Cold beer, tapas and the sun shining right above your head. Summer in Spain takes over early, just as the rest of Europe is still settling into the slow coming of springtime. Flocks of tourists come to Madrid every year in the months of April and May, in search of that premature sunshine, that floaty feeling of being in an endless summer. Spring in Madrid means staying under the sun until it comes down. It means sipping a beer or a tinto de verano with the city’s most stunning views before you. Spring in Madrid will show you a sky like you’ve never seen before. Perfect lines of colour that change from red to orange to a greenish blue in a matter of hours as the Sun slowly comes down and hides behind the buildings. It is the kind of beauty that cannot be put in words. Instead, here are 7 of the hottest rooftops and terrace bars from which to witness the city under its magnificent skies, and where, ultimately, you’ll find that glimpse of an endless summer evening in a magical city... [read more...]
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