Next September 28 we have a bicycle route to visit different locations in Madrid that have been part of numerous films, some of them extremely well-known. A different way of getting to know Madrid, riding a bicycle, bicycle tourism.
In the month of February 1937, one of the most emotional battles of the Civil War in Spain was fought: The Battle of Jarama. The Southeast of the capital was an objective of control by both contending sides and it had to be there, between the Manzanares, Jarama and Tajuña rivers where they collided.
Madrid is a city that offers multiple parks and green areas to walk, rest for a while from the hustle and bustle of the city, some well-known such as the Retiro, the Juan Carlos I or the Casa de Campo, others more visited by tourists than by the people of Madrid themselves. such as the Sabatini gardens or the Campo del Moro. On this occasion what we propose is a tour of the Hidden Gardens of Madrid
On this occasion we suggest you travel the Greenway at night, taking advantage of a full moon night. A different bicycle tourism proposal. Riding a bicycle at night is a different experience, very attractive, fun and satisfying. The best proof of this is that he who tries, usually repeats.
This bicycle tourism proposal wants to show you those markets. Today some of those markets are still alive and new very interesting proposals have also emerged, such as the Casa de Campo market or the Mercado de las Ranas. On this bicycle tour we will go from the old markets to the new ones, discovering little-known corners of the city but always full of history.
Within our bike excursions through the city of Madrid we continue looking in more detail at the nature of our city. This tour is focused on birds. Madrid, due to its location in the center of the Peninsula, is a transit and meeting place for much of our winged fauna and Manzanares is one of its main communication routes to move from one place to another. It is now, in the fall and winter, when we can observe more species of birds within the city itself. The cranes that go looking for the south and the acorns, seagulls that go up the Tagus from the Atlantic and many more species that always bring us surprises.
Within our bike excursions through the city of Madrid we begin a new cycle looking in more detail at the nature of our city. In this new route we will focus on the flora, especially on the arrival from outside that tells us about different eras and in some cases about how knowledge of the world expanded and the taste for exotic species that became acclimatized in Madrid.
An original way to discover Madrid-Río at speed, at [...]
In this itinerary we are going to interpret some places where the battle of Madrid took place, focusing on the area of the Manzanares River because it is the most pleasant to be traveled by bicycle and where some of the most relevant events of the battle in Madrid took place. .
From April 15 to 17. Cáceres offers many interesting wonders: the Salor River, oak pastures and livestock trails with all their associated natural and cultural heritage. Storks and megalithic remains. And in the vicinity, an unexpected surprise, the Barruecos Natural Monument, a singular, unique landscape
Yesterday afternoon we met at the San Fernando Market to present our trips and win the Pangea Routes 2016 Photography Contest and announce this year's winners. Congratulations to the winners.
