The Las Ventas bullring is the largest in Spain and considered by professionals, aficionados and critics to be the most important bulling, along with the Real Maestranza of Seville, in the world. There is a bullfighting saying that states, "Madrid gives you money and Seville gives you glory".
We are not fans of the bullfights, but we have to admit that the Mudejar style of the arena's facade makes it worth seeing from the outside and the atmosphere around the arena on fight days is, if anything, intriguing.
If want to attend a bullfight, check the schedule on their website and buy your tickets at taquillastoros.com (there is usually a bullfight every Sunday and on holidays throughout the year). If not, go to the arena close to the end of the bullfight anyway (usually between 19:00 and 20:00, 2 hours after it starts). This way, you'll get a sense of the atmosphere and afterwards you can go for beer and tapas in the area (Metro Ventas, L2 and L5).
