To enter a traditional tabern in Madrid is to start enjoying all your senses with the colours, tastes, smells... (Madrid at your Feet)
There are fragments of the Christian medieval walls hidden behind many buildings in Madrid, this one in Calle del Almendro (Madrid at your Feet)
During late 19th and early 20th century, Madrid experienced an important growth thanks to merchants and bourgeoisie, as seen in many colourful modernist shops and buildings (J.A. Gallego Vázquez)
For the madrileños, any small corner is suitable to set up a terraza and enjoy life with friends and goods; this one at Pretil de Santisteban (Madrid at your Feet)
If looking for it, it is easy to find cheap & chic stuff, like these old vinyl records from the alleys at the back of Gran Vía (Jose Antonio)
During the summer nights, young madrileños used to go out on the nights to collect verveine leafs... That's the origin of the cheerful verbenas on the streets (Alberto Frías)