Shops: Sunday is a holiday here. Therefore, the shops are closed! – yes all of them! Of course you can buy something in Carrefur express but hurry up – open till 3 p.m.
Park: Madrid is called the cultural capital of Europe –Yes, it is called so, and it really is. Wherever you go, you will find piece of art; absolutely amazing architecture, live music in metro, shows in the central streets, Plazas. On Sundays, in the most beautiful, huge park in the centre- Park Retiro tens of artists are presenting their shows on the allays. You can see clowns, acrobats, musicians and even a theatre play. Whole families are coming to spend time here, so you do not feel as in a ‘tourist hot spot’ ;) but like in a family J
Church: Religious or not – DO read this passage, really interesting.
The Spanish are Catholics. So it was not difficult to find a proper church for me (it’s behind the corner, after all). (In UK, there are numbers of churches but to find yours... google) My first impression after entering Spanish church – “woooo how empty”… It means – modest. The buildings are made of red bricks and inside they are only painted white and they have only ‘basic furnishing’. Makes impression. Another thing is that (during evening mass) the man (but not the priest) plays.. surprise, surprise - the guitar J
And read this: At the end, you are pleased with the live music, the guitar sounds, then you go out from church and in front of you there is a big cervesería. Amen.
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