365 days in Madrid, a year visiting Madrid, its museums, its hidden places, its history and many times Madrid by bike.
We start a new series with a simple objective, to show whoever wants to read it, that in Madrid we can spend a whole year with something interesting to visit every day. One more excuse to see Madrid with different eyes. Of course, at Rutas Pangea many of the proposals that we will make will be done by bicycle, as you know we are very into bicycle tourism in Madrid. But there is much more: culture, parks, unique corners, characters, curious stories and much, much more.
Today is the first day, and we will try to show a recommendation each day, although of course it is January 1 and today is a day with a lot of promise.
We also await your recommendations, suggestions, secret places, reviews, whatever you consider appropriate. We need your help to know better what to see in Madrid.
Thank you!!
From Pangea routes we wish you a fantastic 2015, we hope to share many bicycle routes with you.

Casa Gallardo, Modernism in Plaza España

By |2015-04-09T18:19:05+02:00April 9th, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS|

The Gallardo House, along with the Longoria Palace, forms the finest representation of Madrid's Modernist architecture. Officially, the design of this beautiful house is attributed to the architect Federico Arias Rey, based on a building already located on this site. However, many sources indicate that the architect was actually the Italian Enrico Daverio.

House of Tócame Roque

By |2015-04-06T20:59:33+02:00April 6th, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS|

Madrid has always been an open, meeting place. People from many places have always met here and nobody feels like a stranger, it is a welcoming city. But sometimes the festive, relaxed atmosphere led to brawls and altercations. There was one corral that was particularly known for these incidents, the Casa de Tócame Roque.

Quinta de la Fuente del Berro

By |2015-03-29T00:14:42+01:0029th March, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS|

A farm next to the Abroñigal stream is the germ of the park. Bernardino Fernández de Velasco, Duke of Frías and Count of Haro, Constable of Castile, acquired the ownership of various plots to create a country estate, named Miraflores, de Frías or Huerta del Condestable.

Elcano Royal Institute, Francisco Taviel de Andrade Palace

By |2015-03-26T23:16:51+01:0026th March, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS|

The headquarters of the Elcano Royal Institute are located at 51 Calle del Príncipe de Vergara in Madrid. The building was designed in 1925 by Fernando de Escondrillas and López de Alburquerque and built from 1925 to 1926 as a mansion for Francisco Taviel de Andrade.

Mirador Building in Sanchinarro

By |2015-03-24T21:01:02+01:0024th March, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS|

Sanchinarro is one of the new residential neighbourhoods in the north of Madrid. Our choice for today in 365 days in Madrid is one of its most representative buildings: El Mirador. It is named after its exceptional public terrace, which opens into a huge hole in the middle of the building at more than 36 metres high and from which there are wonderful views of the Sierra de Guadarrama.

Church of Saint Teresa and Saint Joseph

By |2015-03-23T01:12:13+01:00March 23rd, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS|

Also known as the National Temple of Saint Teresa of Jesus and the Convent of the Discalced Carmelite Fathers, it offers us a surprising image in Plaza España, occupying one of the plots of the old Casa de Vacas on the Príncipe Pío mountain.

Palace of the Duke of Uceda or Palace of Councils

By |2015-03-13T04:10:51+01:0013th March, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS|

The impressive Palace of the Duke of Uceda is currently the headquarters of the Captaincy General. It is located at Calle Mayor, 79. It is also known as the Palace of the Councils. In the XNUMXth century, the palace was acquired by the Crown, during the reign of Philip V, the offices of the Alcázar were moved there, and it was then called the Palace of the Councils.