Stag Weekend Bullfighting

Bullfighting in Madrid's bull-ring at Las Ventas is the biggest in the world and, apart from being a beautiful building, is a great place to watch a quintessentially Spanish sport.

Opposition to the sport is considered an insult to many Spaniards who regard it as an integral part of their culture. Whatever you want to call it, be it cruel, artistic or simply a show, bull-fighting gets the adrenaline flowing. Those of you who have been to a capea on a stag weekend and experienced being faced by a rampant calf will have a better idea of what faces a matador.

A bullfight usually has six bulls on the card, with three teams facing them in turn in six individual fights. The opening stages of each encounter between the matador and his team are designed to weaken the bull, and then at the end the matador is left one to one with the bull for the kill.

Although the odds are stacked heavily in favour of the matador, bulls do occasionally win a short reprieve by putting their opponents out of action.

The Spanish bull-fighting event of the year is San Isidro, which normally runs through the month of May into the first week of June. However, bull-fighting takes place most Sundays between March and October. Get your stag group together for a quick peak of this sport on a Sunday afternoon before you fly out. The event normally starts between 5pm and 6pm finishing two hours later, so careful planning of your flights is necessary for your stag weekend if you want to see this spectacle.

Staghen can pre-order your tickets and have them delivered to your hotel to avoid disappointment during stag weekend. Bull fighting in Spain is the only place in Europe you can see such an event, so don't miss it!

If bull-fighting isn't your cup of tea, why not watch a football match, either Real Madrid or Atletico are the two big Madrid teams.