{"id":71725,"date":"2016-05-02T11:21:49","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T09:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magazine.theblondesalad.com\/?p=71725"},"modified":"2019-02-04T16:24:58","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T16:24:58","slug":"unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"Unconventional Madrid: 48 hours of sports and green spaces in the Spanish capital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Travel, at least for me, is about trying to discover the daily lives of a country\u2019s people. Let me explain: when I travel, my first thought at the airport is usually that I can\u2019t wait to find out<strong>\u00a0how people live<\/strong>, what they eat, who the inhabitants of the place I am going to really are. What are their customs, and their habits? If I get a way to discover this somewhere off the tourist track, then even better. For instance: where do Madrilenos go for\u00a0<strong>working out<\/strong>? I had the chance to find out during the launch of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bershka.com\/it\/uomo\/uomo\/sport-start-moving-c1010075001.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bershka<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s first men\u2019s sports apparel line &#8212; we were invited to the Spanish capital to enjoy\u00a0<strong>48 hours of sports, green spaces and healthy eating<\/strong>. It was an unusual perspective on\u00a0<strong>Madrid<\/strong>\u00a0that I really enjoyed, and I actually recommend visiting the city like I did. Here are the sights that really shouldn\u2019t be missing from your to-see list.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-71725 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-post_listing_preview'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/madridrioo\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/madridrioo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71748\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71748'>\n\t\t\t\tParque Madrid R\u00edo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/sanyo-digital-camera\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/303_parque-de-la-arganzuela-en-madrid-rio.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71734\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71734'>\n\t\t\t\tParque Madrid R\u00edo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/madrid-rio\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/madrid-rio.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71747\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71747'>\n\t\t\t\tParque Madrid R\u00edo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/gymmain_socialfitness04\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gymmain_socialfitness04.png\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71743\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71743'>\n\t\t\t\tGymage main social fitness room\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/_dsc3233\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC3233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71727\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71727'>\n\t\t\t\tGymage: Bershka presentation\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/_dsc3235\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC3235.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71728\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71728'>\n\t\t\t\tGymage: Bershka presentation\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/_dsc3236\/'><img width=\"661\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC3236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71729\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71729'>\n\t\t\t\tGymage: Bershka presentation\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/_dsc3237\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"1185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC3237.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71730\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71730'>\n\t\t\t\tGymage: Bershka fitness outfit\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/_dsc3238\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC3238.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71731\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71731'>\n\t\t\t\tBershka fitness outfit\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/_dsc3262\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC3262.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71732\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71732'>\n\t\t\t\tTraining section at Gymage\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/13120622_10209753071133368_479680772_o\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/13120622_10209753071133368_479680772_o.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71737\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71737'>\n\t\t\t\tVincenzo after the training session\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/13090751_10209753070933363_1979670105_o\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/13090751_10209753070933363_1979670105_o.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71736\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71736'>\n\t\t\t\tVincenzo after the training session\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/gymage-lounge-resort_7841549\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gymage-lounge-resort_7841549.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71742\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71742'>\n\t\t\t\tGymage terrace\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/pesca\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/pesca.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71751\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71751'>\n\t\t\t\tLa Pescaderia\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/pescaderia\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/@-Pescaderia.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71726\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71726'>\n\t\t\t\tLunch at La Pescaderia\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/oeste_\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/OESTE_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71750\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71750'>\n\t\t\t\tParque del Oeste\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/oeste\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/OESTE.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71749\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71749'>\n\t\t\t\tParque del Oeste\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/olympus-digital-camera-33\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TemploDeDebod_parqueoeste.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71756\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71756'>\n\t\t\t\tTemplo de Debod at Parque del Oeste\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/1120-1-grande-3-stagno-buen-retiro-madrid\/'><img width=\"720\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1120-1-grande-3-stagno-buen-retiro-madrid.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71735\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71735'>\n\t\t\t\tParque del buen Retiro\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/retiro\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/retiro.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71754\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71754'>\n\t\t\t\tParque del buen Retiro\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/rosaleda-retiro\/'><img width=\"720\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Rosaleda-retiro.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71755\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71755'>\n\t\t\t\tRosaleda at Parque del buen Retiro\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/madrid-parque_del_buen_retiro\/'><img width=\"474\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Madrid-Parque_del_Buen_Retiro.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71746\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71746'>\n\t\t\t\tParque del buen Retiro\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/13120694_10209753070893362_653509300_o\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/13120694_10209753070893362_653509300_o.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71738\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71738'>\n\t\t\t\tHaving a rest moment at Parque del buen Retiro\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/elimparcial_067\/'><img width=\"621\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ElImparcial_067.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71739\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71739'>\n\t\t\t\tEl Imparcial\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/impar051\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/impar051.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71744\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71744'>\n\t\t\t\tEl Imparcial\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/city-guides\/unconventional-madrid-48-hours-of-sports-and-green-spaces-in-the-spanish-capital\/attachment\/luciamphoto15_elimparcial_090-2\/'><img width=\"790\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/LuciaMphoto15_ElImparcial_090-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_listing_preview size-post_listing_preview\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-71745\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-71745'>\n\t\t\t\tEl Imparcial\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>DAY 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Parque Madrid R\u00edo<\/strong><br \/>\nThis park is really very special, and deserves a visit even just for its history. Hear this: a few years ago, this was actually a highway, and thanks to an urban regeneration project, it became a wonderful green oasis right in the middle of the city, complete with cycling paths, pine-lined walking pathways, a stream, and areas equipped with fitness machines. Basically, it became an open-air sports center. We were there just as spring was starting, and when we needed a break from the heat, that was not a problem: the park also has lots of kiosks where you can have juices and smoothies, to cool down for a few minutes. I went for a mango, pineapple and strawberry smoothie!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gymage.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Gymage<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Calle de la Luna, 2)<br \/>\nIt\u2019s a gym so big one could mistake it for a shopping mall. Its three floors contain, on top of the training rooms, a hotel; a theater for ballet and dance practice; two restaurants, one of which comes with a beautiful terrace; a massage shop; a herbal health store; and a shop selling fitness clothing. It\u2019s definitely a paradise for all fitness lovers! We had a tough crossfit-based training session here, which let us test the new Bershka collection\u2026 And also left us exhausted, but pleased with ourselves. The showers and the changing areas were some of the most wonderful and orderly I ever saw.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lamuccacompany.com\/la-pescaderia\/\"><strong>La Pescader\u00eda<\/strong><\/a> (Calle de la Ballesta, 32).<br \/>\nCan you think of anything lighter and tastier than a fish platter? This restaurant, in the city center, has a completely fish-based menu. Fish comes in all sorts of preparations, all of which are delicious, and light on the stomach. Our recommendation here is seared salmon with patatas bravas, it was marvelous! And after a day working out, I say we deserved our glass of white \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>DAY 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Parque del Oeste<\/strong><br \/>\nThe second day was still fitness-focused, but concentrated on lighter forms of exercise. A bit of yoga and pilates are an excellent compromise between relaxing and working out. This garden is one of the oldest in the country, during the Civil War it was used as a bunker: remains of the bunker are still visible in some park areas. There are two points of interest other than the green space, here. Debod\u2019s Temple, an incredibly ancient Egyptian temple dating from 2nd century B.C., and the Paseo de Pintor Rosales, one of Ernest Hemingway\u2019s favorite walks.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Parque del Buen Retiro<\/strong><br \/>\nThe afternoon is also all about green spaces. And where else could we go to get some fresh air, other than to Madrid\u2019s green lung, one of the city\u2019s best attractions? Don\u2019t miss the Estanque Grande, the sweet artificial lake where you can also rent a rowing boat around sunset; the Crystal Palace; the fountain of the Fallen Angel, and the Rosaleda, a rose garden from early 20th century, with a great variety of roses, especially in summer. This is one of my favorite parks in the world, perfect for resting after a weekend working out!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/elimparcialmadrid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>El Imparcial.<\/strong><\/a> (Calle Duque de Alba, 4)<br \/>\nImagine having dinner in a building that used to be the headquarters of a magazine in the 20th century, and picture this building looking almost the same as it did at that time, including walls and floors. It\u2019s a dream! 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