Customs and Culture of Madrid

Folk Customs

"Big Pot Rice" In 1987, the "Big Pot Rice" record of "Guinness" paella (similar to Chinese eight-treasure rice) was twice broken in Spain. The original record was that one pot of paella could feed 15,000 people. The two records this year were for making "big pot rice" that could feed 30,000 and 60,000 people.

Paella is a food commonly eaten in the Valencian region and throughout Spain. It is made of rice, meat, fish, beans, etc. and is very popular among foreign tourists.

"Meeru Island" Spain has the largest Mallorca island in the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, with beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. In the mid-1950s, 100 pairs of young men and women got married collectively in France. They admired the charming scenery of Mallorca for a long time and agreed to spend their honeymoon here together. Afterwards, many newly married young men and women in Europe regarded this place as the best honeymoon place. Over time, the island became known as "Meeru Island".

Bullfighting

Bullfighting is considered the "national quintessence" and "national skill" of Spain, and is known as the "Kingdom of Bullfighting". Bullfighting in Spain has always attracted the attention and appreciation of the world public. Martyrdom Day Women in Power Day. It is said that the Moors captured the Segovia Castle in Samara in 1227. When people were helpless, some women such as Saint Agueda stepped forward and led the men and other women to launch a special fight with the enemy, and finally overcame the enemy. Walk away the enemies and take back the castle. Many women died heroically. In order to commemorate the women who died in the battle to defend their hometown, later generations decided to use two days in February as "Martyrdom Day" every year, and women were in power to hold various commemorative activities, also known as "Women in Power Day".

In these two days, from public affairs to family affairs, all the power held by men is handed over to women. Women "elected their two mayors" to exercise mayoral powers. On this day, women, under the command of the "female mayor", carried the giant statue of Saint Agueda, the defender of the castle, towards the church guarded by the men.

This symbolizes the capture of the Castle of Segovia, which is probably due to the mild climate and long hours of sunshine enjoyed by the Spaniards. The Spaniards like to get up later and stay up late than most Europeans. Generally, stores open from 9:00 or 9:30 a.m. 13:30, and open from 16:30 or 17:00 to 20:00 or 20:30 in the afternoon, but there are more and more shops that do not close at noon. They usually have one and a half days off a week, usually Saturday afternoon and Sunday. But there are also Many shops are only closed on Sundays. In summer, in tourist areas, business hours can be open until 22:00 or 23:00 for seven days a week. Restaurant business hours are not uniform. Normally, lunch is from 13:30 to 15:30, and dinner is from 13:30 to 15:30. From 20:30 to 23:00 or 23:30. Business hours are extended in summer. Many restaurants do not close at noon, and many are open even in the middle of the night. Bars are open during the day and evening.

Generally speaking , Spanish nightlife is very strong. Bars and discos are not closed until midnight. In summer, they often close at 3:00 or 4:00 at night. In big cities, such as Madrid or Barcelona, ??many entertainment venues close at dawn even in winter.< /p>

Tipping

Tipping is a popular habit in Spain. Although most restaurants and bars have charged a service fee, it is still normal to leave a small tip. This habit also extends to the hotel field service Waiters, theater ushers and taxi drivers. It’s just a tip, it’s not compulsory. If you don’t want to tip, people won’t object.