subject: A Pleasure And A Memorable Trip In Madrid, Spain! [print this page] Madrid is a place with a lot of natural beauty, rich in history, and has a beautiful environment it is also the capital city of Spain. Madrid is considered as the largest city of Spain, according to European Union statistics it is the third most populated city in Europe. Although Madrid is important because it is the capital of the country to Spanish people "Madrid" is also very important because apart from being the capital, it is considered as the political centre of the country.
Climate
The climatic conditions that you experience are much cooler winters and much warmer summers as in summers the temperature can easily surpass even 40 degrees and in winters can also fall below 0 degrees. Rainfalls are not usually a part of summers or winters, instead Madrid mostly receives rainfalls in spring and autumn seasons.
Interesting Point
There are several places of interest that can be seen and enjoyed while sightseeing as part of the rich heritage of Spain. The following are just a few names of the wonderful architecture that you will see in Madrid.
Royal Palace of Madrid
Prado Museum
National Library
Teatro Real ( Royal Theater)
Others Things
The Caja Madrid Tower
(Torre Caja Madrid) An incredible piece of construction is the highest building of all Madrid and Spain and was designed by Sir Norman Foster who was granted a Knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honors and in 1999 was honored with a Life Peerage, becoming Lord Foster of Thames Bank.
Shopping
Cuatro Caminos Area (Bravo Murillo)
Another paradise for purchase lovers is the Cuatro Caminos area, in the north of Madrid. You'll find it between Bravo Murillo street and Orense street, near the Plaza de Castilla. In this area the shopping centres coexist with clothes stores, small shops and markets with the most popular prices.
Salamanca Area (Goya- Serrano)
The smartest shopping district is Salamanca northeast of the centre, around Calle Serrano. Salamanca is a glamorous place to do shop in Madrid. This area is also called "the golden mile". Top designer names like Yves Saint Lauren, Valentino, Donna Karan, Chanel, Hermenegildo Zenga or Lucchino, are spread around this area.
Princesa Area
If you don't want to hurt your bank balance this is the shopping area you are looking for. Here you'll find the typical clothes franchise stores such as Bershka, Zara, Stradivarius or Pull and Bear. This is the favourite district among the young people.
The Rastro market
The Rastro is the most important market in Madrid. You need about 3 hours just to walk around it. On Sundays and public holidays between 9:00 and 14:00 am, hundreds of street stalls make up this beautiful market around Ribera de Curtidores street and its surroundings.
Famous Museum
The famous Prado Museum, housing Spain's finest art works is complemented by the The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, and the "Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofa", The Queen Sophia Museum of Modern Art.
