Madrid is a beautiful, walkable city filled with parks, museums, and grand architecture. It also has a great metro system that is easy to use and super clean compared to any other metro I’ve used. The weather was cold and the skies were cloudy during most of our days in Madrid. It was perfect weather for enjoying a cafe con leche to warm ourselves in between sight-seeing.
This is the Temple of Debod, an ancient Egyptian temple which the Egyptian state donated to Spain in 1968 as a sign of gratitude for the help provided by Spain in saving the temples of Abu Simbel.
This is one of several areas that can be toured inside the temple
Walking in Parque del Oeste near the Temple of Debod in Madrid
More walking in the park
Neighborhood views from the park around the Temple of Debod
We were wandering and exploring the quaint winding streets near Puerta Del Sol and we stumbled upon Chocolateria San Ginés. This beautiful chocolateria is tucked away on the lovely Pasadizo de San Ginés and is famous for its chocolate con churros.
Chocolateria San Gines
Churros Con Chocolate
Beautiful doors on Pasadizo de San Gines
There are a beautiful series of doors identical to this one along the small street that leads to Chocolateria San Gines, the perfect place to eat churros con chocolate in Madrid.
We tried some olive and cheese skewers from this booth.
Mercado de San Miguel
It was about 48 degrees fahrenheit for most of our trip. It was great, but I would love to spend some time in Madrid once Spring has sprung. I hear its even more beautiful.