See and Do in Madrid: The View from the Palacio de Cibeles Adventures

11 things to see and do in Madrid

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The Spanish capital is a city of millions, the 6th biggest one in Europe. Hence it has the entertainment factor to match it and finding things to see and do in madrid can be overwhelming. Madrid became the capital of Spain in 1561. However it has been intricately involved in the rich history of Spain even way before. A lot of this history can still be felt and even seen throughout the city. In later times, Madrid has modernized along with its country, becoming the modern metropolis it is these days. Although it has managed to so while always respecting its legacy.

This makes the city enormously rich in activities and sites to see. I’ve lived in this city for almost 2 years now. But there are still so many things I need to explore. I can only imagine how hard it must be to try and capture the essence of the city in only a few days or even a short weekend. So I have tried to make life easier on you by providing my selection of sites and activities. This list will probably grow over time, while I continue to explore new possibilities. So stay tuned and enjoy my list of things to do and see in Madrid.

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Cape Town: Framing Table Mountain Adventures

Cape Town: Climbing Table Mountain

Table Mountain is omnipresent in Cape Town. You cannot wander anywhere within the Mother City without this gentle giant looming over or dominating the horizon. An essential part of every traveler’s visit to the city logically includes a trip to the top of the Table. Nowadays this is rather easy, you simply buy yourself a retour ticket on the Table Cable Car and off you go. But hey, where is the adventure in that? Wouldn’t it be way cooler if you could say you actually hiked up that monster. Do you want to have the feeling you really deserved that breathtaking sunset? Then by all means, read on! In this post I elaborate on how we conquered the Mountain and put some wine on the Table.

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Garden Route: TsiTsiKamma at its best: the Storm River Mouth Adventures

Explore the Garden Route: Tsitsikamma & Hermanus

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After being mesmerized and meditating about our place in the universe, we all had to pee due to the sound of the falls

We started exploring the garden route from East to West. We made our way from Port Elizabeth and Jeffrey’s Bay to the beautiful Tsitsikamma National Park. From there our route took us to the Whale Spotting capital of South Africa. However we did not just admire nature but also got our adrenaline flowing when doing the highest bungee jump in the world. Get inspired to add these amazing destinations to your to-do list in this post!

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Sani Pass: The green sides of the Drakensberg mountains Adventures

Sani Pass: Hiking the Lesotho Plateau

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With the view gone, we were barely driving more than 30 km/h and we still had a long way to go. We made our way through probably breathtaking landscape that we will never remember, making our way to Sani Pass.

The first stop of our South African Roadtrip was The Drakensberg National Park. That translates basically to Dragon’s Mountain, and yes it was as epic as it sounds. The whole area is amazing to discover but we only had two weeks to cruise through the country. So we picked Sani Pass as our base to explore the amazing nature of Drakensberg. Sani Pass is exactly what it sounds like: a pass that winds up the mountains. It goes from the small village of Underberg to the border with Lesotho. Find out in this post where to stay and what to do here. So you can make this an epic part of your African adventure.

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Coffee Bay: Hiking the Wild Coast from the Hole in the Wall back to Coffee Bay Adventures

Coffee Bay: Hiking the Wild Coast of South Africa

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During the hike we came to really understand the name Wild Coast. From rolling green hills to rocky and sandy beaches, this place had it all.

During our South African Road Trip from Jo’burg to Cape Town we made our second stop in Coffee Bay. This tiny town of barely 250 inhabitants is the perfect little base to go hike on the South African Wild Coast. This 250 kilometer stretch of coastline is named Wild Coast because the nature along it is exactly that: wild, untouched, green. Coffee bay is almost perfectly in the middle of this coastline stretching between Durban and East-London. It came highly recommend from a friend that had spent more than a week there hiking, relaxing and surfing. Find out how we fitted this piece of paradise into our packed schedule.

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