Archive for Category: "outdoors"

Madrid Outdoor Movies & More

Madrid Outdoor Movies & More

If there’s one English phrase that Spaniards are sure to know and use in the summer, it’s Open Air. These two simple words have the coolest implications – something cultural in an outdoor space. Until the 24th of July, The Open Air Movie Theatre occupies the Tierno Galván Park, located in the south of Madrid. [...]

Big Jump – A Day for the Rivers

Big Jump – A Day for the Rivers

For the environmentally conscious, the political activist, and the overheated soul looking to cool off, this Sunday has a lot to offer. BIG JUMP is right around the corner. On July 11th, more than half a million people throughout the world will jump into a clean river at 13:00 p.m.  The worldwide event aims to [...]

14 Free Sightseeing Activities in Madrid

14 Free Sightseeing Activities in Madrid

The sun is out and what a better time to enjoy all of the beautiful and free sights in Madrid. From plazas to parks, famous roads and botanical gardens, there are plenty of reasons to go out and enjoy some time outside! Did we mention all of these activities are free? Campo del Moro and [...]

Madrid Summer Activities: Water Park

Madrid Summer Activities: Water Park

Feeling like summer is coming on? Sunny days are upon us, and what better way to celebrate the coming of the often most loved and briskest of seasons than to get down on some water and sun?  Madrid may not have a port or beaches, but it does have the perfect escape just a half [...]

Saturday Nature Walks in Madrid

Saturday Nature Walks in Madrid

La Casa Encendia, a showcase of art, culture and science, is now taking a step beyond its walls: it is organizing field trips to the outskirts of Madrid to find and learn about singular types of trees. The trips are part nature walk and part information session (nature protection and conservation), and are organized by guides [...]