Dergi Bursa / TEM. AUG. EYLÜL 2019 / Sayı 54

69 sabaha kadar farklı mekanları dolaşarak devam eder. Bar ve diskolarda saat 02:00 gibi eğlence doruğa ulaşır ve genellikle sabah 06:00’ya kadar sürer. Gece kulüplerinin bazılarında blue jean ve benzeri spor kıyafetlerle giriş yasak. Pop, rock ve caz türü müzik yapan mekanlar oldukça fazla. Gelen turist yoğunluğuna göre popüler bilindik şarkılar çalınsa da ağırlık İspanyol müziğinde... Alternatif arayışında olanlar bir akşamı Flamenko’ya ayırabilirler. Öne çıkanları Café de Chinitas, Las Carboneras, Casa Patas ve Corral de la Morreria olmak üzere bazı restoran, müzik evleri, gece kulüpleri ve barlar belli gün ve saatlerde Flamenko gösterileri düzenleniyor. Flamenko’nun anavatanı Endülüs’ten biraz uzağa düştüğünden orijinal Flamenko kültürü yerine turistik atraksiyonlarla yetinmeniz gerekse de doğru bir tercihle tatmin edici bir Flamenko gösterisi izleme şansınız olabilir. Gezmelere ve eğlenceye doyamayanlar klasik müzik, tiyatro ve sinema gösterilerinin yanı sıra Atletico Madrid veya Real Madrid’in mabetlerinde La Liga heyecanı yaşayabilirler. “Yok o da kesmez” diyenler bir İspanyol klasiğine şahit olmak üzere arenanın bulunduğu Las Ventas’a kırabilirler dümeni. Barcelona gibi bazı İspanyol kentlerinin aksine boğa güreşlerinin serbest olduğu yerlerden biri de Madrid. Sonu hüzünlü, kanlı ve kaybedeni belli olsa da İspanyol kültürünün geleneksel bir unsuru olan boğa güreşlerini izleme şansı yakalayabilirler. Kansız bir seyahat isteyenler arenanın hemen yanındaki ücretsiz olarak gezebileceğiniz Boğa Güreşi Müzesi Museo Taurino’ya uğrayarak da mevzuyu kapatabilirler pek tabi. to the tourist intensity, Spanish music is still dominant… Those who seek an alternative may spare a night for Flamenco. There are various Flamenco shows on certain days and times at various restaurants, music halls, night clubs and bars with Café de Chinitas, Las Carboneras, Casa Patas and Corral de la Morreria leading the pack. Even though you have to make do with various touristic attractions instead of the original Flamenco culture since you are quite far away from Andalucia, the mainland of Flamenco, you may still enjoy a satisfactory Flamenco show if you make the right choice. Those who can never have enough of travelling and having fun may experience the excitement of La Liga at the shrines of Atletico Madrid or Real Madrid in addition to shows of classical music, theater and cinema. Those who say, “It won’t be enough for me” may go to Las Ventas where the arena is located at in order to witness a Spanish classic. Contrary to various Spanish cities like Barcelona, Madrid is one of the spots where bull fighting is legal. Even though it has a tragic, bloody end the loser of which is known beforehand, those who wish to do so may have a chance to watch a bull fight which is one of the traditional elements of the Spanish culture. Those who want a bloodless trip can visit the Bull Fight Museum of Museo Taurino near the arena as well. Our breakfast spot for the next day is Gijon, the historical café of Madrid. El Café Gijón in Madrid is one of the last examples of cafés that bear witness to history or to those who make history. Many famous people have frequented this location: famous American authors Ernest Hemingway and Truman Capote, Ava Gardner one of the first superstars of Hollywood, surrealist painter Salvador Dalí, Spanish poet and man of letters Federico Garcia Lorca... Even though it is not very appetizing, there are rumors that this is the spot where Dali caught and killed the flies he painted. Café Gijon is for Madrid what Markiz Patisserie is for İstanbul, Café de Flore is for Paris, Café Central is for Vienna or Café Greco is for Rome. Your struggle with Spanish will continue here as well but I hope that you will have learned how to say “Una Portilla Española, Café con Leche or Agua sin Gas” and that you have to finish off the sentence with a “Por favor”. After breakfast, we walk over to Plaza Colon dedicated to Christopher Columbus. If you turn left from this square, you will reach one of the most colorful spots in Madrid: Chueca. This is the Cihangir of Madrid. A bohemian region where mainly actors/actresses and artists live. A lively spot with nice boutiques, colorful houses, art galleries, cafés and bars where I guarantee that you will have a wonderful time. Cheuca is also one of the districts that is well suited for some night time entertainment. If you leave Cheuca and follow the Gran Via traversing the city along the north-south axis you will come across some of the iconic historical buildings of the city such as Edificio Metrópolis, Edificio Telefónica, Edificio Carrion and Edificio España and greet Cervantes as well as Don Quixote and Sancho, the famous characters that waged war on windmills at the Plaza de España on Plaza de España Square. If you continue further down, you will see the