The Zoo Aquarium of Madrid is a fantastic day out, with great value for all the family or for couples. Situated in the casa de Campo area of Madrid, right next door to the giant fun and amusement park, (Parque de atracciones), and just 2 kilometers from the Plaza de España. With an entire array of beautiful, exotic, as well as many rare birds and animals, you will enjoy seeing some of the immense Tags: zoomadrid, zoo in madrid, zoo madrid, madrid zoo, zoo aquarium, zoos, Zoo Aquarium Madrid Opening Times 2011 Read More

The Madrid Metro (Spanish: Metro de Madrid) is the sixth longest metro in the world after London, New York, Moscow, Seoul and Shanghai, though Madrid is approximately the fiftieth most popular metropolitan area in the world. Its enormous growth in the last 20 years has also put it among the fastest growing networks in the world. Being one of the many successes Madrid has had in terms of tr Tags: madrid map metro, metro map in madrid, map madrid metro, map of madrid metro, metro map of madrid, metro in madrid map, map of metro madrid, madrid metro map, metro map madrid, metro madrid map, metro in madrid, TFM, MetroEste, MetroNorte, MetroEste, MetroSur, metro madrid, madrid transportation, Madrid Metro Read More

The Crystal Palace, (El Palacio de Cristal) is a beautiful glass building found in the gardens of Retiro Park. The building was constructed in 1887 to house the Exhibition of plants from the Philippine Islands held that year. Its structure is metal, and is fully covered by sheets of glass, hence its name. The Crystal Palace was built in 1843 by Ricardo Velázquez Bosco, a Spanish architect, born Tags: The Crystal Palace, retiro park, madrid parks, Ricardo Velázquez Bosco, Daniel Zuloaga, Ricardo Velazquez Bosco, Palacio de Cristal, Crystal Palace, Madrid, Spain, Crystal, Palace, palacio, cristal, bosco Read More

Madrid's main park, El Parque de Retiro, is certainly one of the city's main tourist attractions and the main entrance to the park is situated right next to the Puerta de Alcalá, (The door of Alcalà), Retiro Park is the perfect place for a stroll. Very pleasing to the eye, you will see many sculptures, monuments, and a boating lake, it also presents an annual book fair, and there are free concerts Tags: retiro park, park retiro, palacio del retiro, el retiro park, park del retiro, El Parque de Retiro, crystal palace, palacio de cristal, Puerta de Alcalá, King Alfonso XII, Isabella I, King Philip II, Gaspar de Guzmán, Duke of Olivares, Velázquez Palace Read More

The Puerta del Sol, or "Door of the Sun" is located in the very heart and center of Madrid, the name, "Puerta del Sol", comes from the original eastern city gate entrance erected in the 15th century. Sol, as it is regarded by the locals, is just one minute's walk from The Plaza Mayor and just a few minutes 'walk from Gran Via. Sol is a terrific place to be, with lots of events, there seems to be Tags: puerta del Sol, center of Madrid, Gran Via, Plaza Mayor, Sol, La Mallorquina, Calle Mayor, Casa de Correos, El Oso Y El Madroño, symbol of Madrid, Antonio Navarro Santa Fe, King Charles III, Madroño Read More