Madrid is the capital city of Spain, and is located almost exactly in the geographical centre of the Iberian Peninsula. Madrid is the largest city in Spain and has a population (city) of 3.228 million (July 2005) and 5.843 million (metropolitan area). Madrid is best known for its great cultural and artistic heritage, a good example of which is the El Prado museum. Madrid also boasts some of the liveliest nightlife in the world.
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Mama Ines on Calle Hortaleza is a relaxed café in a gay-friendly neighbourhood. The cakes are delicious and the atmosphere is modern and friendly. I also loved the photographs on the walls. 153 days ago
Hotel Praga is just too far away from the city centre. Otherwise a decent place with a lots of small shops for getting breakfast or drinks. Bus number 23 goes front of the hotel to centre and takes about 20 mins. 253 days, 6 hours ago
This is big and the most famous park in Madrid. It´s an ideal place to have a picnic on weekends with friends and family. Also Madrilenian families favour this park. It´s a popular park among joggers, but you can find there also street performers and musicians, sidewalk painters and other artists. You can hire a pedal boat and take around the small lake with that. 21 days, 16 hours ago
This palace belongs to king of Spain. He uses it in different ceremonies, but doesn´t live there. There have lived lots of kings in Spain´s history. The inner court of palace is huge. When you´re there you feel yourself so small. All the rooms have different names and they are decorated in different colours. There are seen lots of old items from different centuries and decades. 21 days, 17 hours ago
This Italian restaurant belongs to restaurant chain called Ginos. Food were great and atmosphere were warm and friendly. I ate pizza and for dessert a tiramisu. Pizza was crispy and the tiramisu was heavenly :) yam! 21 days, 17 hours ago
This is a huge flee market in Madrid. It´s open on Sundays. Lots of stalls and people. You can find here bags, jewelleries, scarves, shoes, some clothes. Because there are lot of people, so you have better wacth out your wallet. 36 days, 5 hours ago
El lugar prometía pero la cena me decepcionó, probé pimiento persa de entrada (pimiento a la plancha relleno de arroz, lenteja, alguna verdura, algo especiado y con pimienta y queso gratinado) y de segundo curry rojo con verduras que venía acompañado de un arroz basmati que estaba bastante pasado (en mi casa lo hago mejor, perdón por la modestia) y de postre un batido de yogur con melón. A lo mejor no acerté con los platos, pero creo que con lo que pagué debe exigirse que sea de calidad. Los ingredientes que componían mis raciones no creo que excedan de los 6 euros. El vaso de vino de la casa era de calidad.
La cena fue correcta, pero sin más, yo creo que por los 30 euros que pagué podía haber cenado mucho mejor en otros sitios, pero debo reconocer que el lugar tiene encanto, es muy cálido y acogedor, romántico diríamos, decorado con mil y un detalles y una iluminación indirecta que se crece al calor de la luz de las velas sobre las mesas.
46 days, 23 hours ago
One of my favorite cities. We had a chance to take part to partying at the university. There were a huge number of students everywhere at the campus and everyone had a pint-sized plastic cup filled with either beer or red wine mixed with coke or sprite. And the next day we headed to the downtown bars. It seems that there's always a party going on in Madrid.. 141 days, 20 hours ago
Great park with full of action at least on a sunny sunday. There were people playing drums and guitar, playing ball and practicing capoeira. And others just laying on the grass having some wine or sangria. Good place to chill after a night in bars. 253 days, 6 hours ago
The Palacio Real has a loads of things to see. Armoury is nice, like some of the fancily decorated rooms. Good value for the 8 euro. 253 days, 6 hours ago
If you speak Spanish you will love Madrid. Otherwise you'll have some problems getting food and other services as many of the locals don't speak English. It is still a wonderful city, I've loved it every time. And I don't speak Spanish. :) one year, 182 days ago
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Located behind the Prado Museum (Calle Ruiz de Alarcon 23), Retiro Park is one of the nicest and most popular parks in Madrid.
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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.
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Madrid [1] is the capital of Spain ,as well as the capital of the autonomous community of the same name (Comunidad de Madrid).
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"High, wide, and handsome" might aptly describe this sprawling conglomeration of ancient red-tile rooftops punctuated by redbrick Mudéjar churches and gray-slate roofs and spires left by the 16th-century Habsburg monarchs who made Madrid the capital of Spain in 1561.
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