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Madrid - City Trip to the Capital of Spain
Most of the visitors of Spain only know Spain's typical bathing paradises as the Costa Brava of bathing islands as Mallorca or Gran Canaria. But is Spin, it is also possible to do some excellent cultural and/or city trips. Both metropolis Barcelona and Madrid offer so many well worth seeing places that one a short trip of three days is in hardly enough to see all those interesting places, buildings and sightseeings.
On the following pages, Stefanie Kotulla describes the pulsating metropolis Madrid. Stefanie lived for more than 6 months in the capital of Spain and provides her experiences with some numerous tips on the following pages. Have good fun in Madrid!
Index
- The Significance of Madrid in Spain
- Excursus: Living and Working in Madrid
- Historical Overview
- The Language
- The Religion - A Strong Influence
- The Madrileneans: An Interesting Mentality
- La Puerta del Sol - The Centre of Madrid and Spain
- The Surrounding of the Royal Palace - Following the traces of the Habsburgs and Bourbons
- La Latina - que chulo!
- Huertas - Former District of the Poets and Dramatists
- Cinema, Theatre, Shopping Mile: The Gran Vía
- Chueca - Madrid Gay
- Malasaņa - A Piece of the History of Madrid
- Catedral Nuestra Seņora De La Almudena
- Colegiata de San Isidro
- Iglesia Sta. María
- Iglesia San Gines
- Iglesia Santiago
- Iglesia San Nicolás
- Iglesia San Miguel
- Kirche Santa Cruz
- Iglesia San Andrés
- Iglesia San Pedro
- Real Basílica de San Francisco El Grande
- Plaza Mayor
- Plaza de la Villa
- Plaza de Oriente
- Plaza de Espaņa
- Plaza de Colón
- Plaza de Cibeles
- Parque del Buen Retiro
- Parque de Oeste
- Casa de Campo
- Jardines de Sabatini
- Jardín Botánico
- Campo del Moro
- Parque Juan Carlos I
- Palacio de Cristal de Arganzuela
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
- El Prado
- Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
- Museo de America
- Palacio Real (Royal Palace)
- Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
- Descalzas Reales (Convent of the Royal Discalced)
- Monasterio de la Encarnación
- Other Museums in Madrid
- Tapas y Raciones
- From Bocadillo up to the famous Paella
- Popular Refreshments
- What is so special on Going Out in Madrid?
- Popular Districts for Going Out
- A Walk Through Madrid in the Evening
- Pedestrian Areas, Shopping Miles
- Department Stores, Shops, Stores
- Day- and Night Temperatures
- Rainfall Days
- Tips for Clothing
- Traffic in Madrid
- Public Means of Transportation
- Tours through Madrid
- Recommendtions for a 3-Days-Stay
- A Historical Overview
- Sightseeings of Toledo
- More Information about Toledo
- Sightseeings of Segovia
- More Information about Segovia
- El Escorial - Convent, Church and Castle in One
- La Pedriza - A Place like no Other
- More Excursions
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Author: Stefanie Kotulla; Copyright 2008-2008: Patrick Wagner, www.tourist-guide.biz
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