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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 degrees C Average July Temperature: 75 degrees F/ 24 degrees C

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: Textiles, Tourism Electricity: 220 volts, 60 Hz; standard two-pin plug Time Zone: GMT + 1 Country Dialing Code: 34 Area Code: 91

Did You Know?

Madrid towers as Europe's second highest capital at 2,100 feet/640 meters.

Orientation:

Madrid, Spain's capital, sits in the center of the country which resembles an obese peninsula. Pamplona, with its bull rampaging streets, lies 253 miles/407 kilometers north near the border of France. Barcelona basks 385 miles/620 kilometers northeast along the Mediterranean coast. Seville, near the Strait of Gibraltar, lies 287 miles/462 kilometers south, and the Mediterranean Sea splashes 218 miles/351 kilometers directly east.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000 11

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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 »

by Real Traveler kt travels
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 »

by Real Traveler Shafiq and Nick
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 »

by Real Traveler Trudie
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 »

by Real Traveler Myra-World Explorer
Madrid, Carnaval, the works

So among the other things I haven't yet recorded on this thing,--I went to Madrid with the CIEE clan.I saw the famous statue of Quijote a... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler rramo