Michael Portillo Weekend Journeys

The presenter explores one of his favourite European cities - the vibrant and bustling Spanish capital, Madrid. Home to over three million people, the Spanish Parliament and one of the world's most successful football teams, it welcomes nearly 10 million visitors every year. Among his many experiences are lunch at the world's oldest restaurant (with only suckling pig on the menu), an Ecuadorian feast, visits to opera house El Teatro Real and the Royal Palace, and a relaxing interval in the inner-city oasis that is El Retiro Park.