Madrid
Host city
Madrid is in the middle of Spain, in the Community of Madrid. It is a large area that includes the city as well as small towns and villages outside the city. 7 million people live in the Community. In addition to its famous museums, busy streets and restaurants with world cuisine, Madrid will surprise you with its tranquil historic spots that charm everyone walking by. It is welcoming and diverse. Madrid is, without a doubt, one of Europe’s most interesting cities.
In addition to its famous museums, busy streets dotted with all kinds of shops, restaurants with world cuisine and unbeatable nightlife, Madrid will surprise you with its tranquil historic spots that charm everyone walking by.
Here you’ll find traditional family-run, century-old bars where friends meet up for a drink, every style of neighbourhood and cultural centres that offer up an alternative type of tourism. Madrid’s authenticity is hard to beat. It is welcoming and diverse. Madrid is, without a doubt, one of Europe’s most interesting cities.
Airport and Local Travel Information:
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport is one of the main points of entry for tourists to Spain. A short distance from the city centre, Madrid-Barajas has been consolidated as a hub airport where airlines can increase connectivity between Latin American, domestic and European markets. Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas is now a symbol of modernity and progress, securing its position of leadership among the world’s leading airports.
Its innovative and attractive facilities, equipped with the latest technology to offer passengers greater mobility, efficiency and speed, with modern baggage handling systems, shopping areas and the expansion of the airfield make Madrid one of the airport capitals of the 21st century.
You can’t leave Madrid without visiting one of the most visited places in the city! Come and see the only place in the world where you can see the 14 Champions League titles won by the best team of the 20th century. Discover the rich heritage of the iconic Real Madrid football club.
Real Madrid is one of our city’s three professional football teams, together with Atlético de Madrid and Rayo Vallecano. Holder of multiple European and international titles, the club opens its doors 363 days a year for football and sports fans to explore its historic stadium, an absolute must on your trip to Madrid.
The Santiago Bernabeu (named after the legendary Madrid manager, who presided over the club from 1943 to 1978) was inaugurated in 1947 and can hold over 80,000 spectators. The stadium is also equipped with more than 240 VIP boxes.
Anyone in search of culture will find some of the most important museums in the world, such as the Prado, Reina Sofía or Thyssen. But we must not forget smaller options, full of charm, such as the Sorolla Museum or cultural centres like the Matadero or Conde Duque, which are continuously offering innovative exhibitions, concerts, guided tours, etc.Walking around Madrid means coming across iconic spots such as the stunning Royal Palace, the Plaza Mayor with 400 years of history, the buzzing Puerta del Sol, the famous Gran Vía full of shops, or the four tallest towers in Spain. Each neighbourhood offers a different experience: La Latina is ideal for tapas, Las Letras has the perfect combination of literature and fine dining… But Madrid also means relaxing in enormous green spaces such as the Retiro Park (which together with the Paseo del Prado boulevard have been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List), and other lesser-known but equally charming parks like El Capricho.
When it’s time to eat, Madrid has many different options, each more appealing than the last. On the one hand, traditional bars where you can discover exactly what castizo means and why tapas are so much fun. On the other hand, there are its cutting-edge restaurants like DiverXO and traditional markets that have been turned into new gourmet spaces, such as San Miguel, which has become a true gastronomic shrine. In Madrid, the time is always ripe to enjoy an animated, urban atmosphere. For example, the increasingly famous weekend brunches in enclosed glass terraces, courtyards, rooftops, etc.Fashionistas will find all options: luxury shops on the Golden Mile, vintage establishments in areas such as Fuencarral, new designer markets like the Mercado de Motores, and craft workshops and bookshops over 100 years old. At dusk, some of the city’s viewpoints will surprise you with unique sunsets, at the Temple of Debod or the rooftop bar of the Círculo de Bellas Artes, for example. And at the end of the day… nightlife in Madrid is legendary with live music, all kinds of ambiences, music until the sun comes up…Madrid has its own beauty. Madrid stimulates and inspires. Madrid. You have to experience it.