Madrid Off The Beaten Path

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      at night torre de España or RTVE
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  • Daytrips, Madrid

    1. Daytrips

    About one hour north of Madrid a high cross in the mountains of Guadarrama signs the location of this fascist monument to the death of civil war, in a place called Valle de los Caidos. Why not? We...   more
  • Monuments, Madrid

    2. Monuments

    I found it interesting that in Madrid's Retiro Park there is a fountain that portrays the Fallen Angel, Satan. Odd, isn't it, especially in a country where religion has played such an important role...   more
  • Streets and walking, Madrid

    3. Streets and walking

    tower of Spain,or RTVE tower, its a huge 220 meters high and 232 meters high with antennas of TV Spain network sitting by the M30 ring road, and calle O'Donnell ,near parque fuente del bello The...   more
  • Architecture, Madrid

    4. Architecture

    Calle Alcalá, 62, in a world of turmoil a heaven of peace, this is the Casa Árabe created from an initiative in July 2006 of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and the Spanish Agency for...   more
  • Parks, Madrid

    5. Parks

    This is the park of my youth, as a teenager used to live a few blocks from here, and it was the park I came to play with schoolmates and friends from the neighborhood. Over the years it became the...   more
  • Museums, Madrid

    6. Museums

    The place tells you the story of the relations between Spain and the Spanish America world but ,also, the countries of the Americas as a whole. The organisation was founded in 1990 while in...   more
  • Local customs, Madrid

    7. Local customs

    This is a classic beautiful and historical church of madrid just behind the museum of Prado by the puerta de Jeronimos of the museum you will see the church. a bit of history By order of the Catholic...   more
  • For free, Madrid

    8. For free

    I came across this pretty formal garden whilst wandering the southern part of Madrid de los Austrias, in La Latina. It is one of the few remaining examples of a classic 18th century formal garden for...   more
  • Shopping, Madrid

    9. Shopping

    There are lots of places to shop in Madrid. Along with the usual souvenir shops, there are a lot of clothing stores, and if you're lucky, there might be a big sale on. Also, I once found a store where...   more
  • With kids, Madrid

    10. With kids

    Parque de attraciones is an amusement park that is located in the outskirts of Madrid. It has lot´s of thrill rides aswell as many other things. Good place to go if you like thrill rides or just like...   more
  • Restaurants and drinks, Madrid

    11. Restaurants and drinks

    The Ritz is one of the most elegant, aristocrat, and best gastronomic hotel in Madrid or in all Spain. Is situated in the Paseo del Prado in front of the Prado´s museum and near Cibeles´ fountain. If...   more
  • Health, Madrid

    12. Health

    This is the first time i go to an arab bath in Spain!!!! This Baths are located in an area which was arab originally in Madrid. Although are new they kept teh original structure of the aljibes. There...   more
  • Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida, Madrid

    13. Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida

    The main attraction of this tiny Ermita (hermitage) are the frescoes painted by Goya in 1798 and the hermitage itself was built in 1732 (main and second pics);...   more
  • Trip to Almagro, Madrid

    14. Trip to Almagro

    In this case, what I recommend you is not a day trip because the town of Almagro is a bit far. Once there, stay at least one night, there are some interesting...   more
  • Vertical gardens, Madrid

    15. Vertical gardens

    Vertical gardens? Yes, really. They are quite complex things to make, I believe, but can look lovely. They most often adorn the blank sides of modern buildings...   more
  • Keep an eye open for the statues., Madrid

    16. Keep an eye open for the statues.

    I was very taken with the various statues I spotted as I wandered around the city.The first was of a man sweeping Plaza Jacino Benavente, just outside Plaza...   more
  • Heavy Snow, Madrid

    17. Heavy Snow

    According to the title "Off The Beaten Path Tips": What most travellers miss when visiting Madrid", I've decided to add this tip because "most travellers miss...   more
  • And hope it doesn't spit up, Madrid

    18. And hope it doesn't spit up

    Fellow Bostonians reading these might be familiar with these. Surrealistic artist, Antonio López García, has contributed two of these to our own Museum of Fine...   more
  • Arquitectura en Metro/Architecture by Metro: L1, Madrid

    19. Arquitectura en Metro/Architecture by Metro: L1

    The following tips are dedicated to architecture and photography lovers.There are dozens of emblematic buildings and monuments in Madrid, famous and less...   more
  • Arquitectura en Metro/Architecture by Metro: L2, Madrid

    20. Arquitectura en Metro/Architecture by Metro: L2

    There are dozens of emblematic buildings and monuments in Madrid, famous and less famous. I bring here the possibilty of seeing some of them linked to each...   more
  • Arquitectura en Metro/Architecture by Metro: L3, Madrid

    21. Arquitectura en Metro/Architecture by Metro: L3

    There are dozens of emblematic buildings and monuments in Madrid, famous and less famous. I bring here the possibilty of seeing some of them linked to each...   more
  • Arquitectura en Metro/Architecture by Metro: L4, Madrid

    22. Arquitectura en Metro/Architecture by Metro: L4

    There are dozens of emblematic buildings and monuments in Madrid, famous and less famous. I bring here the possibilty of seeing some of them linked to each...   more
  • Arquitectura en Metro/Architecture by Metro: L5, Madrid

    23. Arquitectura en Metro/Architecture by Metro: L5

    There are dozens of emblematic buildings and monuments in Madrid, famous and less famous. I bring here the possibilty of seeing some of them linked to each...   more
  • Arquitectura en Metro/Architecture by Metro: L6, Madrid

    24. Arquitectura en Metro/Architecture by Metro: L6

    There are dozens of emblematic buildings and monuments in Madrid, famous and less famous. I bring here the possibilty of seeing some of them linked to each...   more
  • Arquitectura en Metro/Architecture by Metro: L10, Madrid

    25. Arquitectura en Metro/Architecture by Metro: L10

    There are dozens of emblematic buildings and monuments in Madrid, famous and less famous. I bring here the possibilty of seeing some of them linked to each...   more

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