the atraction in madrid are...
by Romulo
the atraction in madrid are duplicate in the night. The prado's museum has valuable treasures of art there you can see a lot of works of velazquez and goya. In the queen sofia's museum is the famous Guernica by picasso.
The most important zones of shopping are the rastra and the toledo's door.
The imposing cibeles square in one of the classic walk in the city, so much the day as the night.
If you want to take a rest you go to the buen retiro's square. for the young people there are the castellana's walk and the major's square.
How to _not_ look as a tourist in Madrid
by EnriqueP
Don't take me wrong: If you really want to look as a tourist it's OK for me (and for my fellow madrileños): Wearing a "Kansas, the wheat state" cap, a "Born a Marine" t-shirt, and track shorts will certainly help. But if you prefer to blend in with the locals...
(a) Dress somewhat conservative, or classic. In summer bermudas or walking shorts are fine and t-shirts or sneakers even acceptable, but be discrete.
(b) Do not be obsessed with finding a "tapas bar" - and do not even mention the phrase: for a Spaniard there is no such thing: All bars potentially serve "tapas", the difference is that some have many (or good) and other few (or not-so-good); so rather ask for a place "with good tapas", or (better still) for a good place "para picar algo" ("to peck something"): our common word for the social sharing of small samples of food (... tapas...) is "picar".
(c) If you want to go to a bullfight, go; if you don't, don't go. If you go and it displeases you a lot don't look or leave your seat and wait outside. But while you are there behave as a local: no shouting (leave that to the experts), keep silent when others do... and be discreet when shooting your camera.
Ooops, no more space. If this is seen as interesting I can go on!!
Madrid, "La Plaza de Toros" Bull-ring
by shiran_d
Bullfighting is a very popular tradition in Spain, especially in Madrid. I think it’s a cruel tradition, but some consider it an Art.
Madrid's bull ring is the largest in the country, and the second largest in the world. Only the Bull Ring in Mexico City is larger. Each major city in Spain has una plaza, and bullfights are generally held each Sunday during the Spring and Summer. Bull and man
museo Nacional Ferroviario
by ger4444
This is a museum about everything that has to do with Spanish railroads. It has a collection of 30 locos, steam, diesel and electric. Two interesting trains are la Pucherata and a talgo from 1950. Also the very luxurious Coche Salon from 1928 is a beautifull example of spanish train designs. In the museum you can also find models of trainstations, signs, lights and a collection of photographs.
Freeway
by agarcia about Freeway bar
I'm afraid I could not be objective at all about this bar; I love the place, the owners are good friends of mine, the DJ always seems to know what music is the more suited to my mood and I know many of the local crowd.
An uncovered corner
Eating in a cafe
garden at paseo del Prado
Pep rally in La Latina before the football game
