Movies!
by Urzu
Ok, so if you are staying in Madrid for a longer time, or you are just a movie-freak (like myself!), but your Spanish is so so (because you know, everything in Spain is dubbed). You do have a few cinemas that play films in its original version and then with Spanish subtitles. It's another option on what to do on a lazy day around the city! A couple of these cinemas are:
*Cines Princesa - Calle Princesa, 3 (it's right next to the Plaza de España Metro station)
*Ciné Cité Manoteras - Avenida Manoteras, 40
*Renoir Cuatro Caminos - Calle Raimundo Fernández Villaverde, 10 (Cuatro Caminos Metro station)
* Yelmo Cines Ideal - Calle Dr. Cortezo, 6 (Tirso de Molina Metro station, very close to Sol as well)
VINO ESPAÑOL- Spanish Wine
by Lorro
This tip is for a great new website in English called CataVino. It has lots of information on Spanish and Portuguese wines. Includes some nice links and tasting notes and lots more.
Since Spain is known for its wine and is now being rediscovered, why not learn something about it before coming?
Skiing in Madrid all year round!
by SirRichard
Recently a huge artificial skiing ground has been opened in the Xanadu Comercial Centre, in the south of Madrid.
It has a skiing slope with 50 centimetres of artificial snow, room for 500 persons, more than 100 trees, -2°C temperature... 1 hour for 12 euros. Kids for 10 euros. Mon-Thurs 10-23h. Fridays, 10-2am. Saturdays 9-2 am. Sundays 9-23h
Avilla
by ger4444
Avila is a world heritage site. It is famous for its 2,5 km long townwall. Its also known for its excellent roasts and veal T-bones. You have to taste these in a fine restaurant with high province cuisine. The townwalls date back to the middle ages, guarding the town against enemies and epidemics. It has nine gates of which the gate de Alcazar is the most spectacular. The cathedral is gothic style, build into the townwall. Its like a church fortress. The main chapel has a magnificent reredos by Vasco de la Zarza and paintings by Berruguete and Juan de Borgoña. Iglesia de San Juan is a temple build in roman style with gothic elements. The sanctuary is build in renaissance style. The church is a national monument. Avilla looks great at night when the walls are lightened and you have phantasic views over the mountains at sunset.
Nightlife For The Young And Old
by JakeBlues about Capitol (Bar Dance Club)
If you like to dance, be out with friends or just want to go out and have a good, the nightlife in Madrid is the place to be. Take a nap before you go out, you will need it. The clubs don't get started till 11:00 PM, buts starts kicken around 1:00AM and ends when the sun comes up. Most Clubs require that you gress nice. No Jeans or Tennis Shoes.
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Museo Sorolla garden......
Templo de Debod at Parque del Oeste
Parque del Buen Retiro, in Madrid
