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Madrid Travel Guide - Travel to Madrid
The city of Madrid is the capital of both The Autonomous community of Madrid and Spain. It is situated on the banks of the Manzanares River, in the middle of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the third largest city and third most populated in the European Union, after London and Berlin.
As the state capital, Madrid is the headquarters of the government, Parliament, ministries, and partner organizations, as well as the official residence of the kings of Spain, Madrid is considerate the major financial center in Southern Spain because of its economic output and high standard of Living.
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Madrid is the 10th most livable city in the world according to Monocle magazine- 2010.
Madrid is the fourth most visited city in Europe, it is well known for its large quantity of cultural attractions and possesses many historic neighborhoods and streets. The favorite tourist attractions are: the Royal Palace of Madrid; the Teatro Real (Royal theatre), the Buen Retiro park, the 19th-century National Library building and the Golden Triangle of Art.
The museums are other of the most important Madrid attractions, the principals museums are: Prado Museum, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, the Museum of the Americas and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.
The traditional Madrid has many festivals; most of them are related to Religion: San Isidro Labrador (Madrid patron saint- 15th of May), San Antonio de la Florida (13th of June), Virgen del Carmen festivities (16th of July), San Lorenzo (10th August), among other festivities. The food in these festivals is very important, the traditional meals in Madrid are Sopa de Ajo, Gallinejas and Entresijos, Callos a la Madrileña, Cocido Madrileño, Oreja de Cerdo, Besugo, etc.
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The nightlife in Madrid is vibrant and exciting. There are many Tapas bars, clubs, jazz lounges, cocktail bars, live music, flamenco theatres and establishments of all kinds, for all tastes and ages.
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Other reason to visit Madrid is The Real Madrid team, each year the city receives many of fans, who want to attend a game or just visit the club and meet their football starts. The Real Madrid tickets are sold in any season of the year, buy them with anticipation.
Visit Madrid, enjoy the experience and learn the Spanish language in Spain.
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