Madrid Spain Vacations by Apple May and October are considered the best months for touring Spain. June, July, August or September, while crowded, are best months for the beach. Winters in Spain are cold. Madrid, the capital of Spain, truly impacts visitors with its welcoming warmth and beauty. Imagine walking down a narrow cobblestone street, pausing to look towards the cloudless sky. Overhead, countless flowering balconies line the walls of an 18th century building. You hear flamenco music in the plaza around the corner. Melodic rhythm of the Spanish language fills your ears. You are in Madrid, city of culture, energy, art, excitement and romance.
Enjoying many more clear, sunny days than any other city in Western Europe, Madrid is noted for her "Velázquez skies" or "Velasqueños", named after the world famous Spanish painter. Situated on the Castillian Meseta, Madrid overlooks the nearby Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range where pine groves purify the air and provide majestic views. Wine Tours in Spain “Best of the cave bars along Plaza Mayor in Madrid, by far” It's been a long time, but Meson de la Guitarra is burned in my mind as the best bar experience of my life. I arrived there around 1:30 in the morning on a Saturday night and was treated to the finest spontaneous concert of my life. Someone who knew what they were doing on guitar started playing a song, and everyone in the bar began to sing. Everyone. Simple as that. It was wonderful. The sangria is good, the atmosphere is outstanding, and on a good night when the crowd is singing this is one of the finest places on earth to catch an unexpected show. I'm quite certain it isn't the sangria talking.
Strolling through Madrid is a great way to see the lavish Royal Palace, the 16th-century Puerta del Sol (Sun's Gate) marking the center of Spain, the old Moorish quarter of Moreria and much more. Art enthusiasts flock to the famous Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza and Reina Sofia museums. Families enjoy boating in Retiro Park and visiting the zoo and the amusement park in Casa de Campo. After eating paella and tapas and watching flamenco, night owls can dance at clubs that are open until dawn. Madrid Hotels
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Madrid has magnificent museums where the visitor can admire famous works of art by classic and contemporary masters. There are museums dedicated to sculpture, archaeology and science. The most important is the Prado Museum, where visitors marvel at works of Spanish and European art from the 12th to the 18th century.
The morning's round of sightseeing and museum touring over, the visitor's appetite is whetted for wonderful dining. Along with international restaurants, savor traditional Spanish cooking. Enjoy regional dishes such as "paella valenciana", "bacalao a la vizcaina" and "Pollo a la chilindrón".
Not to be missed, Flamenco, or Andalusian Gypsy dancing is a phenomenon in Madrid. This sensual art form can be seen in theaters, cabarets and nightclubs but be sure to ask the locals, for there are certain special clubs where the real Flamenco connoisseurs go. |
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