Address: Calle Cardenal Belluga
Metro: Ventas (3 minute walk)
The Studio Ventas is located on the eastern side of Madrid, a 3 minute walk from the Plaza de Toros de las Ventas, Madrid's landmark bullfighting ring. This is a a residential and safe area of Madrid. The studio is located around the corner from Calle de Alcala, which is one of Madrid's main avenues, running from Puerta del Sol all the way to the eastern end of the city. Calla Alcala has many stores, supermarkets, and restaurants, where you will be able to mingle with everyday Spanish people and live like a true "madrileño". From the studio you can walk in 15 minutes to Goya, a commercial area with department stores, and to Barrio de Salamanca, which is Madrid's most upscale neighborhood.
The studio is very well linked by public transportation to all parts of the city. By metro, it is only a 12 minute ride to the center of the city, and there are 2 metro stops within walking distance with service by 3 different metro lines. There are also many bus lines that stop right near the studio. The studio is also easily accessible by road because it is near the M-30, Madrid's main ring highway.
The Plaza de Toros de las Ventas was built in 1931 and has a distinctive neo-mudejar style facade. In addition to hosting bullfights, the Plaza de Toros is an important venue for live concerts thanks to its 25.000 seating capacity. Every year, in May, Madrid hosts the most important bullfighting season in Spain, the "Feria de San Isidro", with the best matadores coming from Spain and all over the world to show their skills in the Plaza de Toros. All month long, this area is teeming with activity. You will be able to enjoy a cup of wine in one of the many restaurants and bars patronized by famous matadores.
The Studio is on Calle Cardenal Belluga. The closest metro stop is "Ventas" (lines 2 and 5), just 3 minutes away walking. Metro stop "Manuel Becerra" (lines 2 and 6) is 8 minutes away by foot. There are also many bus lines that stop on calle Alcala: 21, 38, 53, 106, 110, 146, 210.