How to Use the Madrid Metro Like a Local
Madrid Metro Hours The Madrid Metro operates from 6:05 AM to 2:00 AM. The last trains depart at 1:33 AM from the terminals of each line. This means the last train passes between 1:33 AM and 2:00 AM, depending on the station and line. Transportation Cards in Madrid To use the Madrid Metro, you’ll need…
Discover Madrid de los Austrias – A Journey Through Spain’s Habsburg Legacy
Madrid de los Austrias: Discover the Old Town of Spain’s Capital The origin of the Habsburg dynasty dates back to the 11th century in the region of Switzerland (then Austria), but it was from the 15th century onwards that they established themselves as one of Europe’s most powerful royal houses. The Habsburgs came to rule…
The Mona Lisa Theft: From Florence to the Louvre, Immortality, and the ‘Other Gioconda’
Have you ever wondered how a Renaissance portrait ended up becoming the most famous work of art in the world? The story of the Mona Lisa, or La Gioconda, is an epic five-hundred-year adventure fueled by its creator’s obsession. Leonardo da Vinci simply couldn’t part with it, carrying it with him across Italy all the…