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Inscrit depuis 2019
Date d'expiration 14/Apr/2021
We're a Scottish-Spanish family living in Madrid, Spain.
Langues parlées
anglais
Associations professionnelles
Enseignants
Profession
Businesswoman
Animaux de compagnie :
We have two very shy cats
Kristoff
Belgium
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Description de notre maison d'échange
Our home is a century-old apartment in the historic center of Madrid, within minutes of all the sights and attractions. It comprises 2 bedrooms + a very large study where another bed could be set up, a living room, dining room and kitchen and can host 6 people.
The apartment is fully furnished and has been recently renovated combining its historic character with industrial touches. It has high ceilings and lots of light through its many windows overlooking the Rastro street.
We have two cats that would need some attention during our absence (just feeding them and refilling their water bowl). Their litter is out in a balcony that they access through a catflap. We have a housekeeper that comes every few days and takes care of it.
Type
Appartement/ Résidence principale
Aménagements et équipements
Divertissements
Extras
Environnement
Description de notre quartier et ses alentours
Our apartment is in the Lavapies neighbourhood, the trendy, multicultural, lively, young district right next to Puerta del Sol. Within Lavapies we live right on the main street where every weekend there's "El Rastro", a massive flea market that's been running for almost 300 years. In the quiet, pedestrian streets around the apartment there are lots of antique little shops all year around.
The traffic in the neighbourhood is restricted to residents only, so the streets are very quiet even though it is right in the city center. A couple hundred meters to the west there's the neighbourhood of La Latina, the oldest of the city, dating back centuries.
Activités en plein air
Loisirs
Activités culturelles
Transports à proximité
Commerçants à proximité
Nos conseils pour des restaurants, cafés, shopping et activitiés à ne pas manquer
Our house is in a perfect location to visit pretty much every attraction in the city. The Museo del Prado and Museo Reina Sofía are 20 minutes away walking. Puerta del sol and Plaza Mayor are even closer than that. Walking south you can reach the Madrid-Rio park as well.
Lavapiés and La Latina host the best flamenco "tablaos" and lots and lots of restaurants, cafes, shops and community projects. If you enjoy short walks there's no need to ever use public transportation.This is also a central spot for art galleries and small theaters.
A few hundred metres away there's the Embajadores train station where you can connect to the network of trains going to all the nearby cities: Segovia, Toledo, Aranjuez, El Escorial and so on.
There are several festivities throughout the year: San Isidro in May, the neighborhood local festivities in August (3 weeks), for instance. On top of that, Madrid have several fantastic events such as the Gay Pride, the ARCO art fair, the FITUR tourism fair and the MADRID FUSION gastro fair, among others.
Nos restaurants favoris
Nos cafés et bars habituels
Les boutiques d'exception
Lieux de loisirs, sport et culture
Les balades ou circuits jogging
Salles de sport à proximité
Les excursions à faire
Ce qu'on apprécie, ce qu'on apprécie moins… Voici nos préférences et nos règles de maison.
We don't have any out of the ordinary house rules, other than asking guests to leave the place as clean and tidy as they found it.
We have two cats that would require a little bit of attention: usually filling their dish and water bowl every 2-3 days.
We also have some plants that require addressing every few days.
Conditions
Échange de voitures
Échanges spéciaux
Inscrit depuis 2019
Date d'expiration 14/Apr/2021
We're a Scottish-Spanish family living in Madrid, Spain.
Langues parlées
anglais
Associations professionnelles
Enseignants
Profession
Businesswoman
Animaux de compagnie :
We have two very shy cats
Kristoff
Belgium
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