Spotlight on Madrid

Spain's capital, Madrid, is a must for culture lovers everywhere with its abundance of museums, nightlife and cuisine. It is easy to lose yourself in this beautiful, vibrant city.

Why not start at the Golden Triangle of Art, where in close proximity to one another, you will find The Prado, home to classical paintings spanning centuries, The Reina Sofia with its modern art collections including Pablo Picasso's 'Guernica' and The Thyssen-Bornemisza, with over 1,600 works or art, once part of a private collection? Why not beat the queues with one of our ticket packages.

Explore the various architectural styles from Modern to Romanesque, Baroque to Moorish, starting with the Plaza de Cibeles with the fountain of Cibeles at its centre, named after the Greek goddess of fertility. There is also the Royal Palace, the official residence of the Spanish royal family, also open to the public. Stand under the Kio Towers in the financial district, and feel the lean of the towers built at a 15 degree angle, the first leaning sky scrapers to be constructed in the world. Madrid also boast its very own Egyptian temple, the Temple of Debod, which is also a great place to watch the sun go down.

Take a visit to the Retiro Park now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a stunning park in the heart of the city, where you can enjoy a leisurely afternoon picnic, stroll or boating on the lake.

If it's gastronomy and night-life you are looking for, there is plenty to choose from. Take a drink or some tapas at the Plaza Mayor historic cobbled square, head to the Barrio de Las Letras, the Literary Quarter full of cool restaurants, bars and literary quotes, or for tapas galore, take a crawl down Calle De Cava Bajas, Madrid's famous 'tapas street'. And of course you can't leave without trying churros con chocolate at the Chocolatería San Ginés, which has been serving these sweet treats since 1894!

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