MADRID SPAIN VACATIONS!
As a tourist destination, Madrid is filled with
fascinating areas to explore. There are the wide, gracefully
tree lined major avenues and boulevards, the trendy and
cosmopolitan buildings, and, in contrast, the old areas
that twist and wind with quaint streets and cozy cafes.
Together, these combine to provide many days of discovery
of the treasured past and the exciting present of Madrid.
The city offers many interesting museums, with
the world-famous Prado National Museum leading the way.
Housed in an 18th-century building, the Prado features
the works of Rubens, Goya, El Greco, Bosch, Velazquez,
Titian and many others. Madrid's most famous contemporary
art museum is the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina
Sofia. Its centerpiece is Picasso's enormous antiwar masterpiece,
Guernica. The highly acclaimed works of the Thyssen-Bornemisza
collection are displayed at the Villahermosa Palace.
Most travelers arrive in Madrid with plans to
stay for a day or two before striking out for other parts
of Spain. Many, however, stay longer once they realize
the infinite possibilities Madrid offers for fine cuisine,
great sightseeing and shopping, outstanding sports venues,
and a vacation to remember...
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