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There are many ways to spend your time and money at this attractive central square: stroll around and admire the architecture and the murals or even buy an original watercolor from one of the many pavement artists. During the M... more
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jayfeldman said
… lunch that consisted of tapas and wine (we ate paella for breakfast in La Plaza Mayor de Madrid). We… continue reading »
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Puerta del Sol (Sun Gate) is the most popular and commercial area in the old town. Five hundred years ago it was just another city gate with an image of the sun drawn on it, hence its name. Nowadays, the square is famous for b... more
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Wandering Spaulls said
… way to Puerta del Sol - one of the major squares that was quite nearby. Again the contruction crews… continue reading »
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The Thyssen-Bornemisza family collected what became one of the world's finest private art collections over a number of generations. The Spanish state bought it from them in 1993 for USD350 million and converted the early 19th-c... more
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antoniusestrillo said
… Thyssen-Bornemisza (Museum) · Parc Guell· El Teleférico de Madrid· Museo… continue reading »
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Another majestic work of art commissioned by King Carlos III to ennoble the city. This time his architects chose to create an image in white stone of the goddess Cibeles driving a carriage drawn by lions. Ventura RodrÃguez came... more
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Filling for the world of modern art the role that the Prado has filled for traditional art, the "MoMA" of Madrid (its nickname) is the greatest repository of 20th-century art in Spain. Set within the echoing, futuristica... more
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michelle finkelstein said
… Nacional Centro de Arte Reina SofÃa –Known as the Moma of Madrid, this collection… continue reading »
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This former royal residence houses a fantastic collection of paintings (Velázquez, Caravaggio and Goya), sculptures, furniture, tapestries, glassware, gold and silverware, medals, porcelain and musical instruments. It is well w... more
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Jamie Reilly said
… an afternoon on the playground and a visit to the Palacio Real with Gloria on Saturday. We capped… continue reading »
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Founded in 1902, the club's teams had to play in a variety of venues throughout the city until this stadium was built in 1947. It holds a capacity crowd of 75,342 and has become world famous due to Real's success in internation... more
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Built of granite, glass and metal, the angle at which these towers lean is simply spectacular. They're 27 stories high and a shining example of how dynamic and modern Madrid has become. Their official name is Puerta de Europa (... more
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It is a real pleasure to wander around these attractively landscaped gardens. You will see examples of a wide variety of plants from all five continents - 30,000 different species in total. They are all labeled with their Latin... more
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More than an Irish pub, this huge place actually looks like a small Irish village, with its own little flea market in the main square surrounded by balconies and washing out to dry on the line. The pub is oozing with Irish char... more
Madrid Travel Experiences
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El Escorial and some futbol
Friday January 2 I had a blast this weekend. It started out early Friday morning, it was a beautiful sunrise... Continue reading »
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Spain es muy bonita!
So I finally made it to gorgeous Madrid! I have 4 days to live it up and take as many pictures as I can before I head off to South... Continue reading »
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Day 32 & 33: Madrid
Day 32: Well, Melissa´s ankle isn´t much better, but she decided to be a trooper and we decided to do the second... Continue reading »
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First Taste of Ridiculous
So Madrid was our first serious taste of heat. The second day we were there, it hit 41 degrees celcius and walking around in a city... Continue reading »
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A Very "Spanish" Time in Madrid
It was off to Madrid on the night train. Not a bad ride except for being scared of falling off the top bunks on a very rocky train with v... Continue reading »
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