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Title: MADRID


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MADRID
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Madrid
  • Lively city famous for bullfights and all
  • night fiestas.

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History
  • Conquered by the Moors around AD 854.
  • The Romans occupied the site until then.

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Royal Palace
  • On the site of Madrids Royal Palace once
  • stood the Alcázar Palace, a medieval
  • fortress built by the Moors.

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  • In 1561, Phillip II declared the small town of
  • Madrid the royal capital of Spain.

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King Phillip II
  • Phillip, along with his huge court,
  • turned the old Alcázar fortress into his
    permanent residence.
  • Many commoners followed and by 1600, more than
    100,000 people lived there.

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El Prado
  • Madrids Prado is one of the most prized museums
    in the world.
  • First opened in 1819.

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El Prado
  • Houses all of the finest works collected by
  • the Royal Family.
  • Included exhibitions are Spanish masterpieces by
    Goya, Velázquez, and El Greco.

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Plaza
  • Plaza large public square
  • Plaza Mayor dominates the downtown.

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  • Plaza de la Villa
  • Its main building long served as both a
  • prison and town hall.

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Palacio Real
  • One of Madrids most popular attractions.

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Palacio Real
  • Carlos III was the first king to live there.
  • This remained the primary royal residence
  • until King Alfonso XIII was exiled in 1931.

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  • Madrid has numerous parks, the most popular is
    Parque del Retiro.
  • Gardens, lakes, and pavillions can be enjoyed by
    all.

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Bullfighting
  • Has long been celebrated as a brutal spectacle.

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  • From May 15 each year, Madrid begins two weeks of
    festivales at San Isidoro.

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Tourism
  • The summer months, particularly June and
  • July, tend to get crowded.
  • Prices for airfares and accommodations are at
    their highest.

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SIESTA
  • Tourists can cope with the heat like the
  • Locals siesta through the afternoon, revive with
    some wine and tapas, and dine late

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Food
  • Most restaurants in Madrid do not serve dinner
    before 10pm.
  • Usual dinner time is from 10pm till midnight.

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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
  • Madrid is home to other excellent museums beyond
    El Prado.
  • Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofìa works
    as a partner to the Prado Museum.

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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
  • It carries the work of modern and
  • contemporary artists.
  • Most of the works are
  • by the 20th century artists of Spain.
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