Exploring Madrid city
Madrid, Spain's central capital, is a city of elegant boulevards and expansive, manicured parks such as the Buen Retiro. It’s renowned for its rich repositories of European art, including
the Prado Museum’s works by Goya, Velázquez and other Spanish masters.
The heart of old Hapsburg Madrid is the portico-lined Plaza Mayor, and
nearby is the baroque Royal Palace and Armory, displaying historic
weaponry.
Calle Gran Vía
The Gran Vía street is an urban esplanade in central Madrid, Spain. It
leads from Calle de Alcalá, close to Plaza de Cibeles, to Plaza de
España. The street, sometimes referred to as the "Spanish Broadway", is
one of the city's most important shopping areas, with a large number of
hotels and large movie theatres; however, since the late 2000s, many of
these theatres have been replaced by shopping centres.
The Gran Vía serves as a showcase of early 20th-century revival
architecture, with architectural styles ranging from Vienna Secession
style, Plateresque, Neo-Mudéjar, Art Deco, among others.
Catedral de la Almudena
Almudena Cathedral is a Catholic church in Madrid, Spain. It is the seat
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid. The cathedral was
consecrated by Pope John Paul II in 1993
Royal Palace of Madrid
The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the Spanish
royal family at the city of Madrid, although now used only for state
ceremonies.
The palace has 135,000 m² of floor space and contains 3,418 rooms. It is
the largest functioning royal palace and the largest by floor area in
Europe.
King Felipe VI and the royal family do not reside in the palace,
choosing instead the significantly more modest Palace of Zarzuela on the
outskirts of Madrid. The palace is now open to the public, except
during state functions, although it is so large that only a selection of
the best rooms are on the visitor route at any one time, the route
being changed every few months. An admission fee of €13 is charged;
however, at some times it is free. The palace is owned by the Spanish
state and administered by the Patrimonio Nacional, a public agency of
the Ministry of the Presidency. The palace is on Calle de Bailén in the
western part of downtown Madrid, east of the Manzanares River, and is
accessible from the Ópera metro station.
Grab food and drink inside mercado de san miguel
Plaza Mayor
The
Plaza Mayor is a major public space in the heart of Madrid, the capital
of Spain. It was once the centre of Old Madrid. It was first built
during the reign of Philip III. Only a few blocks away is another famous
plaza, the Puerta del Sol. The Plaza Mayor is for the people of Madrid
and tourists to shop, walk around, eat, and enjoy the outdoors.
El Retiro Park
The Buen Retiro Park, Retiro Park or simply El Retiro is one of the
largest parks of the city of Madrid, Spain. The park belonged to the
Spanish Monarchy until the late 19th century, when it became a public
park.
In 2021, Buen Retiro Park became part of a combined UNESCO World
Heritage Site with Paseo del Prado.
Visited Bombas Ercole Marelli S.R.L. factory
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Real Madrid Stadium
Real Madrid was born in 1902 and its origins are linked to the Spanish royalty and to the wealthiest classes in the country. Nowadays, it is one of the most renowned football clubs in the world, having received in 2000 the title of “The Best Football Club of the XX Century” attributed by FIFA.
The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, named in tribute to the mythical Real Madrid President, is a space that reveals the whole history of the club. Stuffed with a wealth of activities for its visitors, here you can find a vast collection of trophies, player’s locker rooms and, of course, the tunnel that guides the players to the soccer field.
The Bernabéu stadium has approximately 80,000 seats for fans and many
games played here have full attendance. The attendance figures reveal
that an average of 75,000 fans attend Real Madrid games at the Bernabéu,
the second highest average in Spain's La Liga after Barcelona's Camp
Nou.
Real Madrid Stadium tour with Augustine.
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