Let's travel to Madrid, Spain
A beautiful city with amazing towns and countrysides
About Madrid
Madrid is a beautiful city with a countryside that is breathe taking. The towns are very civilized and modern. It is the capital of Spain. The name Madrid comes from the arabic "magerit" which means 'place of many streams'.
The population of Madrid was 950 000 in 1900 now it is over 3 million.
Madrid is 300 km from the sea.Madrid is located on a plateau 650 meters above sea level.It is the highest capital city in Europe.
Places to visit
Royal palace of Madrid
The Palacio Real de Madrid is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family at the city of Madrid, but is only used for state ceremonies.
La Reina Sofia
This is a art museum that was once a hospital but was converted into a art museum. It is a modern art museum but it has many Picasso paintings and older art.
Plaza de todos
Inaugurated in 1785, Ronda's Plaza de Toros is one of the oldest in Spain, younger and smaller than that at Sevilla, but home to one of Spain's most famous 'schools' of bullfighting, on foot rather than on horseback as at Jerez and Sevilla.
A Little History
History of Madrid Spain
Madrid was once named Mayrit because it was owned by the Moors an Islamic group from North Africa. The city fought between being a Muslim community or a Christian community. Eventually the ruler of Spain was a Christian so all votes aside the country would become a Christian country. Most links to the Muslim world were lost. So allot of cultural heritage was lost. The Spanish constitution of 1978 declared Madrid as capital of Spain. The dance Flamenco was invented in this city. It is the most populated city in Spain with that many people there are many different languages like Arabic, Fala, Aranese and Asturian.
Expenses
Airfare is about 5,816$. And the hotel is about 1,317$ for a family of two adults and two children older than 12. The flight leaves June the eighth and will arrive in the U.S on the fifteenth of June. The hotel is seven tenths a mile away from the airport. You would stay in the Hotel Ritz Madrid.
Places to visit
Plaza Mayor
The Plaza Mayor was built during the Habsburg period and is a central plaza in the city of Madrid, Spain. It is located only a few Spanish blocks away from another famous plaza, the Puerta del Sol.
El Prado
The Museo del Prado is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid. It features one of the world's finest collections of European art, from the 12th century to the early 19th century.
Retiro Park
The Buen Retiro Park is the 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.
Places to eat
La bola
Four star restaurant
Calle Bola, 5, Madrid
+34 915 47 69 30
Local food
La Tragantúa Restaurant
Five star restaurant
Calle Verónica, 4, Madrid
+34 656 32 37 96
Cultural food
La Tavernetta
Four and a half stars
Calle Orellana, 17, Madrid
+34 913 19 23 90
Local food
Flamenco Dance originated in Madrid, Spain
Flamenco Dance Siguiriyas part two