We went to Cardamomo for flamenco. Patricia is waiting for the action to begin.
I thought this was a neat shot with multiple images.
The flamenco was pretty good.
The Merry Violinist-Honthorst-1624.
We visited the Thyssen Bornemisza art museum.
Cervantes.
This neoclassical building holds the Spanish Parliament of 350 members.
A shop near the Plaza Mayor. Look at the care with which things are arranged.
There are many small shopsselling food in the mercado.
The Plaza Mayor is not ancient. It dates back to the 19th century.
A great tourist draw with restaurants and shops and people watching.
Calle de Leon was not always this quiet, though.
Technically, he didn't die here but in a hospital. but you get the idea. (whose genius is admired by the world)
There were visits by tourist groupls all day long.
Patricia liked to sit outside and watch the street and tourists.
We saw some unusual things while walking around.
King Phillip III (el Senor Rey Felipe III) in the Plaza Mayor.
An entrance to the Plaza Mayor.
This restored hotel is at one end of Plaza Santa Ana. It is the Madrid Reina Victoria.
A street fair in Plaza Santa Ana.