Madrid is a wonderful capital city to visit. It is a city built around diversity. There weather is great year round and the streets are alive and energetic. Madrid is a city that is a paradise for visitors including museums and art galleries, restaurants, bars and nightclubs, and concert halls and music of all types. People truly live life with zest in the streets of Madrid.
The Madrid architecture is fascinating but probably not in the same league Barcelona. It’s a great city to explore and people watch. This is especially true around Old Madrid of the Habsburgs including the areas of Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol. There are many five star Madrid hotels around the city offering many amenities for visitors.
On the artistic front the Prado Museum is a major attraction including the most popular exhibit Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ in the Reina-Sofia. Traditional Spanish arts is also very popular including the largest bullring in Spain at Las Ventas. Traditional music and dance are represented by flamenco which is extremely popular with visitors.
One of the worlds top soccer clubs is Real Madrid and people flock to the city on match days to visit the Bernabeu stadium. Away days are also popular including trips to Segovia, Toledo, El Escorial etc.
