And if your next holiday destination was the city of Madrid. The Spanish capital is a dynamic and attractive city who will know you captivated by his intoxicating atmosphere and its mild Mediterranean climate in the winter. Located in the heart of the Spain, the metropolis of Madrid is inhabited by more than 3 million. The city has many monuments to see and visit.
In destination Madrid car, it will be easy to stroll, and access to all tourist sites. The most famous site of the city is the Prado Museum where the paintings of Velasquez and Goya painters are exposed. If you are an admirer of contemporary art, you will enjoy a visit to the Museum of the Queen Sophie. Guernica, the famous painting by Picasso is hung. Madrid has also of numerous palaces which each have their own parks. The royal palace said that the Spain is a constitutional monarchy. South of it lies the Plaza of the Armeria. It is possible to reach opposite the Cathedral of the Almudena. At the heart of Madrid Airport are the gardens of the Retiro, a large park which forms an island in relaxing greenery and that will delight visitors. The Plaza de Cibeles, across which is the Palace of communications is also worth the at a glance. A little further is the main square, the Plaza Mayor, which leads to the shopping streets of Preciados and Carmen where Madrid luxury boutiques. Sports fans will see a match of Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, the two Madrid teams. Finally out of curiosity you can go in an arena to discover a bullfighting show at the Plaza de Toros. With the destination car in Madrid, it will be quite easy to go in different Spanish cities given the central position of the capital. For example, Valencia on the Mediterranean coast is at 200 kilometres from Madrid. A car about an hour's drive in destination Madrid, it is possible to join Valladolid and its many churches. Other notable cities, near Madrid, you can choose between Salamanca with his old University or Toledo high place of metallurgy. Once back in Madrid, you can reassemble the Gran Via, the main avenue of the city for dinner in a restaurant offering Spanish local specialities like Cocido Madrileño (chickpea stew) or the Sopa de Ajo (soup with garlic) while watching flamenco dancers.
Madrid is the capital of Spain and, with more than three million inhabitants the third largest city in the EU, after London and Berlin. Madrid is always worth a visit with its countless attractions.
Parque del Retiro in Madrid, SpainPreferably you book cheap car hire already before the trip and takes his car directly at the airport in reception. Since then, the exploration can just go with the Royal Palace. From there it continues in the city administration building, the Opera House or the Archway Puerta de Alcalá.
With the car can then in the Retiro Park or to the Plaza de España and take a rest. Or you drive to the beautiful places of Puerta del Sol or Plaza Mayor and settles in one of the many outdoor cafés. Art lovers visit one of the many museums. They have parking and are conveniently located to reach with the car. Here is the Prado Museum and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum as a recommendation to name a few. Not to mention the National Museum Reina Sofia, where you can admire the different artistic movements and styles of painting of the 16th to 20th century. Celebrities such as Goya, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Picasso and Kandinsky - these and many other works can be seen in the museums of the city and promise a memorable visit to the Museum.