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    Introduction

    by Wcities Travel Guides

    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 (people who live in Madrid) provide the main attraction for visito... Continue reading »

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    History

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    In 1561, Madrid - with a population of 15,000 - became the capital of Spain by decree of King Felipe II. He chose Madrid because of its central location, his aim being to unify the disparate regions of the peninsula and his vast empire. So... Continue reading »

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    Where to stay

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    Madrid offers visitors a full range of accommodation options, from the most luxurious five-star hotels to small affordable hostels. Retiro & Paseo del Prado The Westin Palace has always been popular with writers, performers, and politic... Continue reading »

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    Eat drink

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    Good food and drink are central to life in Madrid, and there's no shortage of either anywhere in the city. The bars are full of people having tapas along with a drink. Two of the most popular tapas are boquerones en vinagre (marinated anchovi... Continue reading »

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    Entertainment

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    Madrid likes to party, but perhaps without quite the same level of enthusiasm that it partied in the 1980s during the movida madrileña (the period after 35 years of dictatorship when artistic, intellectual and social life exploded with new-fo... Continue reading »

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    Tours

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    Tour One: The Golden Triangle This walk links up the city's three most important art galleries: the Museo Nacional del Prado (Prado Museum), Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, in the shape of a triangl... Continue reading »

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    Getting there

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    Getting There By Air The Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) (http://www2.aena.es/aeropuertos/barajas/index.htm /+34 (0)91 305 6000), located nine miles east of downtown, handles 25 million passengers a year. Its three terminals, which are connec... Continue reading »

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    Fun facts

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    Madrid Province: Madrid Country: Spain Madrid By The Numbers: Population: 3 million Land Area: 236 square miles/ 611 square kilometers Average Annual Rainfall: 17 inches/ 43 centimeters Average January Temperature: 42 degrees F/ 6 degre... Continue reading »

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    Introduction

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    Madrid is on a roll. Never a city to let the grass grow under its feet, the Spanish capital is experiencing unprecedented change thanks to the efforts of the visionary mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón -- a man compared by some, however tongue in... Continue reading »

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    Frommer's favorite experiences

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    Sitting in Sol or Sombra at the Bullfights: A bullfight can be one of the most evocative and memorable events in Spain, and the best place by far to see one is at the country's biggest plaza de toros (bullring) at Ventas (on the eastern borde... Continue reading »

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    Best dining bets

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    The Sobrino de Botin (tel. 91-366-30-26) may be touristy these days, but the setting and atmosphere of the city's oldest restaurant (some say the oldest eatery in the world) more than compensate. Rafters, beams, and nooks abound, and the effe... Continue reading »

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    Best hotel bets

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    Best Historic Hotel: Inaugurated by Alfonso XIII in 1910, The Ritz (tel. 800/225-5843 in the U.S., or tel. 91-701-67-67), the gathering place of Madrid society, is still the capital's leading luxury choice. This Edwardian hotel is mellower th... Continue reading »

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