Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain The population of the city is calculated to be over 5 million. It is the third – most populous in the European Union after London and Berlin.
Madrid possesses not only a modern infrastructure, but preserved the look and feel of many of its historic palaces, museums and monuments form the XIX and XVIII Century. For art lovers the greatest art gallery is located in the so called “ golden Triangle” with three superb art museums: Prado Museum, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Likewise the Royal Palace, the Almudena Cathedral, Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor, are historic traces which you cant miss when walking the city.
Soccer fans can visit the Santigo Bernabe, Stadium of the famous Real Madrid Soccer team. Visit the stadium but also their museum and why not enjoy a soccer match live.
Madrid has great financial and shopping districts, highlighting the surroundings of Puerta del Sol and what´s known as the Golden Mile due to the location of the best worlds brands, walk down the Serrano street and enter the most sophisticated shops of the area. One of Madrid´s characteristics is that the city does not sleep, and that can be seen in many of its districts, as bars, pubs and discos are always full of people. Some of the most popular night destinations include the neighbourhoods of: Huetas- Puerta del Sol, between Atocha and El Paso del Prado for the younger groups and El Paseo de la Castellana are destinations for the Madrilenians and also filled with tourists day and night. Alonso Martinez due to its number of bars and the district of Chueca specially for gay population have also become a hot spot in the Madrilenian night life
When searching for a good place to eat, Madrid is the right choice as you will be tasting from the most traditional meal to the most elegant market cuisine, a great flavor merging, without forgetting the incredible “Tapas”, so well established in every single bar or restaurant.
