Enchanting Madrid

Enjoy a memorable holiday at Madrid

Madrid is the capital of Spain and is located at the Castillian plain centre at the heart of the Peninsula. This city is 646 metres above the sea level and is the Public Administration headquarters of the country. Madrid is a highly cosmopolitan city and is the home of the Royal family of Spain. The Spanish Parliament is here in Madrid City and the city also plays a major role in industrial, business and banking sectors.

Madrid is a city that has a deep cultural heritage and history. This city has an active and lively nightlight and other energetic artistic and cultural activities. Madrid is located on the river Manzanares and is the most prominent financial centre of the Iberian Peninsula. The city of Madrid possesses a modern infrastructure but has preserved a historic feel in its streets and neighbourhoods.

Popular tourist attractions in Madrid

Madrid is a fascinating city that is visited by hundreds and thousands of tourists every year from all parts of the world. There are many prominent landmarks in Madrid including the Teatro Real or the Royal Theatre, the huge Royal Palace of Madrid, the Buen Retiro Park, the National Library, three superb art museums namely the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia and the Prado Museum and an archaeological museum.

Visitors enjoy going on short excursion trips to places such as Alcala de Henares, a world heritage city, a royal retreat Aranjuez which features magnificent gardens and the Palacio Real or the Royal Palace, the Manzanares el Real which is an attractive, charming and picturesque town at the foot of La Pedriza Mountains and El Escorial, the grand and majestic granite structures constructed by Felipe II. There are magnificent rooms, corridors and courtyards melting amidst the palace, church and monastery.

Just adjacent to the Prado Museum is the entrance to the Glorieta de Murillo the famous botanical garden, which features around 30,000 different plant and tree species. Another huge park that is ideal for a stroll after meals is the Parque del Retiro. This is one of the most beautiful and enchanting parks in Madrid spread over 130 acres of woodland in the middle of an asphalt sea. The centre of the park features two well known buildings Palacio de Cristal and Palacio de Velazquez.

Apart from many more attractive parks, Madrid is full of archaeological and art museums. Museo del Prado is the most impressive and popular art galleries in the world. This museum has on exhibit masterpieces such as Titian, Ribera, Zurbaran, El Greco, Goya, Velazquez, Rubens, Fra Angelico, Botticelli, Raphael, Rembrandt, Watteau, Lorrain, Poussin, Van der Weyden and Bosch.

More than 800 sculptures, tapestries, carvings and paintings of primitive Flemish as well as contemporary art collections can be found at the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza.

If you are visiting Madrid, you must not miss the Palacio Real. The gardens and architecture of this palace is fabulous. The palace features some excellent frescos of artists such as Caravaggio, Juan de Flandes, El Greco, Rubens, Goya and Velazquez.

Accommodation options in Madrid

Madrid offers a range of accommodation for tourists. The city has many luxury hotels pampering guests and you can stay at one of them if you are not really tight on budget. If you are on a budget, you can opt to stay at one of the economical budget hotels.

Luxury accommodation is offered by many hotels such as the Ritz, the Villa Magna and the Santo Mauro. All these hotels have elegantly furnished suites and rooms which feature marble floors, frescoes and huge mirrors. Service at these hotels is excellent offering guests a most comfortable and enjoyable experience.

There are many moderately priced accommodations available in Madrid such as the Hotel Monaco, the Alcala and the Mayorazgo. These hotels are tastefully furnished and stylish offering most basic amenities for guests. They are moderately priced too.

For those looking for budget accommodation, they can opt for hotels such as Hostal Corbero, Hostal La Torre and Hostal La Macarena in Madrid which offer large and comfortable rooms at a highly reasonable price.

Choose an appropriate accommodation depending on your requirements and budget and experience joy and satisfaction at one of the most charming and attractive cities in the world.