La Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas was built in 1929 and the first bullfight was in 1931. It is the most important bullring in the World with a capacity of 25,000.

It is located in the east of Madrid. The best way of getting there is by metro to Las Ventas station or by taxi.

Madrid’s bullring attracts the real ‘aficionados’ of the bull fighting world who really understand the art of bullfighting. As such it is the hardest bullring in which to succeed for matadors.

The best time to see a bullfight in Madrid is during the months of May and June when San Isidro, the world’s most famous bullfighting festival takes place. Every day for three weeks there are fights at 7 o’clock in the evening which last from to to three hours.

The price of the seats depend upon how close they are to the “arena” and whether they are in the sun or the shade (the latter being more expensive). Tickets are difficult to get hold of during San Isidro as every evening is a sell out.

For less important bullfights during the rest of the season you can often get tickets at the Las Ventas bullring ticket offices on Friday and Saturday before the fight from 10 to 14h and 17 to 20h. Also, on the day of the fight itself (Sunday) from 10h until 19h. A number of ticket offices also offer tickets in the centre of Madrid.

… from spanish-fiestas.com

	Capacity		25,000
	Built		1922 – 1929
	Opened		June 17th 1931
	Location		District of Salamanca, East Madrid
	Cost to build		12 million pesetas
	Architect		José Espeliú
	Architectural Style		Mozarabic
	Commissioned		José Gómez

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Las Ventas Website
Wikipedia Las Ventas Entry
Plaza Images
A Short History of Bullfighting
Anti-bullfighting website

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