TravBuddy.com: fran2011's Madrid and the surroundings; Spring Break 2007 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/8018 Madrid is a beautiful city with broad avenues, plenty of museums, and relaxing parks. The amazing collections of art vary from Picasso to Velazquez to Dali. The food is terrific, from the tapas to the manchego cheese!! This trip was awesome, and I will never forget it. en-us Sat, 07 Apr 2007 17:16:27 PST Return home... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8018/Return-home-Madrid-7 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 17:16:27 PST Return home... Madrid, Spain, Apr 07, 2007

Unfortunately, my trip to Spain had to end some time... Although I did enjoy all the sights, food and everything in between. Madrid was a magnifice…

]]> El Escorial and Valle de los Caidos http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8018/El-Escorial-and-Valle-de-los-Caidos-San-Lorenzo-de-El-Escorial-6 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 22:12:08 PST El Escorial and Valle de los Caidos San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain, Apr 06, 2007

Today I decided to go a little farther from Madrid, actually on the outskirts of the "Comunidad de Madrid" area. As routine I rode the metro …

]]> Aranjuez and Thyssen Museum http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8018/Aranjuez-and-Thyssen-Museum-Aranjuez-5 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:35:45 PST Aranjuez and Thyssen Museum Aranjuez, Spain, Apr 05, 2007

We started again at "Atocha" station, buying the tickets, but this time departing to Aranjuez. This town is most known for its royal palace. The pa…

]]> Alcala de Henares!! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8018/Alcala-de-Henares-Alcala-de-Henares-4 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:26:45 PST Alcala de Henares!! Alcala de Henares, Spain, Apr 04, 2007

We started out by taking the metro to the grand "Atocha" train station. When we got off the metro (which led directly to the station) we went int…

]]> Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8018/Museums-Galore-Madrid-3 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:10:21 PST Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia Madrid, Spain, Apr 03, 2007

This is one of Madrid's most popular museums. It mainly concentrates on contemporary and modern art. It costs 6 euros for one adult ticket. I consi…

]]> Museums Galore!! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8018/Museums-Galore-Madrid-3 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:49:38 PST Museums Galore!! Madrid, Spain, Apr 03, 2007

Today we decided to visit two of the most popular and major art museums in Madrid; "Museo Nacional Reina Sofia", and "Museo del Prado". We started …

]]> Palacio Real and other sites http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8018/Palacio-Real-and-other-sites-Madrid-2 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:21:48 PST Palacio Real and other sites Madrid, Spain, Apr 02, 2007

Today we decided to pay a visit to the "Palacio Real", or the royal palace of Spain's rulers. First we walked into the large courtyard in front…

]]> Some good sights in Madrid http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8018/Palacio-Real-and-other-sites-Madrid-2 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:34:01 PST Some good sights in Madrid Madrid, Spain, Apr 02, 2007

Well... There are many interesting attractions in the city of Madrid. If you're the museum type, then you would want to visit "El Prado", an ar…

]]> The Madrid Metro and Atocha station http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8018/Arrival-at-the-airport-Dress-Museum-Madrid-1 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:19:51 PST The Madrid Metro and Atocha station Madrid, Spain, Apr 01, 2007

In my personal opinion, I think Madrid's metro system is one of the most efficient subways around. Once you enter any metro stop you first pay 2 eu…

]]> Arrival at the airport; Dress Museum http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8018/Arrival-at-the-airport-Dress-Museum-Madrid-1 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:22:08 PST Arrival at the airport; Dress Museum Madrid, Spain, Apr 01, 2007

We arrived at Madrid's Barajas Airport, and immediately rode with our local friend to our hotel (Best Western) located in the classic "Gran V…

]]> Best Western Atlantico Hotel Madrid http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8018/Arrival-at-the-airport-Dress-Museum-Madrid-1 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 08:18:15 PST Best Western Atlantico Hotel Madrid Madrid, Spain, Apr 01, 2007

This hotel is wonderful, strategically located right on the famous "Gran Via" avenue. The nearest metro station (Callao) is right across the street…

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