Are You a Male Macho Tourist in Madrid?
Many male macho tourists head to the Sunday bullfights when visiting Madrid. Their feminist girlfriends may not approve, but it’s no denying that a fight at the gigantic Las Ventas bullfighting arena is something you are likely to remember for the rest of your life. The blood, the fight, the spectacle! From a budget point of view you really get bang for your buck when heading to a bullfight in Spain. Most fights last for nearly 3 hours and more, and the cheapest tickets are available from around 20 euros. These tickets are on the sunny side of the ring, while you have to pay more to sit in the shade. While there’s no doubt that it’s a far cry from watching a Knicks game or cheering on Manchester United, that is precisely why you should head to a bullfight when you’re in Spain. Once you get past that whole cruelty-to-animals thing, you really have to look at bullfighting as the art that it is. Aside from the fact that the bullring, known as La Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, is amazing fr