Madrid Travel Guide
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Spaniards will tell you that while the rest of the world lives to work, they work to live. Nowhere is that more evident than in the capital, where the free-spirited Madrileños (Madrid's denizens) provide the main attraction for visitors. The unrivaled number of bars, cafes, discos, restaurants, and live music venues, combined with the locals' … Read Madrid introduction
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Canal de Isabel II
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The original swimming club that gave this place its name no longer exists, but this huge (30000m2) public sports complex still offers a magnificent range of facilities, including swimming pools, seven tennis courts (three clay, three …
NH Hotel Nacional
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If you're here to visit the art galleries, this four-star hotel is a good choice. It's a beautiful neoclassical style building located opposite the Reina …
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get a 10 trip ticket for the metro you will use it, it is the way to get around. To get a feel for the city and an idea of what your going to see try the open top bus tours that start /finish in ... more
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Introduction
This is Spain's headiest city, where the revelling lasts long into the night and life is seized with the teeth and both hands. Strangers quickly become friends, passion blooms in an instant, and visitors are swiftly addicted to the city's charms.
Not to miss
Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida The frescoed ceilings of the Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida are one of Madrid's most surprising secrets. Within this humble hermitage, also known as the Panteón de Goya is one of the few places to see Goya's work in its original setting. Painted by the …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 3000000 Area : 607km² Longitude / Latitude : -3.69096946716 / 40.4422187805 Currency : Euro (EUR) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Madrid's Barajas airport is often the best option for getting in and out of the city; the trains can be just as expensive as flights, and buses are a bit of an endurance test. Driving is quite a good option, as Spain's main highways feed into Madrid, but they can be a little terrifying for …
History
Recent History Recent years have seen the revival of artistic and cultural activity in the city, the restoration of the old centre, and improved public transport and public housing. Sadly, in March 2004 the city was rocked by a series of terrorist bombings on the train system that left 191 people …
Weather
From late June until the first weeks of September, the summer heat can be appalling, averaging above 30°C (85°F). The winter months are bitter, with temperatures averaging 2-11°C (36-52°F), though February occasionally produces crisp blue days and temperatures around …
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Madrid City Guide
Madrid is the capital of Spain, set deep in the interior of the Iberian Peninsula, at the highest altitude of any European capital. Its summer is hot; and its winter, though often brilliantly sunny, somewhat cold.
Overview of Madrid
Although these three cities are remarkably different in texture and attractions, each is evocative of the region it presides over: Barcelona, capital of Catalonia; Madrid, capital of Castile (and the entire country); and Seville, capital of Andalusia. To walk their streets, to sample their …
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Swashbuckling Madrid celebrates itself and life in general around the clock. After spending much of the 20th century sequestered at the center of a totalitarian regime, Madrid has burst back onto the world stage with an energy redolent of its 16th-century golden age, when painters and …
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