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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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Jenica said
… at Plaza del Sol and Plaza Mayor (both are plaza's filled with great tapas resturants and great murals… 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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flyboy35 said
… was staying at a hotel just north of Puerta del Sol that was charging me €33/night for the last 2 nights… 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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Nivariense said
… visitando el Museo Thyssen Bornemisza, justo el dÃa después que la Baronesa se encadenara ridiculamente a… 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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Shaun&Taylor said
… part of the city. We started at the palacio real built by Philip II in the 1560s. Next was the calle… 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
Alcobendas Travel Experiences
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Day 17 and 18 - Madrid, Spain
We decided we had seen enough of Barcelona so we decided to continue through to Madrid after our flight from Ibiza. We finally found a ho... Continue reading »
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Discovering Spain, from Madrid to the South of Spain
Madrid is the city that never sleeps and even if you want to, it can be difficult, when the partying does not stop until 6-7 in the morni... Continue reading »
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Madrid
The architecture in Madrid is my favourite so far. I had limited time, and was on my own, so just strolled around to check it out and tak... 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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From the Pueblo to the Ciudad Grande
So finally I made it out of Toral. I know you all were probably tired of hearing about me in a summer camp for the 50th consecutive... Continue reading »
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