Madrid, explained
A Sunday in Madrid runs on a different clock to the rest of the week: most small shops shut, national museums often close earlier than usual, one of Europe’s largest flea markets takes over a stretch of Lavapiés and La Latina in the morning, and the parks fill instead. Planning around it means accepting that … Read more
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