madrid20

Madrid finally emerged as the coolest of the Spanish cities. Remains tied to tradition, with gardens and palaces imperial, but the new buildings and avant-garde restaurants give you a touch of novelty. This all before midnight, because that is where the party really begins.

Madrid gets up early, even to lie down afterwards. With the first rays of sunshine, coffee shops now jump from life, churros, sandwiches and coffee cut. Such a bustle announces a journey that streak 24 hours, a city that never sleeps. But if the nights of the Spanish capital are the exception, the days offer unique tours on foot, by its imperial history, gardens (it is one of the greenest cities in Europe , with about three trees per inhabitant), and neighborhoods castiços. Different environments under a common denominator: the animation.

Madrid boasts of having an exceptional number of Museums . Among many, there is the Prado Museum with the world's most comprehensive collection of Spanish art, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, which traces the evolution of Western art from the sec.XIV. Among several tourist attractions, it can be said that 'taverns' and its famous 'tapas' are an ex-libris of the city.

The famous square "Puerta del Sol 'indicates the location of the eastern entrance of the city, where there was a door and a castle, long gone, leaving in place a number of churches. At the end of XIX century the area was transformed into a square and became the center of frequenting cafes, one of the most popular meeting places in town. One of the main characteristics of this peculiar square is the chaos and noise of conversations.

For a good time in Madrid there are several options for staying, including advise: Hotel Palacio de Tepa , Hotel Catalonia Plaza Mayor and con Estancias Art

Related Posts with Thumbnails
Be Sociable, Share!



Related posts

coded by nessus

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

One Comment to "Spain - the city of Madrid Movida"

  1. PT News says:

    Spain - the city of Madrid Movida | Travel Destinations ...

    Madrid finally emerged as the coolest of the Spanish cities. Remains tied to tradition, with the imperial gardens and palaces, but the new buildings and avant-garde restaurants give you a touch of novelty. This all before midnight, po ...

Leave a Reply

You Can Use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <blockquote cite=""> <b> <cite> <code> <del datetime = ""> <em> <i> <Q cite=""> <strike> <strong>