Matador Inn

Matador Inn is a book written by Keyvan Arzaqi. This work falls into the category of travel literature and includes the author’s observations from a trip to Spain. In Matador Inn, Arzaqi shares his experiences visiting the cities of Madrid and Barcelona, beginning with the initial steps of starting his journey to Spain. The book begins with the challenging process of obtaining a visa, followed by details of packing a suitcase and the day he traveled to the airport to embark on his trip. After landing in Spain, the author describes his struggles to connect to the internet at the airport. The narrative then moves on to the various places he visited in Spain. First, in Madrid, he attends a bullfight, one of the country’s tourist attractions, by going to a stadium. He then describes his visit to a large church. Football is a vital part of life in Madrid and Barcelona, and the author participates in a celebration with Barcelona team supporters on a match day. Later, in Barcelona, he visits the Montjuïc hills, once a Jewish cemetery, now a popular tourist site and known as the rooftop of Barcelona. The author cites numerous photographs he took, which support his travel narrative. In Matador Inn, besides describing Madrid and Barcelona, Arzaqi shares his emotions as a writer passionate about travel, exploring new worlds, and discovering the unknown, conveying his feelings from the journey to the reader.