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.
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.
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.
The collection includes exhibits from Ancient Greece and Rome, Egypt, and the Near East, as well as treasures found in Spain. The museum is located in Madrid, near Columbus Square, in the Palace of Libraries and Museums.
In this house, on Cervantes Street, 11, the famous Spanish writer of the Golden Age, Lope Félix de Vega Carpio, spent the last twenty-five years of his life. It was here that two-thirds of his vast number of works – over 2,000 – were written.
Officially, it is not the main street in the city, but only because there is no officially designated main street in Madrid. However, Gran Via, which translates to "Great Road," is quite fitting for this role.
When planning a trip to Madrid, one of the key questions you will have is: where is the best place to stay, in which neighborhood and hotel? Therefore, I'll explain which areas are better suited for exploring the attractions of the Spanish capital or for a family vacation, and which ones are ideal for those who love entertainment or shopping.
