As a farewell when leaving Madrid, you will definitely want to bring home a piece of this beautiful city. Read my list of gifts and pick something for yourself.
Museums and attractions in Madrid are for adult tourists. But what would children plan if they were making the family vacation itinerary themselves? I think the list would look something like this.
In Madrid, there are 65 km of bicycle paths. Explore the Spanish capital and its surroundings on the most environmentally friendly mode of transport - the bicycle.
When going to Madrid, tourists have questions: where and what to eat to get tasty and inexpensive food, how much will it cost? I have compiled the most popular establishments in the capital.
In Madrid, they know how to cook and love doing it. Madrid's cuisine has incorporated all the best from regional cuisines. Some dishes have undergone changes, while others have remained unchanged. What should you try in the Spanish capital?
I'm a fan of the Madrid metro. It's an amazing underground infrastructure. Even those who have seen the Moscow metro will say, "There's nothing more beautiful." And I agree. Just as I agree that it's extremely inconvenient when you have to transfer between stations, with endless descents to the center of the planet and stuffiness. Not a metro, but the burrows of the apocalypse.
Let me tell you about the types of public transportation in Madrid, the fare prices, and ticket discounts. You'll just need to choose the most convenient option for getting around the city.
Before planning a trip to Madrid, read this article. It will be useful for budget travel enthusiasts. It turns out that you can enjoy art in the Spanish capital for free, but only on certain days and times.
How to plan a transportation route or call a taxi, where to order food or a concert ticket? I'll tell you about useful mobile apps that will make your life easier while traveling.
I recommend the Queen Sofia Arts Center to all lovers of contemporary painting. It's not crowded, but you'll find works by Dalí, Picasso, and even Kandinsky! There's an amazing terrace with a stunning panorama and very stylish glass elevators.
Plaza Mayor is the central square and the busiest place in Madrid, where three streets converge – Calle de Atocha, Calle Mayor, and Calle de Toledo. The square has been awarded various epithets – popular, noble, majestic, austere, royal.
Almost every tour program introducing Madrid includes this completely unexpected attraction: Atocha Station (Estación de Atocha). This station is the oldest in Madrid, and in 1851, Queen Isabella II opened the city's very first railway station here. The very first trains ran on the Madrid-Aranjuez route, where the royal residence was located, and they were popularly called the "strawberry train."
2 twin towers, each 115 meters tall, leaning at a 15-degree angle towards each other. This project, created by American architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee, became the world's first complex of leaning skyscrapers.
You will greatly enjoy a walk in Buen Retiro Park. There's a lake where you can go boating, wide avenues and narrow paths for strolling, canals and bridges, palaces, sculptures and fountains, a rose garden, and parrots hiding in the treetops.
