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Madrid Metropolitan area offers the visitor hundreds of choices on places to go, museums, festivals, nightlife and daylife. From "La Casa encendida" exhibitions, to some of the major festivals in the country..
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain, The city is located on the river Manzanares in the centre of both the country and the Community of Madrid
Hotels and Accomodation in Madrid. Where to Stay in Madrid
Getting There|Transportation|Buses and Trains in Madrid
Barajas International Airport:
Is the main international airport serving Madrid in Spain, the world's 11th busiest airport(2008) and Europe's fourth. It´s located 15km from the City Center and you can use the Metro(Line 8)to get there, There is buses from outside the Airport or you can take a taxi, but it´ll cost you ´round €25 to the city center.
Hotels & Accommodation in Barajas Airport. Madrid. Spain
Trains:
The main rail terminals are Atocha in the south and Chamartín in the north.
Atocha Station (Spanish: Estación de Atocha) is the largest railway station in Madrid. It is the primary station serving commuter trains (Cercanías), intercity and regional trains from the south, and the AVE high speed trains from Barcelona (Catalonia) and Seville (Andalusia). These train services are run by the Spanish national rail company, Renfe.
Hotels and Accomodation by Atocha Train Station
Chamartín it´s the second major station, It hosts the railway networks connecting Madrid and the north-western Spain, the AVE (high speed line) from Madrid to Segovia and Valladolid, and commuter rail. There are also connections with Atocha station. Under the railway station there is a Metro Station (Chamartin) linking with lines 1 and 10 of the Madrid Metro, for travelling to Madrid city centre.
Hotels and Accomodation by Chamartin Train Station
Metro:
The Madrid Metro is the large metro system serving the city of Madrid. It is one of the largest metro systems in the world, which is especially remarkable considering Madrid's population of approximately 3.5 million.
Where to Go in Madrid | Landmarks
Puerta del Sol:The Puerta del Sol (Spanish for "Gate of the Sun") is one of the most well known and busiest places in Madrid. This is the centre (Km 0) of the radial network of Spanish roads. The square also contains the famous clock whose bells mark the traditional eating of the Twelve Grapes and the beginning of a new year. The Puerta del Sol originated as one of the gates in the city wall that surrounded Madrid in the 15th century.
Gran Via: One of Madrid's main commercial streets, is an ornate and upscale shopping street located in central Madrid. It leads from Calle de Alcalá, close to Plaza de Cibeles, to Plaza de España.
Royal Palace:
Parque del Retiro(Retiro´s Park): Tai Chi Lessons, Sports, Lakes, this is one of the most significative parks in Madrid, you´ll find it right in the centre of town, there you can find the Crystal Palace(Palacio de Cristal), which today is a contemporary arts museum.
Casa de Campo:
Within this very large park we can find the Madrid Zoo and the Fairground.
Cafe Gijón: One of the oldest bars in Madrid and Spain, It´s been inspiration to many writers painters and others since 1888. Web
Festivals | What to Do in Madrid
One of the biggest attractions which you´ll find in Madrid are it´s festivals, music, theatre, video, enjoy the town in a different way.
Electric Week End 30-31st of May.
Festimad 6-7 de June
Festival Forward May in Madrid
INDYSPENSABLE 6th , 7th of June in Villaverde, Madrid
Museums, Galleries in Madrid | What to Do
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza: Paseo del Prado 8. WEB
Museo del Prado(Prado Museum: Most important paintings in Spain. c/Ruiz de Alarcón 23 28014 Madrid. WEB
Bookfair: From the 30th of May -15th of June. WEB
IFEMA: Madrid fAIR and Convention Centre. WEB
La Casa Encendida: Culture and multimedia arts. Ronda de Valencia 2. Web
Hotel Kafka: Creative writing and Arts. c/Hortaleza 104, Mad. Web
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