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Madrid
 Madrid ... European Union after London and Berlin, and the third most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris and London. Its economic and political importance, as well as its major cultural influence, rank Madrid as one of the major global cities of the world. The city is located on the river Manzanares in the center of the country, between the autonomous communities of Castilla y León and Castilla-La Mancha. Due to its economic output, standard of living, and market size, Madrid is considered one of the major financial centers of the Iberian Peninsula, it hosts the head offices of the vast majority of the major Spanish companies, as well as the headquarters of three of the world's 100 largest companies. As the capital city of Spain, seat of government, and residence of the Spanish monarch, Madrid is also the political center of Spain. As the capital of Spain, Madrid is a city of great cultural and political importance. While Madrid possesses a modern infrastructure, it has preserved the look and feel of many of its historic neighborhoods and streets. Its landmarks include the huge Royal Palace of Madrid; the Teatro Real (Royal theatre) with its restored 1850 Opera House; the Buen Retiro park, founded in 1631; the imposing 19th-century National Library building (founded in 1712) containing some of Spain's historical archives; an archaeological museum of international reputation; and three superb art museums: Prado Museum, which hosts one of the finest art collections in the world, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, a museum of modern art, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, housed in the renovated Villahermosa Palace.Newest Review: ... of the week when you can visit for free otherwise it will cost you 6 Euros. On Saturday night we had a party in my friends' flat and then on Sunday we went together for a bit of sightseeing. We went to Plaza Mayor first, which is a popular place to meet people. This is a large Square built in the 17th century with a statue of a man on a horse in the middle and many bars around. We then ... more ... moved away and went to eat lunch at 2pm and we spent 2 hours at the restaurant, just the time to go back to the car and go to the airport and fly back to London. I enjoyed Madrid and I will go back for sure....more |
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A short trip to Madrid (313 words)
by - written on 11/03/08 (Useful, 56 readings)
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Madrid is located in the centre of Spain and has a population of 5 millions souls. It is the capital of Spain. I arrived at Madrid by plane, landing at the Barajas International Airport and I took a taxi to the city centre. Taxi are plenty and they cost around 40 euros. Depending on the traffic it can take up to one hour to reach your Hotel. In my case I headed for a friend's house, not far from Atocha railways station. I arrived on Friday night and we headed straight for the restaurant and then in the trendy area of Chueca. It used to be a bit dodgy, but it has cleaned up itself a lot! Saturday we had a very good sleep and then caught up ... Read the complete review
A great and luxurious city (222 words)
by - written on 10/02/08 (Useful, 54 readings)
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Madrid... I have lived in Madrid for 17 years almost and I never regret having done so. Madrid is an excellent city that offers a variety of tourism for any culture. It has a great selection of good restaurants and bars that come from national selections to international/oriental gourmet but its all superb. The nightlife in Madrid is wonderful, having loads of bars and discotheques (many of them are huge). The best thing for me is the "football life" as madrid has home to one of the most prestigious clubs in the world "Real Madrid". Madrid is a city with many things to see and do and it offers a diverse range of activities ... Read the complete review
by - written on 19/03/04
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madrid is excellent - Advantages: bautiful city, lots of things to see and do, underground system is excellent - Disadvantages: none
Madrid - The Whistlestop Version (2092 words)
by - written on 07/10/02 (Very useful, 113 readings)
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It's my wife's 'Jubilee Year'. Some people just have a 50th birthday, but this one looks like going on for some time, although there is a precedent for it. My daughter finally got round to holding her 21st when she was 22½! Two weeks ago, we went to York for the day, this weekend we went to Madrid, next week is THE party and then, being half term, we're off to Scotland for a week. Anyhow, the purpose of this opinion is not so much to give you a Rough Guide To Madrid, rather more a 'What Is Achievable in 24 Hours'. GETTING THERE Stage 1 - This is easy for us, since we live 5 miles from Heathrow - get a cab. ... Read the complete review
Viva Madrid! (855 words)
by - written on 02/07/02 (Very useful, 169 readings)
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Madrid is not the top tourist destination in Spain, there are no beaches and it’s nowhere near the sea. However Madrid is a fantastic city to visit, like Barcelona, there is so much to do and see. I visited La Reina Sofia Museum of Modern Art. This was my preferred museum There are some really cool exhibitions, even if you are not too keen on art. Also there is Del Prado is one of the most famous art museums in the world. There are mainly “old fashioned” renaissance style paintings in here, but it is interesting to walk around and see them. If it’s a nice day, before you enter the museum I suggest you sit on the grass and look at the ... Read the complete review
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