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El Escorial

The Royal Site of San Lorenzo de el Escorial. Madrid. Spain It is without a doubt a great place to visit if you're in Madrid (Spain). It's about 30 miles from the centre of Madrid, in the Guadarrama Mountains. It has some beautiful gardens, The House of the Prince, and...

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Santiago Bernabeu

This is one of the cafes which impressed me most, and not just because of the quality of the coffee, which I will explain in a moment. Any madridista, or Real Madrid fan, will buy an item of clothing or some other piece of memorabilia of their beloved team if ever they...

0 0 , 6 years ago
Madrid, Spain

Retiro Park, Madrid This is one of the best tourist attraction in Madrid. The full name of this park expressed as El Parque del Buen Retiro, but usually shortened to El Retiro. Park is driven in a huge area which approximately 350 acers. It was belonged to Spanish...

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Parque Europa

Source The 'Europa Park' is located 20 km from Madrid in 'Torrejón de Ardoz'. Europa Park is a complex park of more than 23 hectares, built in an area where there was once very rundown buildings. Today it is a beautiful park where families can spend the day, from the...

0 0 , 6 years ago
Colón Square

In my other post I spoke to you about Barcelona's Colón Square, and now I'm going to tell you about the Colón Square which is in Madrid. It is situated on a roundabout on Castellana street, and just before you reach Recoletos road. This square stands out mainly for...

0 0 , 6 years ago
The Prado Museum

I was walking around Madrid when I suddenly realised I didn't know where I was any more. I didn't have phone signal, only money. Very importantly, I wanted to visit something. I was walking through a park when I saw an enormous building: The Prado Museum (el Museo del...

0 0 , 6 years ago
Puerta del Sol

I wasn't expecting to find la Plaza del Sol the first time I saw it. I was looking for an apartment to stay in and before I started to walk, it was really the only place I had in mind as a priority. I remember I had to get off at 'Sol' and walk down a couple of streets....

0 0 , 6 years ago
Plaza de Cibeles

The Plaza de Cibeles is located in the dead centre of the Spanish capital, and it's one of the famous symbols of Madrid, both for the location in which it is found and also for it's surroundings, its fountain and for the Real Madrid celebrations. The strategic location...

0 0 , 7 years ago
Parque del Retiro

The Parque del Retiro is located in the Spanish capital, Madrid, and is the most famous park in the city. I'd even go as far as to say that it's the most famous park in all of Spain. Its fame is similar to that of Central Park in New York, but on a smaller scale. The...

0 0 , 7 years ago
Royal Palace of Aranjuez

The picturesque little town (or rather municipality) of Aranjuez is perfect in every sense of the word. The train will get you there in about an hour, and driving takes forty-five minutes from Madrid. The view out of the train window is beautiful, with hundreds of...

0 0 , 7 years ago
Madrid

May is supposed to be an exam period at IESEG. Although all students are free first week of May. The reason is probably studying but we used it amazingly for travelling. Therefore, we decided to travel to Portugal first week in May. Firstly we visited Porto and Lisbon....

0 0 , 7 years ago
MADRID Y SUS MARAVILLAS

30UAM Colmenar Viejo. Room only for an ENGLISH SPEAKER GIRL from 18 to 30 years old, native or bilingual -C1 needed-. Huge room for rent, only 100€/month expenses and internet included, in beautiful house, well communicated with the center and Autonoma univ. The...

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Walking tour

Hello! I would like to refresh this topic a bit :) When I first got to Madrid it occured to me that the best way to get to know the city might be one of the popular free walking tours, so I did one and I was very pleased. I've learned a lot about the history, about the...

0 0 , 8 years ago
Teatro Real

Real Theatre in Madrid is located in plaza Isabel II, in front of the Real Palace. It is one of the most emblematic buildings in Madrid, especially for its past and history. Founded in 1850, the teathre has been closed and reopened many times during the years, but...

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Plaza de Toros

Even if you are animalist, the "corrida" is a very ancient Spanish tradition and, like or not, it is a real show. The Plaza de Toros in Madrid is one of the most beautiful and important "arenas" in Spain. The structure is impressive and outside it looks like an ancient...

0 0 , 9 years ago
Museums with Free Admission in Madrid

Madrid has a lot to offer culturally, among, other things. In fact for its rich cultural and historical references it is one of the top 10 countries to visit, and even live in, in Europe. The city counts as its heritage, museums like the Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza and...

0 0 , 10 years ago
El Patio de Maravillas

El Patio de Maravillas is a squad house in the center of Madrid. Its name literary means “The Marvel Yard”. For those of you who do not know what a squad is, there is my explanation: a squad is a place occupied by people who take care of it, develop it, and...

3 0 , 11 years ago
La Tabacalera

La Tabacalera is the largest squad house in Madrid. For those of you who don’t know what squad is, it is a place, occupied by people who take care of it, usually live there and sometimes organize certain activities. Source I am not sure if anyone lives in the La...

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MADRID 2011 - LA VIDA EN REVES

Madrid is the place where I can go millions of time and still it attracts me as it was the first time. Wonderful University, awesome people - or caliente as I am used to call them - good restaurants of paella and great pubs in la calle del Carmen. I lived en la Puerta...

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Museums in Madrid

Madrid is a gorgeous city with a years old history. Besides the great bars and loud music it has one of the best collection of art which is collected in madrid museums. Velasquez, Picasso and many more, check it out, it's absolutely fantastic! Source

0 0 , 12 years ago