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In August, Madrid celebrates its most traditional fiestas: San Cayetano, San Lorenzo and La Paloma.

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Spain celebrates its National Day on 12 October with an impressive military procession in the Plaza de Colón, Madrid.





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Madrid - user Valentine - 05/07/2007
I have been living in Spain for more than a year (Barcelona, Madrid), but since I’m working for an American company, my Spanish is still at beginner level. Of course I can say ‘one-two-three’, ‘beer’ and ‘hello’, but I’m often confused in hotels and restaurants. The last few months in Madrid, I’ve been using XS2Madrid on my cell phone. Spanish people tend to react a little strange in the beginning, but they really appreciate your effort to get to know their language. Especially when going out with friends, we had a lot of fun with the fun & flirt sentences. The best thing is that you can add some phrases you use often to your ‘favorites’ section, and after a while, I started knowing them by heart. Besides that, the city guide provides some excellent reviews and insider tips about Madrid’s hotspots, restaurants and clubs, some of which cannot be found in the regular city guide books.



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Plaza Santa Ana

Address
Metro Sol/Antón Martín (lines 1, 2 and 3)

Plaza Santa Ana is a very pleasant square just off Puerta del Sol and a great place to start an evening's entertainment in Madrid. The square is home to the oldest theatre in Madrid, Teatro Español, which was built in 1745. Opposite of the ... more...

Santiago Bernabéu

Santiago Bernabéu

Address
Avenida de Concha Espina, next to Tower A
Phone
902 29 17 09
Open
Daily 10:00 - 19:00

The famous football stadium is the home of Real Madrid and has a capacity of 80,354. Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is located along the large avenue Paseo de la Castellana, close to the AZCA business district north of the city center. The Tour ... more...

Almudena Cathedral

Address
Calle de Bailén 10 Ópera (lines 2, 5 and R)
Open
Daily 10:00 – 14:00 and 17:00 – 21:00

Madrid's cathedral, The Cathedral de la Almudena, took more than 100 years to complete and reflects an uncertain blend of hybrid styles with neo Gothic and neoclassical influences. It was finally consecrated by pope John-Paul II in 1993, of whom a ... more...

Estación de Atocha

Address
Plaza del Emperador Carlos V

Madrid’s largest and oldest railway station with one of the world’s most beautiful cast iron roofs. The old building (1892) has been converted into a concourse with shops, cafés, a nightclub (Ananda), and a huge tropical garden, where people ... more...

Palacio Real

Palacio Real

Address
Calle de Bailén 2
Open
Mon-Sat 9:00 – 18:00, Sun 9:00 – 15:00

Build in 1762, Madrid´s royal palace is one of the largest and most impressive in Europe with 2,000 luxuriously decorated rooms, four wings and a large courtyard. The palace is only in use for state occasions and some 50 rooms can be visited. ... more...

Parque del Retiro

Parque del Retiro

Address
Main entrance at the Plaza de la Independence, near the Alcalá Gate

The Parque de Retiro (Park of the Pleasant Retreat) is a large and popular, seventeenth-century park, parts of which are very formal, others more natural. Within the park is the Estanque del Retiro, a large artificial lake, where you can rent a ... more...


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