Madrid's Secrets

From Goya's dome to Mingote's painted balconies and Lavapiés' Casa de la Vela: discover Madrid's most famous trompe-l'œil murals and where to find them.

Discover the 5 most iconic corralas of Madrid — the historic communal courtyard buildings of La Latina and Lavapiés that defined castizo Madrid life.

Christmas is the perfect excuse to step inside Madrid's century-old shops. From Casa Mira's turrón to Mariano Madrueño and Posada de la Villa.

Demonic possessions, royal seductions and a death-bell clock: the dark legends behind Madrid's San Plácido convent and its 'cursed' reputation.

Antonio Mercero's 1972 short film 'La Cabina' starts in a Madrid phone booth and ends in Kafka's Prague. The story behind a Spanish cult classic.

From La Latina to Eugenia de Montijo and Manuela Malasaña: the stories behind the few women who have a Madrid metro station named after them.

From Tipos Infames to La Central, 8½ and Miguel Miranda: a hand-picked guide to the most charming and best-loved bookshops in Madrid.