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Madrid
As the capital of Spain and the 3rd biggest city in Europe it is hardly surprising there is so much going on in Madrid.
It is a wonderful place to celebrate your stag and hen weekend in style with a nightlife that is simply fantastic. The streets of Madrid truly come to life in the evening with live music venues, flamenco nights, tapas bars and funky modern venues you can party all night long.
If you have got any energy left after your night out there are some really cool events to do during the day. You can enjoy being big kids on the slides and in the pools at one of Europe’s biggest water parks. Or, take in the sights on a cycle tour of the city. If you want to take the typical British weekend formula to Madrid with you, activities such as karting, quads and paintball are also available.
The hens can also chill out with some pamper treatments or go full on and learbn the art of pole dancing. The opportunities Madrid offers are fantastic.
Madrid is famous across the world for it hugely successful football teams and in particular Real Madrid. Real Madrid are know for signing big name players and their Bernabéu Stadium has been called home by great players past and present. Including their current star player Cristiano Ronaldo who is under the guidance of manager Jose Mourinho.
The city still retains its character as the architecture has preserved the historical feel to the city streets. Many of it’s traditions are still in existence too. The most controversial to forign onlookers is the bull fighting.Madrid has the largest bullfighting arena in Spain and attracts crowds of 25,000 people. The Bullfighting season runs throughout the summer months with events taking place every Sunday and Public holiday between March and October. During certain festivals during the year daily events are held.
The bull fighting may be controversial in some quarters but one thing is for sure. If you choose to visit Madrid the nightlife will blow you away. Flights are widely available form UK airports as well so wherever you live it is not a difficult city to get to for a weekend break.
