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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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Carrie W said
… to miss all of the names of the places we went, but I understood their significance. We ended in la Plaza… 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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Tracy said
… by El Greco. Got off the bus at Puerta del Sol and walked around a bit. Had lunch at a caf. Went to Zaras… 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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Granada, Espana! said
… to get information on the city and then we had free time in the morning so we walked to the Palacio Real… 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
Barajas Madrid Travel Experiences
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Day 6 - Madrid, Spain - June 8
We arrived in Madrid at 7:30 AM from our overnight train without any quality sleep. Our chairs converted to beds, however, it was still v... 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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Spain - Last stop before home!!!
24 July - MadridArrived in Madrid and the Tourist information were really good, they gave me a list of hostels and also details of h... 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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From Paris to Madrid
Firstly can I please tell anyone remotely thinking of taking the train from Paris to Madrid. DONT DO IT.The four of us (aka the fabulous... Continue reading »
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