Tag Archives: Madrid

Brussels’ Grand Place, Amsterdam’s de Dam, Derby’s Osnabrück Square…our world was, at one point, built around these public spaces.  We traded, we gossiped, we rallied, we celebrated.  Nowadays we pop into Uncle Tom’s Cabin for a sausage and egg buttie whilst we watch the tourists feed the pigeons and pose for photos.

Many squares remain fascinating and exhilarating places to spend a few hours, and Madrid is one of the best cities to throw yourself into the square culture.  There are loads of them – large and small – scattered across the city.  Personally, I’m far from an expert on the subject, so I’m going to team up with a Madrid native.  Francisco, our Account Manager for Spanish destinations, once gave us all a wonderful view of Dublin off the beaten track.  He’s back to share his tips on his home city, and my-my, isn’t he an abyss of enthralling information about it.