Sights & Attractions in Madrid in general

Where do you take a couple of preteens? They're bored with Bali. They're tired of the Tunisia. They've been to Benidorm. They've done Durban. They've already visited Venice. California isn't cool. Florida is only for fat fascists. Where do you take kids? They want charming people. They want interesting sights. They want yummy food. They want sunshine. ~~~~~~~~~~~ What about King Alfonso's city? 'Where's that?' asks Amber. Think of one of the World's greatest ever empires.' ...  Read the complete review

I just came back from a weeklong party in Madrid and I want everyone to know about it. I was to meet up with a "travel club" I am in, truthfully we are nothing but a roving horde of hooligans but our common ties are that each of us practises the Martial Art of Savate, is Roman Catholic, loves to drink and we like to inflict absurd animated violent acts on people we do not like. We started the club after several of us met in Amsterdam back in 1995. most of us are French and Irish. I was pleasently surprised when I got an e-mail two weeks ago suggesting I meet the old club in Madrid. Like always we decided to stay in the cheapest hostel possible. ...  Read the complete review

If you long to visit the “Great Estates” of Britain, are curious about the Spanish monarchy’s history or simply wish to spend a enjoyable few hours away from the glare of the sun and be able to lay claim to a cultural excursion, then the Palacio Real is for you. The palace, once home to Spain’s royal family although now used only for ceremonies of state and official business, is situated to the west of the centre approximately 10 to 15 minutes walk from the Plaza Mayor. It sits next to the Cathedral overlooking the city and out to the mountains that surround Madrid, and so here a pleasant breeze can be enjoyed. From the ...  Read the complete review