Easter in Madrid Normally, during “Semana Santa” the Spanish capital is full of processions, celebrations and concerts, but this year all the festivities had to be cancelled in order to avoid crowds of people. Nevertheless, the brotherhoods and confraternities will display the images of their patron saints in the different churches from Passion Saturday, 27 March, until Holy Saturday, 3 April, and encourage the faithful to enjoy them in the different churches. You can either walk to the different places or rent a bike at our Trixi shop to reach them easier! Happy Easter and let's make the best out of it! We are open from 10.00-18.00 Trixi Madrid c/
Boa Mistura – Urban Art – “This is beyond Fiction, it must be Reality”,
- +Madrid, Culture & Art, Outdoor
- Boamistura, graffiti, markets, Mercado de la Cebada, Mercado de San Cristóbal., verses in the streets
``Forgive fast, thank slow``. ``All your footsteps are my wings`` Boa Mistura Did you know that walking through Madrid you can come across these and other beautiful poetic verses painted on the crossroads of the streets? It seems that they want to awaken, challenge, shake, question .... "Te comería a versos" - that's the name of the project launched in 2014 by the artists of the group Boa Mistura (“Good Mix”). Here you will find a map where all the phrases that exist in Madrid are marked. In the beginning, the phrases and verses of these artists appeared illegally painted on the streets at night, but since they were so
Woman power in Malasaña!
- +Madrid, People & Personalities, Secret Spots
- Antonio Santín, famous people, International Women's Day on the 8th of March, Malasagne, Malasaña, Manuela Malasaña, women's day
Today 8th of March is the International Women’s Day and we would like to talk about some very important and influential women of Madrid who forged the way for women today. Some of them are not visible in the first place but we literally topped ourselves with one of them when strolling in the famous Malasaña district, namely in the form of a bronze sculpture that represents a young woman leaning on the wall; this statue is located at the end of the street “Calle del Pez, 42” When we discovered her we didn’t think we would be taken back a couple of centuries to a legend. The statue “Tras
Parks of Madrid: When the almond trees blossom, spring is not far away…
- +Madrid, Culture & Art, Outdoor, Parks, Things to Do with Kids, Wow Madrid
- cultural center, Madrid, outdoor, parks, Quinta de los Molinos, what to do with kids
Parks of Madrid: In Madrid we have an urban park – the “Quinta de los Molinos“ – that has nothing to envy to the famous “cherry blossoms” of Japan. This is one of many very special parks of Madrid. Between February and March, this old park is one of the favourite places for many Madrilenians to go for a stroll. This is due to the natural spectacle that Quinta de los Molinos offers thanks to the many almond trees in bloom. The ground is transformed into a carpet of pink and white petals which is a real treat also for the children. The pleasant and magical atmosphere makes you forget
Carnival in Madrid Although the big Carnival festivities have been cancelled this year for Carnival (12th-17th February), there are still some smaller activities programmed in the different districts of Madrid, like a masks workshop, a “journey to Brazil”, Goyaesque dances and much more. So it is still worth coming to Madrid, it has a lot to offer. Visit this link for some ideas: https://www.madridcultura.es/actividad/carnavales We at Trixi.com would like to share with you how some of the bigger traditions are celebrated in Madrid during Carnival so that you can imagine a little bit the atmosphere. Some of them are really unique to the Spanish culture. So, let’s feel the liveliness
Buy purple rain next to our Trixi shop at “La Violeta” in Madrid
- Food & Drinks, Shopping, Traditions, Wow Madrid
- presents, souvenirs, traditions, typical shops, typical sweets
La Violeta In contrast to this melancholic song by Prince, “La Violeta” has been sweetening the world with its purple sweets for more than 105 years. This shop is very near to our Trixi bike shop and as we write the blog we get to know more and more hidden corners of this vibrant city that is Madrid. We would like to share these discoveries with you. La Violeta is a family business that was established in 1915 La Violeta is a family business that was established in 1915 by the couple “Gil” and it is located in Plaza de Canalejas 6, in Madrid. Since then, the shop has kept
Cocido madrileño – warm up inside!
- Food & Drinks, Wow Madrid
- cocido madrileño, gastronomy, Madrid, recipe, Spanish cuisine, Spanish food, traditional food, typical dishes
Cocido madrileño If you plan to visit the Spanish capital during the winter months, what better than to try one of the most representative dishes of its gastronomy: the “cocido madrileño”. It is one of those powerful dishes that warms you up inside, comforts you and reminds you of that good meal at mum’s house. It simply makes you happy! The cocido madrileño is a stew whose main ingredients are chickpeas, various vegetables, meat, bacon and some sausage. It has humble origins and was initially eaten by the lower classes. It reached the upper classes thanks to its presence on restaurant menus. It is a star dish not only in
“The Heavies of the Gran Vía” – revolutionary or freaky? When we opened our Trixi bike rental and bike tour shop on Calle de los Jardines, just a few steps from the Gran Vía, one of the main streets of Madrid, we already started to come across the The Heavies of the Gran Vía. At first we didn’t understand much about it… Who were those two guys with long hair and the look of a heavy metal festival? Why were they always in the same place under the number 25 Gran Via? Why did people stop, chat with them and take souvenir photos… ? Little by little we started to
Snow in Madrid – Storm Filomena 2021 Although the heavy snow in Madrid and the low temperatures had been announced, Madrid and Spain in general are not prepared for such hard weather conditions. Between the 8th and 9th of January 2021 about 50cm of snow fell onto Madrid’s streets and temperatures plumed to almost 10 degrees below zero. It is said that it is the heaviest snowfall since 1971. Filomena brought great joy to many Madrileños and especially to the children who enjoyed the snowball fights and not having to go to school for another week. Ski fans who were not allowed to leave Madrid to enjoy skiing in the
Magic Event: Three Kings Day – The 3 Wise Men
- Culture & Art, Traditions
- Christmas, Reyes, Reyes Magos, Three Holy Kings, Three Kings Day (6th January), Winter, XMas
Three Kings Day It is still Christmas in Madrid: Who are the 3 Wise Men ? While in most of Europe people and mainly the children are looking forward to Christmas on the 24th or 25th of December, in Spain and in Southamerica the children can’t wait to see the “Three Wise Men” / “Three Holy Kings”. Actually, in Spanish it sounds much more magic, as the “Reyes Magos” – if you translate the words one to one – mean “the Magic Kings”. Doesn’t it sound much more promising then someone being wise? Who wants wisdom when we can have magic? In Madrid, as in the whole of Spain, the
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