Dossier Welcome to Madrid

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Dossier Madrid
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Welcome to Madrid, vital, welcoming and cosmopolitan city, where nobody feels foreign.
Forum of economic exchange and new trends, the capital of Spain offers a safe and
comfortable setting where surrender to leisure or do business is just as pleasant. Its rich
artistic and natural heritage, its advanced transport network, the quality of
accommodations, its excellent cuisine and the passion with which the locals enjoy day
and night become one of the most attractive cities in the world.
Who has travelled to Madrid know what feel be part of it. It will be for the cheerful and open
character that they print their 3,000 hours of
sunshine a year, by its secular status as
melting pot of cultures and capital of the
Country or, perhaps, for its strategic position
between continents; so it might be, the truth is
that the capital has a contagious energy that
conveys to visitors 24 hours a day.
The street is the natural scenery of the peculiar
lifestyle Madrid. Anywhere arise daily initiatives or
events that renewed its already on its unequalled
cultural agenda. With ninety museums and more
than two thousand historical monuments, Madrid
offers an artistic wealth unparalleled which is the
universal art walk led by the Prado, ThyssenBornemisza and Reina Sofía museums banner.
Locals understand culture in a broad sense.
The creative impulse of the city is not confined
to its numerous galleries, nor to its varied
reference theatrical programming of the
musical genre of speech hispana even their
theaters or your important audio/visual
production. Talk about culture in Madrid is to
speak of gastronomy and design, fashion and
architecture, landscaping and sport.
Reflection of festive vision of life, of its respect
for tradition and its commitment to the forefront
and sustainability is its gastronomic, shopping
and entertainment. With more than 3,000
restaurants of all cuisines of the world, a huge
variety of establishments trades - les for all
tastes and pockets, an enviable agenda of
cultural and sports shows and all the
conceivable options for nightlife, Madrid is one
of the most fun in the world cities.
This offer of fun and culture is the note that
distinguishes to Madrid as a business tourism
destination. In the capital, it is possible to
maintain professional meetings and close
business deals thanks, largely, to cutting edge
conference
facilities,
to
it
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and
professionalization of its services, the efficiency
of their transport and the excellence of its hotel
industry.
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Madrid lives by and for art. All the manifestations cultural and art have their place in the
capital. If the three big museums of the art
walk are the emblems of a city full of
masterpieces, the new multidisciplinary
spaces, galleries, theatres and auditoriums set
the pace for the new creative tendencies that
arise every day in the capital. The street has
become a large exhibition hall within the reach
of everyone, in which historical and avantgarde architecture serve as a backdrop.
The Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza
Museum and the National Museum Art Reina
Sofía, which housed three of the most important
collections in the world, are the essence of the
so-called art walk. Located just ten minutes walk
from the other, they receive each year millions of
visitors.
The Prado museum, the most complete picture
gallery of Spanish painting in the world, offers a
unique tour of works by Velazquez, Goya and El
Greco. Picasso's Guernica is the flagship of the
Reina Sofia, a centre of modern art that makes a
th
st
tour of history from the 19 century to the 21 .
For its part, the Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza
houses great works ranging from Gothic and
Renaissance European Hopper, Bacon or Freud.
The Paseo del Arte is completed with a series
of historical institutions and others that have
been
joining
CaixaForum
Madrid,
CentroCentro Cibeles, Circo Price, Fundación
Mapfre and Medialab Prado, among others - to
expand it qualitatively and quantitatively to its
current configuration. Today, it is understood
this ride as a focus of universal cultural interest
that spans from the Plaza de Colón to the
Glorieta de Embajadores and symbolizes the
commitment of the city with its past and its
future
Madrid to stage
The scenarios are an important part of the
cultural life in Madrid. The capital is one of the
International Theatre and performing arts spaces.
In recent years it has become, in addition,
musicals in Spanish-speaking capital, offering a
varied and quality of this genre in Spanish
programming.
Madrid also organizes major cultural events
which locals come en masse and that have a
major international impact as ARCOmadrid, the
PHotoEspaña Festival, the book fair or the
Veranos de la Villa. The latter are definitely
culture Street, which mingle the historic buildings
and the most avant-garde buildings.
The Paseo del Prado brings
together three of the most
important museums of the world:
the Prado, Reina Sofla and the
Thyssen-Bornemisza, located just
ten minutes walk.
Next to the historical Madrid of the Habsburgs
and Bourbons, have been built a series of
buildings revolutions-stationary that changed the
urban landscape. The Terminal 4 of Barajas,
Richard Rogers and study Lamela; the Cuatro
Torres Business Area, projected - das by Norman
Foster, César Pelli, Carlos Rubio, Enrique
Álvarez-Sala, Ieoh Ming and Henry N. Cobb..
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The cuisine of Madrid is a true reflection of its
open, diverse and innovative character.
Culinary traditions are inherited with the same
naturalness with which new ones are
welcome. While the most innovative chefs put
the capital at the forefront of world cuisine,
both locals and visitors prove and applaud
his findings while enjoying the tapas. The
result of this way of understanding the
kitchen is a varied catering offer and quality
with more than 3,000 stores, pubs, centuryold establishments and restaurants with
Michelin star rating..
Madrid knows to maintain their traditions. In the
capital are several restaurants centenarians
that can boast of having overcome the
vagaries of weather, such as Casa Botín,
oldest restaurants of the world, according to
the Guinness Book of records. These
establishments, which tend to keep their
original appearance, continue serving the most
typical dishes: cocido, tripe, lamb and, in
general, recipes castellanas accompanied by
the best wines of the region.
The culture of the lid is essential. Who wants to
live the city as more Madrid, tapas, go, take small
snacks accompanied by canes, wines or
vermouths in different places. You can do this in
the taverns of life or in the establishments. These
design venues offer more elaborate signature
tapas.
Madrid maintains its customs, but, as befits its
status as capital of the Country, and
crossroads can do their own culinary proposals
in other regions and countries. So, anyone who
wants to visit Spain and the world via her
flavors can do it without leaving the city,
because in it you will find hundreds of
restaurants with cuisines from around the
world.
The cooks of these restaurants and many others
have shown that cooking is an art and the kitchen
is a great vehicle for projection of the city in the
world. Precisely, to support this relationship
between tourism and gastronomy, Madrid is part
of a select group of cities Gourmet.
Traditional Markets
In Madrid, the cuisine is gaining relevance as a
cultural fact. Some traditional markets have
been renovated and, in addition to the
possibility to its customers buy and on-site
taste fresh and seasonal, hosting events
related to the universe of food. Market
outstanding mature deli are the markets of San
Miguel and San Anton.
The city welcomes gastronomic events of the first
line Madrid Fusion, the International Summit of
gastronomy, the head. This adds Gastrofestival
Madrid, organized by destination Madrid and
Madrid Fusion, which offers a wide range of
activities related to gastronomy and its
relationship with different artistic disciplines such
as painting, fashion or music.
The capital also promotes the Tapa fair, ideal
to enjoy the cuisine applied to small bites;
Madrid Restaurant Week, week in which you
can enjoy menus of the best restaurants at a
reduced price; or urban food market La Plaza,
which is held four times a year in different
places of the capital.
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Madrid is a party 24 hours a day. The morning
is the best time to be in contact with nature,
an aperitif on the terrace or play any sport. In
the afternoon, they begin performances
throughout the city, especially on the Gran
Vía, where triumph the musicals and the best
films are released. At sunset, the options are
multiple and the visitor is in the dilemma of
choosing between nostalgic cafes, terraces
chill out, flamenco bars, pubs, discos, bars...
endless alternatives for a magical night that
lasts until dawn.
The city invites to make sport in the open air,
walking through parks and tree lined streets and
let yourself be seduced by the windows of the
city. Take a break to rest in one of its lively
terraces is a pleasure that you can enjoy both in
winter and in summer, both day and night. You
will find the famous terraces in the
neighbourhoods of Lavapiés or La Latina.; the
one of the squares in Santa Ana, San Ildefonso,
Santa Barbara, Chueca or Dos de Mayo; the
Recoletos Walk and the higher seats and East
and its surroundings.
In the afternoon, begin all sorts of shows that
have their Center in Gran Vía. This street has
become the artery of the musicals of all Spain.
There are no production that boasts to not pass
before one of its theaters before make the leap to
the rest of the country. Spectacular displays of
ingenuity, have become one of main them - them
claims of Madrid. The Gran Via is also the street
cinema par excellence, not only of the capital, but
also of Spain. It is there where the best national
and international productions are premiered and
where celluloid stars walk red carpets to promote
their films.
The Gran Via has become in the
artery of the musicals of all
Spain and in the street of the
cinema par excellence, where the
best productions are released.
María Guerrero, the classic Pavón and the ships
of the Spanish, as well as the Fernan Gomez
Theatre, Theatre Circus Price and the Madrid
Temple of opera: the Royal theatre.
A Mythical night
Madrid night is mythical, festive and disparate.
From the taverns of the Hapsburgs to the
terraces of la Castellana, from the breweries of
Alonso Martínez to the University environment
of Moncloa, from the local alternative of the
Dos de Mayo plaza to Santa Ana international.
You can choose between multiculturalism in
Lavapiés, route of Latin tapas and cocktails of
Chueca.
Live music is a topical and a cultural reference
in the city, in which all styles are supported.
Most current pop rock international names
presented his shows in Madrid and the capital
city is the center of pilgrimage for all lovers of
flamenco.
Gran Vía and scattered throughout the city are
multitude of theatres. Live proposals as
different as the novel Canal Theatres, the
historic Spanish Theatre,
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Madrid is a city to enjoy outdoor life. With
3.000 hours of sunshine per year and a
permanently blue sky, all weather is good for
walks, on foot or by bicycle, by its numerous
green areas. There are all kinds: monumental
as El Retiro, scientific and botanical, avantgarde design as Madrid Rio... Following the
tree-lined road which enjoys Madrid, one of
the most important in the world, form a
unique natural heritage.
From the sky, the city of Madrid seems to emerge
in the middle of the forest. Once inside, the green
color remains dominant, since more than half of
the streets are tree-lined. Around 225,000
different species trees make up Road campus of
Madrid and provide undeniable benefits to the
quality of life of citizens: they beautify the
environment, dampen noise, improve air quality
and regulate the temperature of the city.
And if it is nice to stroll through the streets of
Madrid, visit their gardens is an experience. The
historic withdrawal or the Casa de Campo, which
were created as a recreational and retirement of
Kings and
nobles,
estates
are
today
commonplace for visitors and citizens throughout
the week. At dusk, the best is to go to the Park
from the West or the Plaza East and see sunset.
To revel admiring species from around the world,
it should go to the Botanical Garden. And, if you
want to make a plan that combines
entertainment,
Madrid Rio was the excavation
of the ancient Highway M-30
and the recovery of one of their
greatest natural treasures: the
Manzanares River.
The withdrawal is the green heart of Madrid, "the
garden of everyone who does not Garden",
according to Ramón Gómez de la Serna. Apart
from admiring corners so careful as the Cecilio
Rodríguez gardens or the Parterre, in Retiro you
can paddle in the pond, view an art exhibition in
the Crystal Palace or go to the book fair in the
spring.
The Casa de Campo is one of Europe's largest
urban parks, thanks to its 1.722 hectares, four
times that of Central Park (New York). Favorite
place for many locals during weekends, offers
the possibility of roll by mountain bike circuits,
have a picnic among pine trees or enjoy the
leisure of the Lake area.
The greatest archaeological treasure of the city,
the Temple of Debod, is located in the West Park.
It was a gift from the Government of Egypt to the
Spanish for their cooperation in the rescue of the
archaeological treasures of the dam of Aswan,
2000 years old. Its sunsets are spectacular.
Madrid River is the last of the large green
areas constructed and marked the burying of
the former M-30 motorway, which divided the
city in two. With it, the capital regained one of
its greatest natural treasures, the Manzanares
River, and made visible to others of historical
value that had been hidden, like the bridges of
Segovia and Toledo. Today, locals and visitors
can enjoy a 10-km walking routes and cyclists,
with all kinds of leisure and sports facilities..
These green areas are, perhaps, the best known,
but there are many other worthy of visit. It is the
case of the modern Park Juan Carlos I, of the
magnificent park of French and Italian inspired El
Capricho or delicious garden of the Prince of
Anglona, tucked away in the plaza of straw.
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Austrias
The most touristy of Madrid. It is a maze of
pedestrian streets full of legends that still
radiating the same vitality of yesteryear. Apart
from the must-see to the Mayor Plaza and The
Village Square, it's worth try the gourmet of the
San Miguel market tapas, reading the
newspaper in some of the cafes near the Royal
theatre or admire the sunset from the Oriente
Plaza.
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Castellana is a vibrant Avenue
of economic, commercial and
sports, activity that brings
together
most
of
the
skyscrapers of Madrid.
El Barrio de Las Letras
It is easy to feel one neighbor in this district,
birthplace of letters and the Spanish theater,
which retains its cultural identity with cuttingedge Medialab Prado and HubMadrid
proposals. Its backbone is the Huertas Street
and around it there are multitude of streets in
which to browse art galleries, handicraft and
decoration vintage shops. Tapas here is a
cultural Act and is very nice to listen to music
live at the legendary Central Coffee or
surrender to the pleasure of idle contemplation
in the Santa Ana Plaza.
La Castellana
Vibrant economic, commercial, and sport, activity
encompasses most of the brawl — of Madrid,
such as the Cuatro Torres Business Area, the Kio
Towers and the Picasso Tower.
Conde Duque
A treasure hidden in the shadow of the
magnificent and newly restored cultural center
Conde Duque, where it is possible to find fetish
at small shops with charm. It contains
monumental buildings that are little known by
tourists, such as the monastery of the
Comendadoras and their squares in the
neighborhood atmosphere.
Gran Vía - Sol
Who has not been in the Puerta del Sol has
not been in Madrid. Area meeting, shopping,
walking, communicates with the Gran Via
through the commercial Calle Preciados. Gran
via is the soul of Madrid. After 100 years, this
monumental artery maintains a frenetic activity
night and day. You can do everything: shop,
eat, drink, go to the cinema or attend a
musical.
Chamberí
To enjoy the glamour of the bourgeoisie of oldstyle, with mansions worthy of a Queen and
some of the most charming of the city
museums: the Sorolla Museum and old
Chamberí Metro station. Good plans are to go
to a dance performance in the Teatros del
Canal, a meal at any restaurant in the Ponzano
Street or play golf at the former facilities of the
Canal de Isabel II.
Chueca
Since it was recovered by the gay community in
the 1990s, has become the neighborhood most
cosmopolitan capital, where residents of life with
different urban tribes live. Living in a permanent
party: you can eat and drink 24 hours a day and
their nights boast of being the funniest of the city.
For shopping, Fuencarral street. At the level of
artistic, highly recommended the Museum of
romanticism.
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La Latina
It is the scene of the most famous flea market of
Madrid, trace. Held every Sunday morning and
holidays. Tradition dictates that you go to tapas
bars and taverns in the area after shopping. San
Andrés Plaza and barley are the most frequented
streets, starting with the Cava Baja.
Lavapiés
Multicultural district par excellence, brings
together the best of each world: terraces to the
Sun, the best international cuisine, exotic
parties and art galleries. In addition to its
interior features of Corralas, hides an urban
garden in the street Doctor Fourquet. It is
headquarters of the national film library, which
brings to moviegoers in the Doré cinema and
offers alternative theatre and socio-cultural
activities such as The Lit House and la
Tabacalera.
Malasaña
Cradle of the Movida Madrileña of the eighties,
his then young protagonists have become
parents walk with their children by the alwaysrebel of the Dos de Mayo Plaza. That time
remains
unalterable
transgressive
encouragement and some aesthetic kitsch
where you can hear live music in a myriad of
local. Its shopping area par excellence is the
crossbow (Triball) triangle, where they
proliferate shops novice designers and
businesses from personal Bill.
Princesa
Madrid 100%. Inhabited by University students
and middle class families. Its cinemas attract
thirty-something that, sooner or later, they bite
something in the square of cubes or the Street
Martín de los Heros, where 25 stars pay
homage to so many members of the Spanish
cinema. Great location for shopping. Essential
to visit the two icons of the neighborhood: the
Cerralbo Museum and the Temple of Debod.
Multicultural
district,
Lavapiés brings together the
best of each world: terraces to
the Sun, the best international
cuisine, exotic parties and art
galleries.
Salamanca
Classic, elegant, distinguished. Thus this
neighborhood of stately buildings is defined
and shops of luxury, which has seen as its
main artery, Serrano Street, returns to mark
trend also in the urban with a reshuffle that
leaves space to the passer by. Ortega - Gasset
and Jorge Juan are other commercial axes of
the street, where delicacies most exquisite to
the market of peace or to any of its luxury
restaurants can be found. The district also has
its space for culture at the National Library and
the National Archaeological Museum, as well
as small museums - but all a jewel- like Lázaro
Galdiano Museum or Juan March Foundation.
Salesas
Neighborhood French, has notable buildings of
modernist aesthetic as the Palacio de Longoria
and is a paradise for fashion victim. Here you will
find the showrooms of fashion and shopping to
experts in the field and laboratories of trends
going. Area of afterwork, is a classic drink a beer
at the brewery of Santa Bárbara.
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Madrid is the only metropolis of the world
surrounded by six cities declared world
heritage by the UNESCO in a radius of 100
kilometers: San Lorenzo de el Escorial, Alcala
de Henares, Aranjuez, Toledo, Ávila and
Segovia. The proximity of these places are a
good opportunity to complete the visit to the
capital for the lucky ones that have more
days.
Six cities declared world
heritage by UNESCO are to
a radius of about 100 km in
Madrid.
In the heart of the Sierra de Guadarrama and
only 50 kilometers from Madrid is the monastery
and Royal site of San Lorenzo de el Escorial.
This architectural complex was commissioned by
Felipe II to the architect Juan de Herrera. His
austere style had considerable influence on the
architecture of its time.
Alcalá de Henares was declared world heritage
in recognition of its status as "first City University
planned as such" that has existed in the world.
Birthplace of the writer Miguel de Cervantes,
whose natal House can be visited. The important
acquis of historical and cultural city, 30 kilometres
from Madrid, is reflected in its monumental
heritage, which protrude the magistral Church,
the Mayor College and the chapel of San
Ildefonso and of the Bernardas monastery.
The complex relationships between the nature
and work of the man configured the cultural
landscape of Aranjuez, cataloguing as a
heritage object. It is worth leaving Madrid to
see, just 35 minutes, the splendid fusion
between the rivers and the geometric design of
the historical gardens, between urban and rural
areas, between the forest and the refined
architectural forms from her Royal Palace.
Avila is the best example of the fortified city of
medieval Spain. With their 82 semicircular
towers and nine doors, its walls are the most
th
complete in Spain. Founded in the 11 century
to protect the territories re-conquered from the
Moors, the city is closely linked to the figure of
Santa Teresa and is 110 km by motorway from
Madrid.
The aqueduct of Segovia, building dating back
to the 50 d. C., is known worldwide for being
the best preserved Roman aqueduct. This
construction, 27 meters high and 800 meters in
length, is the emblem of a historic city that has
such outstanding monuments such as the
th
Alcázar in the 11
century, the former
residence of the Catholic monarchs and the
th
Gothic Cathedral of the 16 . Gem among the
heritage cities, Segovia can be reached at AVE
in 30 minutes or 60 minutes by road.
Toledo has always been known for being the city
of tolerance or the city of the three cultures by the
coexistence of Jews, Muslims and Christians. It
was a Roman municipality, capital of the
Visigothic Kingdom, the Emirate of Córdoba and
temporary seat of power in the reign of Carlos V.
From Madrid you reach it in 30 minutes with the
AVE.
The privileged location of Madrid in Central Spain
and its excellent infrastructure network allows
access, in addition, three other World Heritage
cities in less than two hours of travel: Cuenca,
known worldwide for its hanging houses;
Salamanca, fascinated by its beautiful historic
centre and its University; and Cordoba, a jewel of
the Arab past bathed by the Guadalquivir which
can be reached in just an hour and a half in highspeed
train.
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Madrid
Madrid is a city of infinite, a multidimensional space that offers endless
choices and routes. Under constant renovation, the city lay within
reach of visitors all proposals and plans the 365 days of the year.
Madrid offers two itineraries for discovering the capital:, Madrid
closely.
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Touring one of the most popular, precious, is
converted Callao Plaza and the Centennial and
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dazzling Gran Via. This frantic Avenue, 20 century architectural treasure.
Commercial vitality, cinemas, cafés, restaurants
musical theatres, and of course, shopping places.
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Embajadores
The Alcalá street appalled by the sumptuousness
of its buildings. A large number of headquarters
of financial and insurance companies seem to
compete in luxury and beauty in the first stretch
of the street. The most photographed is the
Metrópolis Building, at the confluence with Gran
Via and, later, El Círculo de Bellas Artes.
Continuing along Alcalá are the two most
representative icons of Madrid: the Puerta de
Alcalá and Cibeles fountain. Witnesses of the
history of Madrid, in recent years have attended
the rehabilitation of the former communications
Palace, now Cibeles Palace, which houses the
City Council of Madrid and the cultural space
CentroCentro Cibeles.
2. Eje Prado-Recoletos-Castellana
It is the large spine that runs and supports the city
of Madrid from South to North formed by the
Prado and Recoletos, Castellana rides.
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About Madrid
Madrid would not be what it is without certain
places and emblematic monuments that the
visitor should not miss. These are the must
haves:
1. Puerta del Sol, Gran Vía y Alcalá
The Puerta del Sol (a) is the heart of Madrid
and the official Center of Spain. Your 0
kilometer depart radial roads of the country and
some of the liveliest itineraries of the capital. A
bustling network of streets with shopping
centers, life stores, hotels and restaurants
come together around the square. I love night
and day by their vitality commercial, its
A beautiful Grove, beautiful palaces, the gate
of the Botanical Garden and the sources of
Cibeles, Apollo and Neptune form the urban
landscape of El Paseo del Prado and amply
justify a visit.
But this Boulevard also has the particularity of
bringing together, in little more than one
kilometer, three of the most important museums
of the world: National Museum Centro de Arte
Reina Sofia (MNCARS), Prado National Museum
(b) (c) and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (d).
One day is not enough to explore this unique
itinerary that has been called Art Walk and which
is completed with a visit to other cultural
institutions in the area, such as multidisciplinary
space
CaixaForum
Madrid
or
Cibeles
CentroCentro, dedicated to the city and urban life.
El Paseo de Recoletos is the extension of El
Paseo del Prado. Flanked by examples of
architecture of first category such as the National
Library (e)
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mural decoration, by the artist Carlos Franco
and which currently houses the Center for
tourism.
Today, like yesterday, this square is a meeting
point for locals and still housing markets
temporary, like Christmas, and performance
musical. Like alleyways near the square of the
village, it is the perfect place to get lost,
souvenirs, try the most traditional flavors.
The varied cuisine of the Austrias district
includes a restored traditional market, the
establishments, centennial restaurants and
tapas bars, jewel of architecture of iron, where
taste gourmet products: the San Miguel
Market.
4. Real Palace y Ópera
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or the Palace of the Marquis of Salamanca, its
central median is home to some of the bestknown terraces of Madrid as the historic coffee
Gĳon coffee the mirror.
No visitor can leave Madrid without knowing
the East Place, a beautiful and fun site full of
street artists and presided over by the Royal
Palace.
Link
recollects
with
The
Castellana
Promenade in the Colón Place, dedicated to
the discovery of America, where it is located
the Fernando Fernán Gómez Theatre and the
Colón tourist information center.
Work of Filippo Juvara and Juan Bautista
Sachetti mandated by the first Borbón King,
Felipe V, is the current monarch's official
residence, although it is not inhabited. Among
its more than 3,000 rooms are the main
staircase, designed by Sabatini, and the throne
room, crowned by a fresco by Juan Bautista
Tiepolo.
Continuing along the Castellana, appear the
News
Ministries
and
Azca
complex.
Considered the economic and financial center
of the city, can boast one of the most
recognizable skyscrapers, the Picasso Tower,
rivaling with the Kio towers of Plaza Castilla
and the Four Torres Business Area. The
Castellana is, in addition, the stadium Santiago
Bernabeu, Real Madrid football club.
3. The Madrid of the Austrias
Madrid was a labyrinth of narrow streets, shady
palaces and convents walled when Felipe II
made it the capital of the Empire in 1561. Kings
of the House of Austria didn’t modify its
medieval layout, with the exception of the
construction of the Mayor Plaza, which
highlights the Casa de la Panadería, with its
The Teatro Real is located on the other side of
the East Place. It is the Madrid Forum of the
opera and its programming competes with the
best European temples of bel canto. It contains
unique areas that you can visit.
5. Retiro Park
The origin of the Retiro Park, fill treasure from
the city, whose business revolves around a
monumental pond dates back to the time of the
Habsburgs. Besides rowing, in the retreat you
can walk, see an exhibition of art in the Crystal
Palace or the Velázquez, admire as beautiful
as the Cecilio Rodríguez gardens, rose garden,
or the Parterre and, above all, refuge from
urban life.
Castellana
1
Chamberí
Conde Duque
Malasaña
Salesas
Salamanca
l
Fuencarral
Itineraries
Triball
Chueca
Ópera
Casa de
Campo
Sol
4
Plaza
Mayor
3
Las Letras
Retiro
Promoted by the Marqués de Salamanca in the
th
19 , has not lost one iota of elegance with the
passage of time. On the contrary: the recent
remodeling of Serrano, known as the golden mile,
has substantially improved the already by
tempting promenade, which now can be done by
bike.
Austrias
Latina
Lavapiés
Embajadores
2
Madrid
Río
2. Madrid River
Madrid
has
recovered
its
river,
the
Manzanares. After the burying of the stretch of
the M-30 highway that ran parallel to the River,
the vegetation took his place and, today, locals
can enjoy a linear park of more than 10
kilometers in length that connects with gardens
and historic woodland. To take advantage of
the new service, various sports facilities, a
climbing wall and the new Madrid Beach have
been installed. Perfect for bicycling, Madrid Río
has beautiful views of the city.
3. Barrio de Las Letras
Walk around the Barrio de Las Letras is
delving into the literature of the Spanish golden
age. In the pavement of streets are recorded
texts of great writers, such as Lope de Vega,
Quevedo, Góngora and Cervantes, who dwelt
in this Bohemian area where today the
pedestrian is the protagonist.
About Madrid
The Ilustrious
Madrid
To learn more about Madrid, must not forget
some areas which are not, for being less
tourism, less interesting.
About Madrid
1. Salamanca District
The Salamanca district is the commercial area
par excellence of Madrid. Equipped with spacious
walkways, spacious sidewalks and distinguished
buildings, is an unusual showcase in which shoe
stores, pastry shops, jewelry, fancy restaurants
and interior design studies are distributed in
perfect harmony around the axes of Serrano,
Ortega y Gasset, Jorge Juan and Claudio Coello.
Artisans, musicians and galleries offers quiet
cafes, crowded terraces and rooms of live music,
in addition to exquisite cuisine in which cañas y
tapas gain followers. It´s close to the Paseo del
Arte.
4. Casa de Campo
It is the heart of the city and Spain's largest urban
park. In addition to its rich plant and animal, a
series of sports facilities and entertainment that
make it ideal for your visit in family: Lake,
amusement park, Zoo and the Ride the
Gastronomy, where you can taste typical dishes
from the different regions of Spain.

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