Barrio de Nueva Espana in the district Chamartin lies in the northwest of Madrid and is bounded by the arterial road Paseo de la Castellana in the West. Some architectural magnificent buildings of modern age are located here. Nuevos Ministerios and Estadio Santiago Bernabeu On the one hand, here you find a modern government complex, […]
Plaza de España and Templo de Debod – Madrid
Plaza de España The Plaza de España lies approx. 300 m north of the Palacio Real. At our arrival it is already strongly frequented by Asian tourist groups. In the center of the former military training area you see a monument of Spain’s national poet Miguel de Cervantes, sitting in chair looking down on both […]
Cable car ride Casa de Campo – Madrid
The Casa de Campo, with an area of 1722 hectares, is five times larger than Central Park in New York and one of the largest city parks in Europe. A ride with the cable car offers the best possible view of the park. Teleférico de Madrid The cable car starts in the Paseo del Pintor […]
Parque del Retiro – a green oasis in Madrid
The Buen Retiro Park near the Prado Museum is a popular park in Madrid. The large (1.4 km2 ) park was originally laid out as a garden for the castle grounds Buen Retiro. Philip II (Felipe II) lived in the El Escorial palace northwest of the Madrid but during Lent and during hot spells, he […]
Museo del Prado and Palacio Real – Madrid
Museo del Prado Hardly any European capital has as many art galleries and art collections as Madrid. Undoubtedly, the Museo del Prado is the best known and belongs to the most important museums of the world. There are others like the Museo Reina Sofia and the Thyssen-Bornemisza, just to mention only the most important ones. […]