Madrid

YOU CAN ENJOY MADRID IN EVERY SEASON OF THE YEAR

Festivities, celebrations, cultural events... Madrid offers something special at any time of year. SUMMER Come and enjoy the popular festivities with all the other local residents. The Fiestas of La Paloma , one of the most traditional fes tivities of all, takes place on 15th August. You can sample typical dishes and drinks in the marquees set up in the streets and squares. Come and take part in one of the most mod ern and international celebrations: the Gay Pride festivities . You can join in with the massively attended demonstration and pa rade of floats that goes through some of the main streets in the centre to champion the rights of the LGBTI+ community. Concerts, theatre, dance… Immerse yourself in the varied programme of the Los Veranos de la Villa Summer Festival : it takes place in different venues around the city and fea tures a wide variety of genres and styles to suit all tastes. There are loads of options to choose from if you like music festivals: Mad Cool , P rimave ra Sound Madrid , the Noches del Botánico, Río Babel... At the end of summer there is the DCODE Festival Madrid , where you can bid farewell to the heat to the rhythm of big names in indie, pop and rock.

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FIESTAS OF LA PALOMA VIRGIN Photo: Cesar Lucas Abreu © Madrid Destino