Located in the center of the Iberian peninsula, 650 meters above
sea level, we are Madrid, the capital of Spain. It has a population
of 3,000,000 inhabitants joined the suburb is a higher figure to
6,000,000.
The capital is a major financial and business center, with a significant
amount of corporate head offices.
In its cuisine emphasizes the stew, tripe, churros (for breakfast
and snacks), squid, potato tortilla, patatas bravas and the typical
wines of the region.
The supply of hotels
in Madrid is quite wide, with over 70,000 hotel
rooms available.
Barajas airport is located at a distance of 15 kilometers along
the motorway from Barcelona A-2. It has 4 terminals T1, T2, T3 and
T4, which was the last one opened. It is accessible from the airport
to the capital through the Metro Line 8 (Nuevos Ministerios-Aeropuerto
T4).
Madrid's climate is continental with cold winters (temperatures
below 0 º) and very hot summers (with temperatures above 40
degrees).
Include the Fiesta de San Isidro between 8 and 15 May and the feast
of Our Lady of Almudena November 9, official patron of the Villa.
Among its monuments and museums include:
-The Royal Palace in Madrid. It is located near Bailen street and
Plaza de Oriente. It was opened by King Charles III. Neoclassical
style, is considered one of the finest palaces in Europe. It has
excellent facilities among which stand out, the Jardines de Sabatini,
Annexes, Campo del Moro and the Throne Room.
"Puerta de Alcala: Monument of reference of the city of Madrid.
It lies at the Independence Square, at the confluence of the Calle
Alcala and Calle Alfonso XII. It was built by Sabatini in 1778,
by order of Charles III.
-The Museo del Prado is located on the Paseo del Prado. It is an
ancient neoclassic style palace built by Juan de Villanueva. Its
construction was completed during the reign of Ferdinand VII. Exhibition
of the Flemish school are El Greco, Titian and Murillo.
"In the Plaza de Moncloa we find the Arch of Victory. This
stands on a platform of 130 by 42 meters and a height of 39 meters.
Dedicated to arms and letters, is the work of the architect Modesto
Lopez Otero and Pascual Bravo.
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