The City of Madrid

Madrid, the capital of Spain, is a cosmopolitan city that combines the most modern infrastructures with a large cultural and artistic heritage.

Madrid is strategically located at the geographical centre of Spain. Its old town is exemplary and is one of the most important cities in Europe. Madrid offers a wide range of accommodation and services  All this, combined with the momentum of a society that is very dynamic and open while  warm and welcoming at the same time, have turned this metropolis into one of the western world's great capitals.

Art and culture are central to Madrid life. The city has 73 museums that cover every field of human knowledge. The most important are the Prado Museum, one of the world's greatest art galleries, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum with more than 800 paintings, sculptures and tapestries and the Reina Sofía National Art Centre, which is dedicated to Spanish contemporary art, with works by Picasso, Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí and Juan Gris among others.

Visitors  can enjoy the sun, go for a stroll or go rowing in Madrid's large and beautiful parks and gardens. The Retiro Park, the Casa de Campo and the Juan Carlos I Park, among others ,make Madrid one of Europe's greenest capitals.

If there is one thing, however, that characterizes Madrid, it is the deep, contagious passion for life reflected in its friendly, welcoming people. Madrid is host to many events of the  performing arts such as concerts, exhibitions, ballets, select theatre productions, and the latest cinematographic releases. You can enjoy a wide variety of Spanish and international  cuisine or be charmed by its bars and taverns. Madrid's nightlife is another great attraction. Its pubs, bars, discos and flamenco clubs all form a part of its fantastic atmosphere.