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CHEAP HOTELS in
MADRID, SPAIN
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Best
Western Arosa
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The Best Western Arosa is
an 18th century hotel, adjacent
to shops and restaurants
on the Grand Via, located
one kilometer from Plaza
Mayor . Toronto e s c o r t s
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Florida
Norte Hotel
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Built in the late 1970s, this
modern eight storey hotel is well
located in south central Madrid
opposite Principe Pio metro station,
900 meters from the Royal Palace.
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Cheap
Hotels in Madrid,Spain
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The
capital of Spain since 1562, is located
on the geographic center of the Iberian
Peninsula. Because of its central location
and high altitude, the climate of Madrid
is characterized by warm dry summers and
cool winters. Madrid is a city of great
monuments. Among its highlights are the
medieval center dating back to the Habsburg
Empire and the Prado Museum.
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But
Madrid is not just a cultural destination. It
is also a lively metropolis with many pubs, cafes,
discotheques and nightclubs open late into the
night. Don't be surprised if you get stuck in
a traffic jam at four in the morning, and the
people you meet are not necessarily going off
to work.... Museo del Prado needs to be visited
with time, as it includes one of the great Museums
of Arts in the world. Parque
del Retiro, close to it, is certainly the most
beautiful park of Madrid. Here you may have relaxing
walks or do some boating on its central lake.
The most interesting buildings are the Crystal
Palace and the Velazquez Palace. One sight of
Madrid that you should not miss is the gigantic
flea-market, El Rasto, that takes place each Sunday
morning in Ribera de Curtidores. Here you can
discover new and nothing less typical facets of
this city, and perhaps find one or another bargain.
At Paseo de la Castellana you find the most impressive
works of this century: the beautiful gardens Jardines
del Descubrimiento at Plaza de Colón, with a big
statue of Christopher Columbus, who by the way
is called Cristobal Colón in Spanish (now you
know who gave his name to all the square). Centro
Cultural de la Villa is a cultural center that
organizes concerts and other performances each
night. More
up the Castellana there are several interesting
examples of modern architecture: Torres de Colón,
Edificio de la Unión y el Fenix, Bankunión, and
many others.
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The
Open Air Sculpture Museum is certainly worth
visiting as well. And,
in terms of gastronomy, today Madrid offers
more a Spanish than a regional kitchen. The
dishes that are called madrileño in Spain,
are mainly hotpots, as the well-known Cocido
Madrileño with chick-peas. Among regional
specialities have to be named the delicious
asparagus from Aranjuez and the very typical
Sopa de Ajo, a soup of garlic. And Madrid
is a real paradise for the lovers of any kind
of fish. It has the second biggest fish market
in the world (behind Tokyo), and as well in
shops as in many Restaurants you will find
an ample selection and extraordinary quality.
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