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Madrid City Guide
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One of the beloved tourist attractions nowadays is the "heart" of
Spain, its capital, Madrid. Spain's largest city is best known for its
artistic heritage and culture (El Prado Museum), as well as for the
liveliest nightlife in the world. Madrid plays a great role in the life
of Spain, housing its Parliament and Royal family, business centers, as
well as the major industrial and banking sectors. |
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Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Palacio
Real, and Plaza de Colón are some of the main tourist attractions
located in the very center of Madrid. If some of us like to take long
walks, it might be worthy to check out some of the largest streets of
the city, like Alcalá Street, followed by the Paseo de la Castellana or
the Gran Via.
Climate
Madrid has a continental
climate, most of the time dry with not much rain, and bearable warm
weather in the summer, thank too low humidity. Summer is hot and Winter
is fairly cold, so the best time to visit this gorgeous city is either
in Spring or Autumn. In Spring time one can enjoy the long warm days
and cool nights so it is a great time to party, while Autumn awaits its
visitors with festivals, cultural activities and even though it might
rain once in a while, and umbrella will always solve the problem.
Madrid
offers its visitors a large variety of culture, reaching back until the
medieval architecture, even thought today it is a cosmopolitan city as
London. Dominated by royal history and religion, beautiful monolithic
cathedrals and churches are not absent in Madrid.
The Madrileños
a term used nowadays to refer to the citizens of Madrid, or "gatos"
(cats) a more traditional name for them, always keep their "siesta"
during the day due to the harsh climate, to cool off and relax. Some
small stores close during this time, but some workers tend to not even
notice this long break and work traditional hours, from 9AM until
6-7PM, except in summer time, when they have special schedule. Most
grocers are closed on Sundays, but some major chains are open during
the day. Having the largest number of pubs per capital of any European
city, with a very active nightlife, the Madrileños are used to staying
up until 6-8AM partying, so light sleepers watch out, if you really
want to sleep, stay away from the lodges near Gran Via. |
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