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Capital of Spain, Madrid City is
situated at 650 meters above sea level in the center of the Iberian Peninsula. Is head of
a big Region or County, rich in extension and culture, named Castilla, with varied
landscapes and history, containing monuments, buildings, churches, monasteries and small
villages, created from the Spanish Empire of the Middle Age period. Madrid, capital town, has many cultural activities and numerous Museums: The axis of the Paseo del Prado, in fact, contains the Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza and Reina Sofía Museums, situates the city among the important centers of culture in the world. |
| We reccommend a visit to the old center of Madrid, full of history and monuments. The medieval quarters were built during the Middle Ages, reigns of Hapsburgs and Bourbons Kingdoms. Mudejar architecture built during Carlos III and Isabel la Católica times. Also contains a modern area with important examples of contemporary architecture. |
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In terms of entertainement the city offers a
wide range of theaters which put on classic and modern works, ballet, opera, zarzuela and
classical music concerts all year round. The Madrid Province has many interesting tourist attractions as San Lorenzo del Escorial, Aranjuez, Alcalá de Henares, Chinchón, etc. |
| Nearby provinces offers also an extremely nice
range of interesting populations like Toledo, Ávila and Segovia, which can be visited in
a day from Madrid City. Madrid City celebrates every year an important bullfights fair, during May en June: Saint Isidro Fair. |
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