Madrid – Home to oldest restaurant in the world and largest water park in Europe

Madrid, Spain’s central capital, is a city of elegant boulevards and expansive, manicured parks such as the Buen Retiro. It’s renowned for its rich repositories of European art, including the Prado Museum’s works by Goya, Velázquez and other Spanish masters. 

History

1. Madrid area  has been inhabited since the Stone Age
2. Madrid, originally called Mayrit, was founded by the emir Muhammad at the end of the 9^th century
3. The present location of Madrid, in the centre of Spain, was established by the king Alfonso I in 1083
4. On 12 August 1812, following the defeat of the French forces at Salamanca, English and Portuguese troops entered Madrid and surrounded the fortified area occupied by the French 
5. After the war of independence Ferdinand VII returned to the throne (1814)

Activities

1. Visit Prado museum
2. Visit Royal Palace
3. Visit National Archeological museum
4. Chillout at Plaza Mayor
5. Watch Flamenco performance

How to reach there

Air

Madrid is also home to the Madrid-Barajas Airport, the sixth-largest airport in Europe . It has flights to most of the major cities across the world

Nearby destinations

1. Alcalá de Henares(34kms away)
2. Rascafria( 98kms away)
3. El Escorial ( 63kms away)
4. Toledo ( 73kms away)
5. Ribera del Duero ( 176kms away)

Some hotels in Madrid with room tariff less than Rs.5000/- per night

Ibis Budget https://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-8718-ibis-budget-madrid-calle-30/index.shtml

Los Amigos https://www.losamigoshostel.es/

MuchoMadrid http://muchomadrid.com/es/

The Hat Madrid https://thehatmadrid.com/

Safestay Madrid https://www.safestay.com/madrid/

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