In about a week, the capital of Spain will host some of the best football games in the world.

• Madrid // Photo: Getty Images

Football & Tourism Enthusiasts - Get Fun! Rare times when in a short period there are some big and important games in one city, and another which city - Madrid!

Over the next month, some very big soccer games will be held in the capital in a matter of days. This allows football fans to come to this illustrious city and enjoy an extraordinary experience that will include the world's biggest soccer stars including Leonel Messi, Con Aguero, Muhammad Salah and Karim Benzema.

To put things in order, the first game will bring Liverpool champions Atletico Madrid on 18.2, a week later (26.2), Real Madrid will meet Pep Guardiola and England champions Manchester City.

In between, the Spanish league provides interesting games, with the Classico at the top, where Real Madrid will host Barcelona at the Bernabeu Stadium on Sunday 1.3. Atletico Madrid vs. Villarreal is scheduled for 23.2.

Tapas restaurant in Madrid // Photo: Getty Images

Those who realized the potential and decided to take an interesting initiative are both airlines and tourism, in collaboration with the ticket companies. Israir is expected to spend some special flights following the big games to be held in Madrid, in collaboration with ticketing company.

Gabriel Mizrahi, CEO of Tiktik, addressed the fascinating period, "The most sought-after stage in the eighth stage is between Real Madrid and Manchester City. The two giants from Spain and England are causing a lot of demand among football fans, and this is certainly noticeable.
"Both teams were ousted early last year in the Champions League and they will do anything to make it happen to them again. Only one of them will be satisfied."

A plane ticket, a four-night hotel and a ticket to the game will cost you at Israir and Tiktik 849 euros per person. A package for the Madrid Classic will cost € 1,125 per person with a centrally located hotel, and a package for a Liverpool-Athletico match, even in this case for four nights, will cost € 729 per person.

Fans outside the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium // Photo: Reuters

Issta Sports will also issue a special aircraft for its customers who will purchase packages for the two giant games to be held in Madrid this past weekend in February (Real Madrid - Manchester City and Classic). Package prices start at € 1,529 per person in a double room, and include game tickets.

Ido Vogue, CEO of Ishta Sports: "Hundreds of Israelis are expected to take advantage of the wonderful opportunity created to see three of the world's best teams in two prestigious and intriguing games this weekend. Due to the high demand, we decided to take out an EL AL plane, and we only offer official tickets, which guarantee customers a quieter head and a safer experience. The plane will take off back in the wee hours of Sunday night, to allow everyone to return in time and vote in the Knesset elections. "

Yossi Alfasi, CEO of Live Ticket, also addressed the high demand from Israeli football fans: "A lot of Israeli fans are flying to Spain to watch football. There is a particularly high demand for Real vs. City, but all other games also have a demand. Of course, you can unpack packages and purchase tickets separately and flights separately. Every customer does what is right and comfortable for him. There is no doubt that this is a big celebration of football. "

Tourism between games

Beyond football, Madrid is an amazing city with history, good food, great nightlife and plenty of attractions and shopping. On cold days food is one of the important attractions, and there is no doubt that Spain's breakthrough is excellent, and the prices are very reasonable.
At the San Hines restaurant you will find the churus considered good in Spain. There's a chance you'll have to wait a while, but it's totally worth the wait. The meat restaurant Asador Donostiarra is considered to be popular with local celebrities and football players, and rightly so, the meat is excellent, and the prices there are favorable in relation to Israel, although a little expensive compared to other places in Spain. At Takos Fast Food Restaurant you can enjoy authentic and delicious Mexican food. There is only one small problem - the queue there is long and you may have to wait more than half an hour to order. Keep in mind that if you want to order again after you're done eating, you'll need to re-queue, so ordering ahead is recommended.

Gran Via Street in Madrid // Photo: Reuters

And, of course, you can't give up the tapas restaurants - the Mini Bar serves up the "Best in Madrid" tapas dish, which is a dish of goat cheese with jam and mysterious sauces that make the bite one of the best things to have.

Beyond the good food, Israelis are very fond of shopping. On the long "Gran Via" street you will find quite a few Israelis taking advantage of the proximity of all the favorite brand stores including Zara, H&M, Nike, Adidas - and how to, a five-storey store of Primark. Please note that in Spain tax returns can be obtained without restriction on the amount of the purchase, so it is advisable to keep receipts and carry out the process properly. At the airport you can get a few dozen euros back.