Madrid Vacations Guide

Madrid Vacations Guide - Information on attactions and cheap flights to Madrid - Spain.

Madrid Vacations

Located on River Manzanares, Madrid is the Spanish capital and is home to the nation’s government and royal family As the biggest city in Spain, you can be assured there is plenty to keep you occupied in Madrid. Some of the more popular attractions include The Royal Palace of Madrid, The Prado Museum and the Botanical Gardens. The El Rastro Market (open Sundays and public holidays) is also worth a look. Delta Air Lines, US Airways and American Airlines all offer direct flights from the USA to Madrid.

Madrid may be lacking in architectural beauty compared with other major Spanish cities, but it makes up for this with its boundless energy, blue skies, art, culture and some of the most exhilarating and exhausting nightlife in Europe. The city is compact and easy to navigate on foot - most of the sights of interest are found in the downtown area between the Royal Palace and Parque del Retiro.

Madrid Attractions

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Madrid

The second gallery in Madrid's 'golden triangle' of art museums is the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, housing the former private collection of the Thyssen family, which was bought by the city to enrich its fund of art treasures.

Reina Sofia National Art Centre Museum Madrid

The third of Madrid's famed art galleries, the Reina Sofia, is dedicated to 20th century Spanish art, having been designed to give Spain a museum to equal France's Pompidou Centre and London's Tate Gallery.

Royal Palace Madrid

The massive bright-white Royal Palace (Palacio Real) on the Plaza de Oriente in Madrid dates from 1734, when the 3,000-roomed royal residence was commissioned by Philip V.

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