Plaza de Toros de las Ventas

No soy mucho de toros, la verdad. Aún con todo me animé a una de las típicas visitas guiadas, en este caso gratuita por el ‘Open House’.
Descubres entonces un edificio verdaderamente monumental, repleto de curiosidades. Coincidió con un concierto, por lo que no pude apreciar la plaza en todo su esplendor, pero sí el resto del recinto y las hermosas vistas de Madrid.
Decir no obstante que el guía se notaba excesivamente nervioso y que muchos de los datos que aportaba eran obvios cuanto menos.
No os perdáis las muchas estatuas a modo de homenaje dispuestas en los alrededores.

Awsome! Brutal but must see great job!!! Nice costume great training. Perfect weather for the time pick. Very relaxing no rush pretty organized but @ the end they rush you out when you are in the restrooms they turn off the light. No very nice they even cut off the line from restroom waiting… I don’t know about that?!

Free as part of the Madrid Card the exhibition was really worth it if you’ve read Hemmingway’s writing about bullfighting and Spain in general. It was a hot day which made the tour almost suffocating. We’ve watched a bullfight here 15 years ago during Easter break and it was awesome!
This time we opted to skip the corrida as the timing was weird — we had too much time to kill before the festivities were to start at 7pm. The seats in the Sombre (shaded area) was reasonable at 35 Euros, including a guide who will explain the proceedings. That was a lucky move as a thunderstorm broke out exactly at that time and lasted a couple of hours. If this happens, there is no refund or reschedule. Saved some money!

An amazing venue for such a historic and cultural event like a bull fight. We went with a bunch of people (300+) – many of whom didn’t really appreciate the event due to the somewhat brutal and savage nature of the event. The stadium itself was incredible with not a bad seat in the house.
All the seats are concrete, so you might want to pick up one of the padded cushions for just over 1 euro – it will save a bit of discomfort over the two hour event.
It is something I will remember for the rest of my life and an event that everyone should experience at least once. When in Spain, do as the Spanish do!
Happy Travelling!

It is a bizarre experience to get off the subway and join the droves of eager sports fans congesting up otherwise busy streets in central Madrid… to go see a bullfight. You feel like you’re in any large American metropolis heading out to see a ball game and grab a hot dog, except you’re heading out to see a bullfight… and probably eat some tapas or jamon or something.
Regardless of your feelings on bullfights, and my own aren’t sympathetic, this place was a hell of a venue to take in one of Spain’s most prized past times. It’s a romping and lively arena with killer views of an unsettling and archaic exhibition. There isn’t a bad seat in the house so I would not recommend coughing up more money for the more expensive seats.
The crowd seethes with passion, applauding a great feat performed one moment and then booing a poor showing the next moment in the same breath like a bunch of blood-​crazed, Spanish Eagles fans. I was lost and had no idea what was going on the whole time; a horn kept blowing, these guys on horseback came out with spears, some guy was given an ear and everyone cheered mightily… I might as well have been watching a quidditch match for as little as I understood.
As far as the bullfight is concerned, it’s straight-​up culture shock for us Americans. It would be one thing if a healthy, uninjured bull faced out toe-​to-​horn with a man, even one brandishing a sword, but that’s not at all the case. The bull get tortured, mauled and horribly wounded for over ten minutes from every angle by these Spanish rodeo clowns of some sorts before he even sees a matador. Then when the bull is on the brink of exhaustion and his will has been broken, now here comes the matador: a cocky, flamboyant, Castilian Tom Brady-​esque tall glass of sangria, whom goes sauntering out there and takes all the credit for winning a fight he never even fought.
Worst of all, I saw the bull win and he still lost! The matador got too close to the exhausted bull and the bull caught him in the thigh with his horn, tossing the matador in the air like a rag doll, and then proceeded to gore him once he hit the ground. I was like, «Go bull, go!» But then the rodeo clowns came back to distract and confuse the bull long enough for the matador to get away. Obsessed with being too cool for school, the matador ungraciously shoved away one of the responders who came to his aid, then with a snap back of his skinny neck and then a whip of his hand he smoothed back his disheveled, greasy black hair a second before his eyes rolled into the back of his head and fainted. Then they carried him out of the arena and brought out another matador to finish the bull. BOO!
GO BULLS!

Carrément !
Spectacle et ambiance garanties: vous y verrez les plus grands toreros d’Espagne., en particulier pour les Fêtes de la San Isidro

Go, just go. It’s an important Spanish tradition and an integral part of their culture. If you go you have to understand that it’s gorey, that’s just part of the deal. But it’s such a beautiful dance between matador and bull, it’s extremely captivating. If I could do it again I would have paid the extra money for a closer seat, that’s my only complaint, I was pretty far up and couldn’t see the details. But you won’t regret going.

He alucinado pepinillos leyendo las reseñas en inglés de la Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, la verdad. Esperaba que los guiris comentasen que todo les había parecido un horror, pero por lo que se ve, para nada: todas las reseñas hablan de una experiencia cultural diferente y que hay que vivir una vez en la vida. Mi experiencia taurina se reduce a un par de encierros en fiestas populares (y, por supuesto, nunca corriendo), un concurso de recortes, una corrida de toros una vez (que no aguanté hasta el final) y una capea en una despedida de soltero (que me pareció la cosa más chusca del universo).
Yo no soy nada fan del toreo, y la verdad es que no puedo apoyar un espectáculo como este. Sin embargo, he acudido a este edificio en innumerables ocasiones para otros menesteres, especialmente para conciertos.
Sé que es pequeño, pero me parece uno de los lugares más bonitos y encantadores que tenemos en Madrid. Ojalá a la empresa que gestiona el espacio le dé por hacer más cosas y alquilarla más, porque por lo que sé los toros son un espectáculo en decadencia, que prácticamente no vende entradas en el día a día, y sin embargo un buen concierto sigue reuniendo a un buen montón de acólitos alrededor de la plaza, capaces de admirar la hermosísima arquitectura neo-​mudéjar. Porque, aunque parezca más antigua, nuestras Ventas fueron inauguradas en 1931. Ahí es nada.

I came here for a tour, so I did not actually see a bull fight, so my review will be based on the tour and the grounds themselves.
Plaza de Toros is an easy to get to place. The metro actually stops right in front of it which makes transportation here a breeze. The exterior of the building is quite impressive and epic. Very large and beautifully kept.
Tickets are pretty reasonably priced and the tour starts at the bottom of the plaza and then goes to the top where you can see the entire ring, which is neat.
The place is wrapped in history. Lots of bull fights have happened here and the president shows up every now and then to watch bull fighting. As far as culture, bull fighting is integral to Spanish heritage.
I found the tour very informational and interesting, and found the place itself to be very clean and beautiful.
I would probably not watch a bull fight, however. We saw a video of the bull fight on our way out and it seemed a little too graphic for me!

Uno de los lugares emblemáticos de Madrid. La Monumental de Las Ventas no sólo alberga festejos taurinos, sino también otros espectáculos como conciertos y motocross acrobático. Merece la pena visitarla, al menos por fuera, para apreciar la belleza de su arquitectura.

If you’re visiting Madrid you cannot leave without visiting this monumental bull fighting ring. The architecture is so impressive you can’t help but stare at it from the outside and admire its beauty. It is very easy to access by Metro since the Las Ventas station is right outside of it. You just can’t miss it. I was hoping to get a guided tour of the place but I was dissapointed to find out they only offered audio guided tours. If you wanted a guided tour you had to pay much much more for it. I’m a young budget traveler so I had to settle for the audio guide. Nonetheless I still enjoyed the tour very much. I still didn’t understand the art of bullfighting until I reached Seville and had a guided tour of the bullring there. I did not attend a bullfight at this ring but I read they occur on Sundays around 7pm. I know bullfighting is a brutal thing to watch for some but try to visit this place on a day there are no bull runs. It truly reflects the culture of Madrid and Spain.

This Sunday afternoon three matadors executed six black fighting bulls from Andalucia.
Our first view of Spain’s largest bull ring came from the top steps of the Ventas Metro station. Las Ventas was built in 1931 out of red brick in the Moorish style. Its exterior arches are decorated with ceramic crests of the 50 Spanish provinces.
Feeling nervous and a little queasy, we passed by the snack vendors located outside of the entrance. At the ticket window, we purchased seats on the sunny side of the ring for € 7.70, and rented seat cushions for an additional € 1.20. Inside, the 25,000-seat arena was less than half full.
As a small brass band played, the matadors paraded into the ring with their entourages. Once safely hidden behind wooden barriers, the energized bull was released. Appearing disoriented and confused, he charged any motion.
A blind-​folded horse wearing mattress-​like armor took body blows, as the picador lanced the bull with a long spear. Just out of reach of the horns, nimble banderilleros placed colorful barbed sticks into the bull’s enormous neck and shoulder muscles.
The agitated bull was then addressed by the torero with his red cape and concealed sword. After a series of passes, the torero drove the sword deep into the bull’s neck. Blood poured out of the bull’s mouth, its legs buckled, and it fell to the ground. The lifeless animal was hooked to a team of strong mules and cheered as it was dragged out of the ring in a trail of blood.
On this day, the kill was efficient and swift, and the matador was applauded and awarded an ear. At Las Ventas, we gained an appreciation for the tradition of bullfighting, how it exalts the skilled matador, and respects the feared fighting bull.

We took the metro to get here and got off at the Ventas stop. There are small booths outside for beer, water, and snacks.
I purchased tickets beforehand and picked them up at a location near our hotel. There is a list of places for ticket pickup, and it’s all listed on their website.
The tickets I purchased was for the sun section. It got really hot that day, so we moved up to the shade section since it was empty.
Overall, bullfight was a lot of fun to watch!

Like for some of the other reviewers, I will say that this was solely a cultural experience, and I will never attend another bullfight in my life.
The stadium is beautiful and I really appreciated the arches all around. There are vendors outside selling t-​shirts and other memorabilia. I actually had my eye on one of the shirts. The seats in the stadium were concrete and we were there for over 2 hours; good thing we rented seat cushions outside which were 1.5 euros each.
Other reviews go into detail about the bullfight, so I wont bother. I definitely recommend taking a hat if you’re in the sol area. The sun actually kept us warm because it was a brisk spring afternoon, but it was not good for our faces. Also, if you are averse to smokers (like me), just note that there are smokers all around you and wont care if all you’re breathing in for 2 hours is smoke.
I could appreciate the art of bullfighting and the subtle movements of the matadors. The brutal stabbing and killing of the bulls, not so much. Be warned that you can actually see the blood spewing from their necks like a broken faucet.
Needless to say, I didn’t purchase a shirt afterwards.

Watching a bull fight is a worthwhile cultural experience if you do not have it where you are from. The stadium is about a 10 minute taxi ride from the the tourist area of Madrid. There is also a metro stop right in front of the stadium. If you are worried about catching a taxi when leaving, don’t be, there are a lot of taxis lined up on the street. There’s food and drinks sold outside and inside the venue. The gates open promptly at 6pm and the event starts right at 7pm.
The entire match lasts roughly around 2 hours. You can purchase your tickets beforehand online at taquillatoros and pick up the tickets at the stadium right before the match (Just bring the printout of the ticket confirmation with you and scan the barcode to get your tickets to print out. You don’t need to bring ID or the credit card you used to pay like the instructions say). Or you can purchase tickets at the box office on the day of the match. The seat map is quite confusing for purchasing tickets, but it breaks down to the section you want to sit in and the row. The cheapest seats are high up and exposed to the sun the entire time, while the most expensive are in complete shade and closer to the ring.
Be aware that there are scalpers that sell tickets at the stadium. Just ignore them and purchase a ticket right at the box office.
Inside the stadium right by your seats, they sell seat cushions. I highly recommend purchasing one for 1.20 euros since the seats in the stadium are all made of stone.

As a practice, I can’t quite square myself with bullfighting. When we visited Las Ventas, I baulked at the idea of attending the contest, and we just wandered the grounds for an hour.
It was worth the visit though, even for that. The arena is incredible to look at. A decent photographer would have a field day here with the amazing architecture of the place. Similarly, the plaza is filled with statues and monuments to bullfighters that show the sentimental feeling some people in Spain feel towards the sport.

Its a great place to get a taste of Spain. And VIVA TORO

The bullfight I saw was incredibly brutal. Definitely not for the weak of heart… or stomach.
I came here solely for the cultural experience. I insisted we go for the bullfight and planned the Madrid visit around it because I felt there were two things we had to experience in Spain, both a very real part of Spanish culture: the flamenco & the bullfight.
Boy, was the latter brutal. Traumatizing, even. We couldn’t watch the whole thing and just basically walked out before the intermission … I don’t know what I expected it to be like but I guess in the movies and stories they don’t actually show or talk about the worst but most real part of it; the fact that they actually have to kill the bull — and that it’s often a slow process. Eventually I found myself silently cheering for the bull instead of the matador. And yes, the bull did win once.
I’m not going to go into the gory details of how they slowly weaken the bulls enough to take them down, but I strongly recommend you read up on that before you decide whether or not you’d like to go.
The arena itself is beautiful and worth taking pictures of.
Talk to any Spanish local of our generation and you’ll find that most of them abhor the practice and are even ashamed that it’s still done for sport.
Still, no regrets … I’m glad I got to go — if only once.

As I was visiting Spain for the first time, I wanted to make sure I experienced everything and anything the cities had to offer. I wanted to take in the culture, history, and food as best as possible. Bullfights are a big thing in their culture, and for that reason I had to see one for myself.
I have to say that I am not a fan of watching animals get killed, so I wasn’t sure what to expect when stepping into the Plaza de Toros de La Ventas. We got there a little late, so we had to wait outside of the door until the first bullfight was over. They sell these little butt cushions at the entrance and around the arena, I would highly recommend renting one of these. I think it was just 2 euros, but it’s totally worth it.
The first guy was trampled and gored by the bull. I kind of wish I saw that in person, but we had to settle for watching it on the screen. The poor guy had to finish his bullfight with ripped pants (almost seeing his underwear). Watching it outside on the screen definitely did not prepare me for what I was about to experience.
If you don’t want to know exactly what they do at a bullfight, please stop reading here because I’m about to explain in detail how these things go down.
First, the bull is introduced into the ring and is teased by different banderilleros with these pink capes. They are testing out the bull to see how it charges the capes and if it favors certain directions.
Shortly after, two picadors are introduced into the ring. They are men seated on top of blindfolded horses covered in a bamboo like protective covering. The bulls are encouraged to charge the horses while the picadors stab the bull in the back of the neck/​shoulder area. This occurs a number of times.
Next, the banderilleros come out and try to place the banderillas into the bulls shoulder. They run towards the bulls, as the bulls are charging them and stab the bulls in the shoulders with the banderillas.
The banderillas and picadors are introduced into the ring to weaken the bulls neck and shoulder muscles. This is all done to prepare the bull for the matador. Once the bull is ready, the matador is introduced into the ring.
I know that it takes a TON of courage to face a bull, so I give the matadors a ton of credit. There is also a beautiful artistic quality to their form and the passes the bulls make which I was able to appreciate. After a number of passes, the matador waits for the bull to be exhausted before pulling out the sword.
I was told that there is a specific way the bull needs to stand in order for the matador to kill him properly. Also, the mark of a good matador is having the bull kill itself by running into the sword. We had a number of guys try to stab at the bull and the sword fell right off the bull.
After the sword is properly placed in between the shoulder blades and potentially through the heart of the bull, the banderilleros come back out to further wear the bull down by throwing the pink capes around. Eventually the bull stumbles to the ground.
The puntillero then uses a dagger to stab the bull straight into the neck to further sever the spinal cord. One puntillero stabbed the bull 5 times, not killing it, and the bull ended up getting up and charging the banderilleros again! The matador had to use the sword again and re-​stab the bull correctly the second time. If the puntillero does it right, the bull quickly spazzes and then lays over on its side.
The banderilleros then remove the banderillas, sword, and dagger from the bull. The horns are tied to a rope that is connected to three horses. The bull is dragged around the arena, with bloody streaks following it, and then finally out of the ring.
The first time this happened, I was somewhat just dazed and confused. I was in awe of the art form of bullfight, but also totally and completely traumatized by the way the bull was killed. I witnessed this another 6 times or so and was a little lightheaded at the end of it. The air smelled like a mixture of iron (from the blood), dirt, and cigars.
I am definitely glad that I experienced this and appreciated the culture and history of the bullfight, but can safely say that I will never go to another bullfight for the rest of my life.

Madrid un domingo a ver una corrida de toros. La arena de Las Ventas es fácilmente accesible en metro, con la salida de metro justo al lado de la arena. Se trata de un moderno estadio con un exterior de ladrillo de estilo morisco. Con empinadas asientos circulares de hormigón que alquilamos asientos de cuero acolchados para € 1,20 cada uno (trate de comprar los asientos de nivel medio y sombreada por cerca de € 25,00 cada uno). No hay un asiento malo visualización en el lugar y el precio depende de lo alto y la cantidad de cualquier sombra o al sol.
El evento no es para aquellos que tienen miedo de ver sangre y la matanza de animales. El toro es apuñalado desde el principio por las lanzas y arpones para ambos debilitarla y para mantener su cabeza hacia abajo. Es muy raro que el toro nunca sobreviviría, y que a menudo toma varios intentos de espada y daga para finalmente acabar con él. Experimentar España incluye experimentando una corrida de toros. A pesar de la brutalidad, yo recomendaría tomar en el caso, al menos una vez.

Bullfighting is not for everyone!
With that being said, you might want to check out a fight while you are in Madrid. If you can stomach it. The prices vary for the event. We spent about 60 euros each buying them through our hotel. The event was only once a week and we didn’t want to miss out. However, the arena was half empty and their were tickets left at a lot cheaper prices. I would suggest going the cheap route. I would also suggest getting a cushion for the chairs, If you want to call them chairs, more like hard granite. That is all part of the charm.
All in all, it was interesting to see and a highly entertaining experience. But once you see one or two fights, you will be done for the night or for the rest of your life.

You need to see a bullfight once in your life if you go to Spain. Yes it’s gruesome and yes it looks painful for the bull. However, it’s an experience to see something that’s so engrained in Spanish culture. We got the shaded upper level seats for 4 euros. Cheap! It’s 6 fights long and I only got to see 5 b/​c I went with a bunch of girls and you know girls and sports. No patience or interest for it.

Está considerada como una de las mejores plazas de toros del mundo. Un clásico, pero un poco incómodo. Los asientos son muy estrechos.

En San Isidro al terminar la corrida se va a comentar la tarde al bar llamado la puerta de arrastre en la propia plaza, Todo el famoso del mundillo. Solo lo conocemos unos pocos privilegiados abonados y muy Taurinos

Hablarle de las ventas a un torero es hablarle de la plaza que lo da y lo quita todo. Hablamos de la cuna del toreo, de la mejor plaza del mundo, a la que todos los toreros quieren venir y en la que muy pocos pueden triunfar. Su diseño esta inspirado en la plaza de toros de Albacete y su aforo es de 22.000 localidades.

Brace yourself — and prepared to be shocked.
The idea of going to a bullfight came at the very last minute, while we were in Barcelona we came across some people who were so angry when we discussed bullfighting — and we thought to ourselves — why not go and see for ourselves?
We got tickets online from their website and literally paid nothing for them. Granted we weren’t any where near the center but we were able to see everything.
Turned out it became one of the best experience of our trip — to be able to feel the local atmosphere and spirit on such a beautiful day? The plaza was full of people, color, noises, etc. so festive!
Now on to what really happened:
— The opening ritual was cool — and of course checking out the Toreros’ tight pants and butts were exciting as well.
— We were both girls and idiots — and I wasn’t sure what I expected to see, but the moment the first bull ran out and got stabbed by 5 – 6 men, I started to feel sick on my stomach.
— When the first bull finally collapsed and died — we started to tear up. It was, honestly, cruel and yes, brutal.
However, as we calmed ourselves down and realized that the burgers we often chow down back in the States were made from, yes, beef, we also came to acknowledge that this is a part of their tradition, and it’s something they’ve been honoring for years. Also, I heard that they use the bulls’ meat later on too.
We ended up staying for the whole fight. They killed about 5 bulls. I hate to admit this but in the end it became less hard to see the bulls go down.
Would I ever return? No. I think seeing it once was enough.
Would I recommend it to everyone? Yes, again, it’s a part of Spanish culture, and to be able to experience it first hand was great.
Also, the stands outside on the plaza sell Tshirt for 5 – 10 euros each. I got one for 5 euros and it was the softest tshirt I’ve ever had, and I got compliments on them (huh?). Do buy one!

Inhumane, brutal, violent ?
Possibly.
But it’s also historic, fascinating and definitely something you will always remember.
I’m pretty sure the meat we see neatly wrapped in the supermarket is subjected to worse treatment but I understand if bullfighting is not your thing.
If you do go :
1. don’t bring your fucking kids. Seriously I watched a 5 yr. old break down two minutes into the bullfight when she realized it was way more intense than a bullfight in a cartoon. There’s lots of blood, stabbing and amputation of an ear, this is NOT kid friendly.
2. don’t be cheap. The difference between sitting in the sun and shade is about 3 – 4 euros. Sitting in the shade is a no brainer.
3. Do buy a cushion for your ass. Those old cement «seats» get annoying after 20 mins or so. Buy a cushion, don’t walk back to the train funny.
4.(for photo geeks) — avoid blur — set your shutter speed fast (¹⁄₅₀₀ or even ¹⁄₁₀₀₀), use a telephoto lenses and a monopod if you have one.
I don’t know if I would be a regular spectator, but as a tourist this was one of the most memorable parts of my trip to Spain.

Plaza de Toros is a large bull fighting arena in Madrid. I didn’t attend any bull fights here, but I spent some time wandering around the outside on a day it was closed to go inside. The building is lovely and colorful. The building is round and has a variety of colors in the brick. Spain is full of color! There are a bunch of bronze sculptures outside the building including famous bull fighters. There are several bull fighter sculptures, but my favorite sculpture outside is the very large procession of bulls along one wall.
I would not personally attend a bull fight because of animal cruelty, and I spoke to many Spanish who feel the same way. But, I completely appreciate that bull fighting is part of the Spanish culture, and I love the building they have for the event.
Even if you don’t go to a bull fight, you can certainly come and appreciate the structure and sculptures dedicated to the event.

No me defino ni en contra ni a favor de los toros, aunque tenemos que admitir que existen y que, seguramente, nunca se extinga este «arte». Pero lo que me interesa y me gusta de la plaza de toros de Las Ventas es su arquitectura, pues como edificio me parece fabuloso. Ya en general me gusta el estilo (neo)mudéjar, pero este lugar en concreto me parece precioso, y la inmensidad de esta plaza la verdad es que no deja indiferente. Nunca he estado en su interior, pero sería una curiosa excursión.
Aparte de ver corridas de toros, también se celebran otros espectáculos: conciertos masivos (no esperes ver aquí a tu grupo favorito de rock) o eventos deportivos como el Red Bull X-​Fighters, entre otros.

Para mí es una de las mejores plazas de toros de nuestro país. Estoy en contra de la tortura animal y por tanto del toreo, pero me gustan las fiestas taurinas sobretodo las de mi tierra, Valencia, que son tan populares. Me refiero a los «bous al carrer», que son como los San Fermines, esos momentos en los que el hombre y el toro luchan en igualdad de condiciones. Pues bien, las plazas de toros, y esta en especial también acogen este tipo de eventos como son los concursos de recortes.
No sé si lo he heredado de mi padre o es realmente algo innato, pero me encanta ver este tipo de concursos con las vaquillas enfurecidas mientras los muchachos las saltan como si fueran un simple escalón. También he de decir que los conciertos en esta «sala» son estupendos, al tener toda esa panorámica.

Las Ventas es la tercera plaza de toros más grande del mundo (después una mexicana y otra venezolana), pero está considerada la más importante.
La tauromaquia es una arte que aunque en su puesta en escena sea muuuy antiguo (el toro, animal bello donde los haya, es el minotauro, es uno de los pocos monstruos que quedan de la antiguedad), no es hasta el siglo XIX que empieza a volverse un hito en nuestra cultura (le guste a quién le guste).
La plaza es de 1930, no empezó a funcionar hasta 1934.
Yo no voy mucho a los toros, pero la verdad una vez allí, el chip de entender la lucha entre el monstruo y el hombre, que es lo más antiguo (el hombre con su monstruo, es una proyección y una metáfora) entiendes la tauromaquia. Si aprecias las artes escénicas también, la puesta en escena no tiene precio, es solemne y bella.
Yo siempre he pensado que el toro es de los animales más bellos del mundo, y aunque no termina de hacerme gracia la muerte, comprendí que este animal en concreto lucha por su vida en el ruedo, donde se le tiene más respeto que en ningún sitio.
Respeto profundamente a los detractores respetuosos de cualquier cosa, y si ciertamente, el hecho de la muerte (que es parte de la vida) no es un arte, la tauromaquia sí lo es.
Para el que quiera, la temporada de toros es de Marzo a Octubre.

Tambien decir, que aparte de toros. en esta plaza se celebran conciertos. y concursos de recortadores (más ahora en navidad), es una buena excusa para llevar a los pequeños a que conozcan la plaza de toros, sin necesidad de ver a los toros morir aparte, siempre que hacen actuaciones en navidad hay payasos, equilibristas esta genial.
Y ya como tal, la Plaza es preciosa, y se puede entrar a ver a los toros y caballos en los apartados por un precio simbólico.

La plaza de las Ventas de Madrid es la plaza mas importante del mundo, el lugar en que cualquier torero alcanza la fama o el fracaso.
Salir por la puerta grande de las Ventas es el sueño de cualquier torero y el que lo consigue ya puede dormir tranquilo de por vida.
Pero lo importante de mi opinion es la belleza arquitectonica de esta importante plaza. Construida en los años 20 y de estilo neomudejar es una de las mas bellas del mundo, su aforo de limitados asientos para una ciudad como Madrid seria la unica pega al respecto, pero sus dimensiones de proporciones perfectas hacen del que la ve tanto por fuera como por su interior un recreo para su vista. Ahh se me olvidaba tambien se celebran algunos conciertos y la Red Bull X-​Fighters.

Tanto si te gusta la fiesta nacional como si no, si estas de paso por madrid, acercate a observar (tanto por dentro como por fuera) este maravilloso monumento situado en la calle alcala. Es la plaza de toros mas grande de España.
Si te gustan los toros puedes acudir a corridas practicamente durante todo el año (aslvo la epoca invernal) pudiendo obtener entradas economicamente asequibles para corridas fuera de la feria de San Isidro.
En la plaza tambien se celebran numerosos conciertos, y otros espectaculos, para asi poder disfrutarla por dentro en caso de que los toros no sean lo tuyo.

La monumental de las Ventas es un clásico en la fiesta nacional española. Si te gustan los toros y el arte del toreo, no dudes en visitarla puesto que por esta plaza han pasado los mejores. También se utiliza para otra serie de eventos como pueden ser conciertos o eventos deportivos como el acontecido este año en el que los tenistas españoles ganaron la eliminatoria a los Estados Unidos en la copa Davis.

posiblemente la mejor plaza de toros de españa, y un lugar emblematico de Madrid, aunque la verdad nunca he ido a ver ninuguna corrida de toros. siempre he ido a conciertos y la verdad es que siempre me lo he pasado bien, Desde fuera es impresionantes, quizas la unica que s ele pueda omparar sea la de Sevilla
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Una tradición dentro de otra tradición como es la tauromaquia. Esta plaza, emblemática, destaca sobre otras por su fachada compuesta de ladrillo visto y azulejos que hace diferente a cualquier plaza.
Pero no solo es conocida por su forma, sino por su clientela. Para todo torero ir a las ventas es el mayor logro que pueden tener, y si pueden cortar oreja mejor aún. Su público es muy exigente, muy aficionado y muy apasionado.
Una buena forma de pasar un día de toros por la capital.

si te gustan los toros no deberías perderte una buena tarde en esta plaza; sino, siempre puedes disfrutar de ella en uno de los muchos conciertos que se dan en ella. Sea como sea se trata de un lugar precioso en plena ciudad

La Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas es la mayor plaza de toros de España, está situada en Madrid, en el barrio del mismo nombre, y suele estar considerada por profesionales, aficionados y críticos como la más importante del mundo. Si te gusta el mundo taurino y disfrutar de sus actividades por consiguiente no puedes olvidarte pasar al menos para verla desde fuera.

La arquitectura, de influencia morisca, es sin duda maravillosa aunque su uso principal me parezca grotesco, salvaje e inhumano.
Normalmente acoje muchas más actividades como circo, conciertos, espectáculos diversos, mercadillos, que permiten admirar cómo es por dentro. De todas formas, para aquellos interesados en verlo, hay un tour guiado por su interior.

Yo he asistido en varios conciertos y la verdad es que me he quedado con un grato sabor de boca las dos veces.
Aún así cuando al espéctaculo asiste mucha gente a mi me parece demasiado pequeño como para que se celebre ahí.
A destacar también la fachada de este edificio, de las más bellas que he podido ver en Madrid

Ich weiß, für diesen Beitrag bekomme ich möglicherweise die Freundschaftskontakte zu manchen Qypern gekündigt oder sonstwie Verbalprügel: Mit vollem Titel heißt das Gebäude Plaza monumental de Toros de las Ventas, und jetzt ahnt der Kundige schon, worum es geht: die corrida de toros, zu deutsch (und falsch) «Stierkampf» (niemand könnte gegen einen 600Kg schweren andalusischen Kampfstier ernsthaft «kämpfen»!) Las Ventas in Madrid ist für die Tauromaquia das, was die New Yorker Met oder die Mailänder Scala für die Welt der Opernfreunde ist: Hier treten die Stars des Toreos auf, hier gibt es das kundigste und kritischste Publikum, und wer es hier geschafft (das ist meistens der Torero, nicht der Stier) hat, der schafft es überall in Spanien, Südfrankreich und in Übersee. Vor dem beeindruckenden Rundbau steht das Bronzedenkmal des Mediziners Fleming, der das Penicillin erfunden hat — vor Entwicklung der Antibiotika sind haufenweise Toreros, Banderilleros und Picadores (insgesamt bis heute ca. 300) an Hornverletzungen gestorben. Im Mai findet in Madrid die Fiesta zu Ehren des Stadtheiligen San Isidro statt, und wenn katholische Heilige in Spanien geehrt werden, dann auf heidnische, iberisch-​keltische Art: Mit Stierkämpfen. Einen ganzen Monat lang ist dann Las Ventas bis auf den letzten Platz ausverkauft (die Arena faßt etwa 22 000 Zuschauer). Danach geht die Temporada, also die Stier-​Saison, noch bis zum Oktober weiter, aber eher für Touristen und mit weniger teuren, manchmal sogar richtig schlechten Matadores. -
So, und jetzt nähern wir uns der Gretchenfrage: Soll man sich das mal ansehen? Schwierige Frage (für mich allerdings nicht… Ich guck mir sowieso ALLES an)! Ich wills so sagen: Wer zu dieser uns so fremden Kulturtradition nicht den geringsten Draht hat und schon vom Wort abgestoßen ist, solls lieber lassen (oder sie), denn wahrscheinlich wird er/​sie sein/​ihr Urteil bestätigt finden. Und für bloße Selbstbestätigung ist das Billett nun doch zu teuer (außerhalb der Feria San Isidro etwa 20 — 45 EUR, je nachdem ob man «sol» — Platz in der knallenden Sonne -, «sombra» — im kühlen Schatten — oder «sol y sombra» — mal so, mal so — sitzen will). Wenn es einen doch mal interessiert, was da eigentlich vor sich geht, der sollte sich UNBEDINGT vorher über Hintergründe, Regeln, Ablauf usw. gründlich und möglichst vorurteilsfrei informieren [ sehr informative Website dazu:
.de], weil man sonst nämlich gar nicht begreift, was da genau abläuft, warum die aficionados (Kenner, Anhänger, Stier-​Enthusiasten) applaudieren, «olé, olé» rufen oder in eisiges Schweigen verfallen und sich abwenden («silencio», –bei den Madrilenen die Höchststrafe für einen schlechten, feigen, gegenüber dem Stier respektlosen Torero).
Ich weiß, daß ich es schwer habe, zu erklären, warum mich — einen enthusiastischen und ausgewiesenen Tierfreund! — dieses fremdartige, rätselhafte, ebenso faszinierende wie abstoßende Schauspiel, hm, nun ja, fasziniert? Deswegen versuch ich es erst gar nicht. Das ist eine lange und sehr komplizierte Geschichte. Einfache Wahrheiten gibt es nicht.
Wer an anderen fremden Kulturen interessiert ist oder Spanien-​Fan und daher gern Originalatmosphäre schnuppern will, geht hinterher in die nahegelegene Bodega «Puerta grande»: Dort treffen sich aficionados, Angehörige und Freunde von Züchtern, Toreros usw. und von den Wänden schauen (zurecht grimmig!) die präparierten massigen, mörderisch behornten Stierschädel von der Wand, die einst in der Pracht-​Arena von Las Ventas starben, statt in der industriellen Massenschlachtung. — Hier lebt das traditionelle Madrid noch, authentisch, rau, leidenschaftlich: Man muß es mögen, — oder sich lieber fernhalten…
Noch eine Bemerkung: Die obige Kategorisierung «Sport in Madrid» haut so nicht hin. Tauromachie ist KEIN Sport! (Wäre ein bißchen unsportlich, wenn der Gegner am Ende immer abgestochen wird…)
Edit: Wer sich über Veranstaltungen, Preise etc. informieren will, die Website von Las Ventas ist:
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Die Direktion stellt dort auf der Seite («videoteca» anklicken!) auch jeweils 3minütige Clips über jede corrida ein. Da könnt Ihr schon kurz gucken, was Euch erwarten würde, wenn…

C’est impressionnant
Difficile de trouver plus typique, tant au niveau du décor que de l’ambiance. J’y suis allée pour assister à une corrida donnée juste après les attentats de mars 2005, ils reversaient des fonds à une bonne cause… Bref, j’ai voulu faire ma B.A. Je né suis pas du tout fan de corrida, donc je né ferai pas de commentaires sur le «spectacle» L’édifice est imposant avec une belle couleur brique. S’il fait froid je conseille fortement de louer un coussin, sous peine de finir avec le fondement congelé comme je l’ai eu ! L’intérieur est très spectaculaire et très vaste, il faut prêter attention au public et au comportement des aficionados, qui né sont pas avares de commentaires et d’investives, y’ a de l’ambiance ! Je trouve que c’est un lieu à voir absolument, on sent l’Espagne vibrer, et ça vaut le coup.

Pas seulement pour les taureaux
La célèbre arèné de madrilèné, né sert pas seulement durant l’époque des taureaux, mais elle se convertit à loisir en salle de spectacle en plein air, pour accueuillir des concerts par exemple. Que l’on aime les taureaux ou non, pas d’excuse donc pour né pas la visiter !