Madrid Spain

Mercado de San Miguel

For over 100 years this covered market has been offering local foods and wines to the people of Madrid in an elegant setting.

Mercado de San Miguel

One of the vendor stalls serving great looking tapas.

Mercado de San Miguel

Another vendor spot - this one serving up the amazing Jamón Ibérico which the sliced to order.

Mercado de San Miguel

Before "social distancing" became a mandate for much of humanity.

Mercado de San Miguel

Another vendor stall - this one served up all kinds of treats either encased in larger olives or skewered with a variety of olives. Yummmm!!

Mercado de San Miguel

A fruit and fruit juice vendor.

Mercado de San Miguel

One of the many seafood vendors.

Mercado de San Miguel

Another Jamón Ibérico vendor.

Mercado de San Miguel

Beautiful display of colorful preserved olives and vegetables.

Mercado de San Miguel

Restaurante Botin

The oldest restaurant in the world is located in Madrid, and it was just a couple of blocks from where we stayed. Although we walked by this place many times we did not eat here.

Restaurant Botin

An amazing model of a wonderful looking kitchen in the window of Restaurant Botin.