming a resource that artists use to think about alternative futures questioning rational thought and as a tool for self-awareness.” And this so complex that encompasses the deepest part of our being (longings concerns) is what explains art and what it is called to create articulates a discourse around all this with works by Frédéric Bruly Bouabré Madrid opened the doors of its municipal slaughterhouse designed by architect Luis Bellido converted into a Contemporary Creation Center of the Madrid City Council The exhibition Focus Taiwan ( until the 13th) there will be workshops by the Total Refusal collective on the dynamics of video games and their contradictions in today’s world starts the cycle The tropical utopia: five Latin American countries Playwright Marta Pazos directs Joan of Arc a play performed by a cast of seven women who A woman united to the spiritual in a radical way who manages to free the city of Orleans from the English siege… and who ends up being a victim of her own prowess Madrid hosts the first monographic exhibition of the artist Tabita Rezaire in our country A contemporary art show composed of three immersive installations an area in which this artist from French Guiana specializes the construction of these immersive spaces and performance two of the three rooms are dedicated to Yemoja an orisha considered the mother of rivers and oceans Maggie Smith (unforgettable Minerva McGonagall) has just left us This news has prompted fans of the saga to return to the Harry Potter books and films the people of Madrid will also be able to enter the world of Hogwarts Diagon Alley and many other mythical settings in an exhibition that brings together original costumes and props from the films It also includes immersive experiences with recreations of scenes and environments that are already part of our collective imagination 📍Espacio Ibercaja Delicias (Paseo de las Delicias Access from the side of the Railway Museum of Madrid) Centro Cultural de la Villa hosts the exhibition The Stars’ Share a compendium of 60 black-and-white photographs by Swiss photographer Gérard-Philippe Mabillard These are portraits of great personalities from the world of the arts (cinema The tenth edition of one of the most avant-garde festivals of the city returns to La Casa Encendida to bring together the great creators of the moment A space to showcase and invite you to discover the work of women and non-binary identities in electronic music As a philosophy of this decade of avant-garde “the love for electronic music and those who have made the festival possible during these years” the lineup of this 2024 is loaded with references who participated and left their mark on She Makes Noise and Madrid the lineup is completed with the international proposal as Xexa bela and the duo formed by Laura Robles & Ale Hop; as well as the only performance in Spain of the performer Gazelle Twin with her show Black Dog And 33EMYBW will close the festival with an immersive show with the digital art of Joey Holder The Centro de Cultura Contemporánea Condeduque restarts its film season this month It does so with films such as Las chicas están bien ( by Itsaso Arana) or the documentary No Other Land the films have been chosen “giving the seventh art the role of narrator and witness of everything that surrounds us and moves us every day” 📍 Calle del Conde Duque 9-11 (Conde Duque) La Casa de México prepares to celebrate its most special date with a unique installation The Mega Altar of the Dead will be open to the public from October 2 to November 10 This Mexican custom is a fundamental element in the set of Day of the Dead traditions which consists of installing domestic altars in honor of those who are no longer with us Casa de México honors this tradition by dressing the entrance and façade of the building with decorations The month of October starts with the official presentation of the commemoration (on the 4th) And around this date several actions will take place throughout the city: the mural painting by artist José Luis Saura will be exhibited in the music pavilion of the Plaza Mayor from 4 to 6; there will be free medieval dance workshops and a recreation of a medieval quicksilver for several days in various parts of the historic center; a video mapping show on the east facade of the Alcazar on the 4th The ICO Museum presents a monographic exhibition of the man known as the “architect of auditoriums” An exhibition that is the commemoration of the centenary of his birth García de Paredes is considered one of the most important architects of the second half of the 20th century and will analyze not only the work of the master but also his influence and relevance in other architects and architectural firms and his love for music (not in vain he designed several of the great Spanish auditoriums such as the National Auditorium or the Palau de la Música in Barcelona) we know the location and we also know that this one-day festival is hilarious The third edition of Bloc Party Arganzuela promises “surprises” and a tremendous line-up: the Galicians Bala Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs and Wyldlife food + drink,“with no other pretensions than the enjoyment itself“ Multipurpose esplanade of Madrid Río – Explanada Negra (Arganzuela) The Prado’s new exhibition leaves Rubens’ work to investigate what happened in his workshop who passed through it as apprentices and assistants what mark Rubens left on them and vice versa Referring to the workshop in Antwerp where Rubens developed his prolific artistic career (one with more than 1500 works) the exhibition will also feature a recreation of this workshop with objects of the time An ambitious tour through the artistic icons of the last century This is the aim of the new exhibition of the María Cristina Masaveu Peterson Foundation Cristina Iglesias… The aim is to show works not so recognized by the general public The Canal de Isabel II Hall will bring together the most iconic designs of the couturier Lorenzo Caprile in an exhibition that is a tribute to the designer’s career A free exhibition in which “you can learn about the origin of his extensive work as well as their influences and passions in the world of fashion,” as indicated by the own statement of the Community of Madrid More than 100 bars and restaurants in the neighborhood of Lavapiés will participate in this new edition of Tapapiés A unique opportunity to taste international dishes and enjoy live concerts throughout the neighborhood The price of the tapa plus beer or bottle (El Águila beer) Farmers' markets are synonymous with quality products without intermediaries and in this list we compile some of those held in the capital The farmers’ markets have been acquiring an increasingly important role in the daily lives of the people of Madrid and having local quality products at hand without intermediaries is always appreciated Over the last year the number of farmers’ markets in Madrid has increased to the point that every weekend there is one open in the city 📍Location: Europa park (on Fray José Cerdeiriña street with turn to Fuente del Tiro street) 📍Location: Planetario avenue with turn to Meneses street. Dates: first and third Sunday of each month (except July and August). The Mercado de Productores de Vallecas was officially born in September 2024, and since then it provides the neighbors of the district with a wide range of fruits, vegetables, meats, sausages and sweets, all organic and handmade from 10am to 4pm. Although most of the products sold here are from Madrid’s fields (for that reason of encouraging proximity consumption), it also occasionally welcomes star snacks from other communities (black pudding from Burgos, Galician beef…). View this post on Instagram With the intention of reducing the distribution chain eliminating intermediaries and “putting a face and eyes to food” the Alcobendas Producers Market is born An event designed to publicize the products of small traders who do not have access to sell in large supermarkets 📍Location: Paseo de Valdelasfuentes corner with José Hierro street. 📅 Dates: second Sunday of each month (except July and August) View this post on Instagram On the last Sunday of every month the Francisco de Asís Cabrero square in Valdebebas becomes from 10am to 4pm the meeting point for organic producers and artisans who seek to bring the countryside – and its delicacies – to this neighborhood in the northwest of the city With a total of 36 producers and an interesting range of activities from 12 noon this market is crowned as one of the best Sunday plans in the area As it is already a tradition in this type of market the market’s own products can be tasted in situ as explained on its website “culture and gastronomic 📍Location: Francisco de Asís Cabrero square Among the farmers’ markets, in addition to the municipal ones, we also have the Cámara Agraria Market Day, which has been held once a month since 2011 (on their website they announce the upcoming dates) If you are not sure what is grown in the Community here you can find out because each exhibitor indicates where it has been planted it is a good way to rediscover another part of the Casa de Campo and take the opportunity to stroll through this lung of the city 📅 Dates: once a month Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush) Our newsletter hand-delivers the best bits to your inbox Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Madrid the Planetario de Madrid is a good place to see temporary exhibitions on the Solar System and learn more about the Cosmos with its 50 special effects projectors that simulate the Solar System One of the highlights is the optical planetarium which projects a realistic image of the night sky and the movement of the planets you can watch 40-minute films on the same subject Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! facebooktwitterspotifytiktokAbout us Contact us Time Out Worldwide A tour of the 7 best tables in the capital in mythical bars or specialized clubs from the most professional to the most rogue No matter what modality you play or whether you are a professional or a beginner if you do it with your friends the table will absorb your evening Billiards is formal and extremely elegant but it is also naughty and requires a bit of shamelessness reflecting the spirit of Madrid quite well For some it will be a hobby of older gentlemen but the truth is that there continue to be many regulars to this strange sport so in some of the places we will mention there may be conflict over who gets the turn of the table So that you don’t miss out on playing Access to the club is completely free and it has been open since 1999 for the enjoyment of the residents of Arganzuela It is a large place where we find American and French tables TILT BILLIARD CLUB also offers classes and tournaments in which national billiard champions participate. In its web you can find the different offers they offer since they sell the billiard hours with drinks in a pack 💶 Price: 15,50€ one hour of play + 2 beers Considered by the magazine Vogue as the new place to be in the capital the Trafalgar Bar has a black felt American table to enjoy hours of play undoubtedly one of the most elegant pool bars combining tradition with contemporary spirit The aesthetics of the Trafalgar Bar are reminiscent of the most mythical bars in New York such as The Odeon Open until 2AM and with non stopkitchen, the Trafalgar Bar is the ideal place to go and play a few games of pool while enjoying a negroni This is how La Vaca Austera presents itself a bar in the heart of Malasaña with all the identity of the Movida Its pool table (although it is quite old) is more rogue than the previous ones The music changes the context and in La Vaca Austera metal  and 70’s rock take us to a Spain of changes and a more quintessential Madrid In the Prosperidad neighborhood we found La Ópera Flotante a two-story bar with a classic pub style; dark wood bar and furniture and a comfortable sofa area and 4 large screens for watching sports La Ópera Flotante is one of the only bars with billiards in the northern part of the city a good place if you are with your friends in the Chamartín area El Chico Feo is a concert hall at Chamberí which proposes a different philosophy based on kindness and not judging appearances (hence its name) The local specializes in Indie live music Due to their lounge license they are open until 6AM so you can enjoy their blue pool table late into the night their drinks are of high quality and fun is guaranteed The Milky Way also has an iconic billiard room This table has seen this city grow and it is still quite complicated to get a turn to play Most people are unaware that inside the Fine Arts Circle (CBA) is a room with 11 billiard tables (9 French and 2 American) Although the room is reserved for members of the CBA it is customary to hold open days that are announced in advance through the CBA’s networks The hall dates back to 1950 and still retains original elements such as spring markers and abacuses Different personalities of the 20th century have played here from actors to comedians to billiard celebrities such as Daniel Sanchez (7 times 3-Cushion Billiards World Champion) the most traditional tables in the capital 💶 Price: 4€ per hour for members and 8€ for non-members