Madrid, the beautiful capital of Spain, is a cosmopolitan city, where its streets, its bar and its restaurants, meet people from around the world. We present the 10 best attractions of Madrid, although of course there is much to do in Madrid and neighboring towns.
Puerta del Sol
The zero point of Spain. From here starts all the distances of Spain. Even a beautiful square with the statue of the bear in the tree, symbol of the city. Do not forget to try the chocolate drink in "La Mallorquina". Perhaps the best chocolate in the world!
Parque del Retiro
Huge and beautiful park. That must to relax and take a walk! Take some pictures of the lake and of course the Palacio de Cristal located there.
Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
Whether you agree or not with bullfighting, worth seeing the arena. Over the past decades were here and Cortona password with special shake fan. Close tauro tour to see all the space of bullfighting, the stables, the museum of bullfighting and general ambiance of the arena.
Madrid Amusement Park
Huge amusement park that is a must for children, or those who feel children! If you happen to be during the summer events are concerts which are often free.
Stadium Santiago Bernabéu
For football lovers a tour of the amazing stadium of Real required! Access all areas of the pitch from the stands as the vip seats, locker rooms and the room with cups and learn all about the history of the team.
El Rastro
We could characterize as the Spanish Monastiraki!! Here every Sunday is a huge bargain and you will find all sorts of new and used items. It has become hallmark of the city and a favorite destination of tourists and the Madrileños, especially on holidays.
Zoo and Aquarium
Animals of all species and many rare species housed in the beautiful city Zoo. The attraction of the garden is the giant family always made up of two adults and two young born in 2010.
Prado Museum
Those who pass the Madrid and not visit the Prado, is like going to Paris and not go to the Louvre. Even if you are not interested in art, you should see it, it is very likely after this experience you can begin!
It is one of the greatest museums in the world, because it has the largest and richest collection of Spanish painting 8600 paintings mainly Renaissance and Baroque. The names of artists and only awe: Velázquez, Goya, El Greco, Caravaggio, Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, Rubens and many others equally distinguished creators. There is great statues report certainly contains many Greek. Of course you can not see all the works in a day, because after 2-3 hours you get tired, so choose what you want to see anyway!
The National Art Museum Queen Wisdom
Madrid is a contemporary art museum, so named in honor of Queen Sofia of Spain. The Museum houses works by artists mainly of the 20th century.
The most important and most famous exhibit of the museum is the famous Guernica by Picasso. There are also important works of Julio Gonzalez, Miro, Dali and others.
Palacio Real - Royal Palace
It is the largest palace in Western Europe. It is impressive from the French Versailles as it keeps its contents intact, which is not the case with Versailles known to burned during the French revolution. Rooms are very impressive, each with its own style and themes. Impressive the time of changing of the guard.
The city squares
Madrid has beautiful squares when the weather is nice people sitting at tables outside for coffee. Plaza Colon, The Madrid's most famous square. You can go ride and enjoy your coffee in one of the many cafes in the square, and the second most famous Madrid square is the Square of Columbus, with his statue, the monument discovery of America and the gigantic Spanish flag waving over it. Therein lies the Calle Serano, with the best and most expensive shops of Madrid.
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