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Madrid

Madrid

Madrid is Spain’s capital and largest city and of all the cities in Spain it certainly has the most character.  Your city break to Madrid will offer you an intense yet thoroughly enjoyable experience of the Spanish lifestyle.  The city never seems to go to sleep, and possesses a charming and unique flavour of liveliness and exhilaration.  The city is famed for its art, excellent dining and spine-tingling nightlife.

Madrid Barajas International Airport is around nine miles from the city centre.  Getting into the city to start your Madrid city break is exceptionally simple.  There is a 24-hour express bus service, plus commuter trains and the metro run from the airport at regular intervals, usually between six in the morning and midnight.  There is also a night shuttle and the habitual taxi rank.

Madrid Plaza Mayor squareSpain’s capital really is a working city as you’ll discover on your Madrid city break.  Part of the joy of visiting Madrid is just seeing how the city naturally lives and breathes with its little rituals.

Just live briefly like the locals – enjoy a coffee in the picturesque Plaza Mayor square, talk a walk in the Retiro park or a stroll along the Paseo del Prado.  Visit the old streets close to the Plaza Santa Ana for tapas or relax in one of the many cafe bars in Madrid de los Austrias.

A city break in Madrid is a very popular choice for art-lovers, as the Madrid museums are home to some of the most sumptuous art collections in the whole of Europe.  The three main galleries to visit are the Prado and Thyssen museums and the Reina Sofia Arts Centre.  The Prado is the largest and houses astonishing works by the likes of Velasquez, El Greco and Hieronymus Bosch.  The Thyssen has more varied works and a broader appeal whilst the Reina Sofia is more contemporary.  All three galleries can be easily visited in one day by foot.

Madrid MuseoReinaSofiaA city break to Madrid is the perfect excuse to shop, and the city is home to both international chains and small, family-owned businesses.  Make sure you check out the covered markets right in the centre of the city.  If you are in Madrid on a Sunday take a trip to the La Latina area for the morning Rastro Street market; you can recover afterwards at one of the atmospheric daytime bars.

The central area of the city is almost choked with excellent cafes, bars and restaurants, as you’ll find out during your Madrid city break.  Just take a quick stroll around the area and you’ll swiftly find something ideally suited to your tastes.  Remember that Spaniards like to take the day at a relaxed pace, rising late and not going to bed until the early hours.  Expect lunch to still be on-going around three in the afternoon, and some restaurants not starting to serve dinner until ten.

As the city never seems to sleep, you’ll learn during your Madrid city break that the place really comes alive at night.  The central streets explode with sights and sounds, and it’s usually best to just jam yourself in there and go with the flow.  The Spanish are a friendly people who like to party and have a good time.  You’re spoilt for choice when it comes to lively bars and live music.

A city break to Madrid is an exhilarating prospect as you imagine yourself submerged in the enjoyable way people from Spain choose to live.  Book your Madrid city break now for a chance to experience a culture quite unlike that of anywhere else on the planet.

 
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    Madrid | Reviewed 06 Jun 2017
    Hello JillOnce again we would like to thank you very much for giving us such a terrific service. Our recent holiday to Spain with Great Rail Journeys was not quite as straight forward as we had hoped partly because there were days added and two couples - one British and the other Australian.Thank you Jill for filling in all the missing paperwork for taxis. You must have spent considerable time sorting out that problem. For the four of us, nothing could have been more simple. Lovely, executive cars arrived at each designated meeting place with superb drivers.It was pure pleasure to be picked up and delivered so efficiently. There were absolutely no hitches. Thanks must also go to GRJ for providing such excellent transportation. Mr and Mrs Atkinson have asked me to give you their sincere thanks to which we add our own.Thank you Jill Sincerely The Atkinsons and Boylands. June 2017

    by Sandi Boyland
    Eastbourne, West sussek

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