The city of Madrid has broken "records" this week both in hotel occupancy, above 90%, and in turnover of restaurants and bars. This was stated yesterday by the mayor of the capital, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, before attending the traditional tamborrada, in the Plaza Mayor.
"This Holy Week has been extraordinary for Madrid", celebrated Almeida after sounding one of the drums, also ensuring that the city has been "wonderful and welcoming"