A Night in Madrid

Everyone knows the Spanish do things later than the English, and their nights out are no exception. Things won’t kick off until around midnight, at which point you can leave wherever you’re staying and stroll to a local bar, with the permanently supportive warmth allowing you to be unencumbered by coats and jackets. Being a capital city, there is a multitude of quirky cocktail bars and pubs with live music to choose from. So if you have an overwhelming desire to sit in a hammock above a sandy floor whilst listening to Reggaeton, then you can rest assured that your needs will be catered for.

3am is typically the prime time to move onto a club. It’s also a good time to practise some Spanish if you know any, as the combination of loud music and alcohol-infused Spaniards will provide you with the least pressurised environment you could wish for. Come closing time - usually around 6am - it will still be a nice temperature outside so there’s no need to

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throwing the party, and only the guests should buy them presents for their special day!

5. If you want to wash your hands and face in England normally, forget about that! The taps for hot and cold water are two separate ones, and you either get burnt or frozen!

6. The most requested piece of personal information in Bulgaria is your unique identification number. In the UK, the most requested one is your postcode! I would die if I had to write out one of those ever again, I’m tired of it!

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rush back home, especially when you can mingle outside with your new-found friends and see how many of them you can trick into thinking that you are actually Spanish (just with a real gift for English accents).

If you have survived that far then the best part of the night is still in store for you. Churros y Chocolate –the Spanish equivalent of cheesy chips. Chocolatería San Ginés is the most famous place to go, but any café will do. Simply make your way there with whomever you have accumulated on your adventures and submerge yourself in the strangely complementary combination of both those finishing their night and those beginning their day. By this point the Metro will be up and running again, so you can join everyone on their morning commute as you finally head home.