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Madrid gives you the opportunity to make some great day trips from the city. Take advantage of European trains that for little money will take you around some pretty nice and interesting places.

One of the most popular trips is a visit to the El Escorial palace. Take the Cercanias Train line C-8 from Atocha train station for a one hour-long ride. read full article

If you are an art lover, you can find some great art museums in Madrid to enjoy while visiting the city. Walk through the city’s “Golden Triangle of Art” at Paseo del Prado where three great museums stand up: Museo del Prado, Museo Reina Sofia andMuseo Thyssen-Bornemisza. All of them have great art collections from different periods of art history as well as famous masterpieces from famous European Masters.

Many cities seem to come alive in summer in a way that wouldn’t even be imaginable in summer, and one of the ways they do this is with festivals, carnivals and other events, often for free, that liven up their streets and parks. Madrid is no exception, and while it is hardly as dull and grey as London in winter, summer is certainly the time to be there. This is a chronological guide to the free summer events in Madrid.

Madrid is often left off the tour schedules of international bands- well, non Spanish speaking ones. Location doesn’t help and some feel they can tick the Spain box with Barcelona, considered more in tune with the international music “vibe”. To an extent true, but these days the Spanish-European link is stretching further than the Catalan capital and Madrid is mixing more European live music into its already well developed and certainly well appreciated local and national scene.

Cibeles, the ancient goddess of Nature, or more precisely, mother of the mountain – a symbol of Madrid?

When thinking ‘symbols’, two ideas come to mind, one symbolic meaning read full article

San Isidro is the Patron Saint of Madrid, Spain.

Known for his benevolence towards the poor and animals, he is also the patron saint of farmers. read full article

Food in Madrid has a variety of influences and many consider it a melting pot of Spanish flavors.

Here are some of many gastronomic delights you can sample while you are in the city. read full article

If you are heading to Madrid this fall, then it is likely that you will end up travelling through Madrid Barajas Airport.

This is quite an old airport, originally built in 1928, but it has… read full article

Madrid has the double distinction of being not only the capital, but also the largest city in Spain.

It is located on the river Manzanares, which winds its way through the center of the country. If you… read full article

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Where international travel destinations are concerned, Madrid is oftentimes referred to as the “new kid on the block” and that is quite a misconception in itself. Though the city is a relative newcomer to the tourist industry, don’t let that fool you… read full article

Madrid is famed the world over for its colourful and exciting festivals. Madrileños love to party, and throughout the year you will find a whole range of festivals packed full of colour and excitement. Here is a selection of the best, so stock up on sangria… read full article

As far as the nightlife goes, Madrid has an abundance of it. Be aware of the fact that the night club scene in Madrid doesn’t get going until around midnight and doesn’t stop until 6 or 7 in the morning. In fact, most locals don’t… read full article

No trip to Madrid is complete without a visit to the Museo del Prado, one of the oldest and finest art collections in the world. Of course, there is an abundance of Spanish art here, but the collection also represents material from around the world.

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