Madrid, capital of Spain
Madrid is one of the most important places to visit in Spain. Not only is it the largest place to visit in Spain, but it is also the capital of the city. It was made the capital of Spain in the year 1562. Located on the banks of the river Manzanares, this city is worth seeing because of most of the tourist spots. The summers are very hot and the winters are pretty cold, making winter a favourable season for tourists to visit. Since it is located on the banks of the river, the geographic climate of the place is pretty humid otherwise.
Madrid is known to be a lace that is rich in the culture of Spain. It also has numerous places to visit like pubs, discotheques and cafés which are generally open till late at night, thereby making night life at Madrid most happening.
Madrid also has a large number of monuments, few of the mentionable names being Habsburg Empire and Prado Museum. This museum is known to be one of the biggest museums in the world with many exhibits like sculptures, artistic works, paintings, coins, etc.
The other places for sightseeing at Madrid are:
The Medieval Madrid: Under this come the stylish buildings of the Mudejar period. Also, the famous church and the Plaza are great tourist attractions.
Habsburg Epoch: This has the Plaza de villa that is a junction of many towers and buildings which are tourist attractions. The other places to visit here are the Cathedral and the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Madrid during Bourbon Ruling: Here the most important place to visit is the palace of the royal family and the Baroque church.
Madrid of 19th and 20th century has more interesting places to visit and is more westernised as per the demand of the tourists with lots of cafes and other entertainment centres as mentioned above.
Staying at Madrid is not at all a difficult task since it has many villas to accommodate the tourists. The holiday villas in Spain, especially in the capital of the city Madrid, are heavenly with all the best facilities that a tourist could ever find.
The climate of Madrid makes it favourable for people to rent holiday villas, so as to enjoy the nightlife and the countryside of Spain with full excitement and peace.
Tourists prefer villas to hotels, since they are provided with fully furnished kitchen and living rooms, so that they can laze around as per their wish and enjoy the holiday mood merrily by making breakfast at lunch hours and so on and so forth without sticking to a routine schedule.
Thus Madrid is one of the most beautiful places and of course one of the important places to visit in Spain when on a tour to Spain.
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