Better late than never, here comes the post about Madrid!
Mum and I had a little trip in a trip; during our time in Spain we took a train to Madrid to spend couple of days there. We saw a heap of art, famous statues, fountains, buildings, parks, and the list goes on. In this post you can see many sights, and in the part 2, I'll be telling more about my thoughts and how I liked Madrid. Enough said, here come the photos!
Bear and the Madrono tree, the symbol of Madrid:
Puerta del Sol, the heart of Madrid. This is where out hotel was located, also the home of the statue you saw above:
Metropolis Building, one of the landmarks with great architecture from the beginning of the 20th century:
Plaza Mayor, a huge (129 x 94m) area, which origins go all the way back to 1576 (bronze statue from 1616). It's surrounded by three-story high buildings, having 9 entrance-ways and 237 balconies facing the plaza:
Monument of Cervantes, the Spanish novelist, playwright and poet who created Don Quixote:
Plaza de Cibeles, a big landmark and an iconic symbol of Madrid:
The Royal Palace of Madrid, this is where the king used to live:
The Almudena Cathedral, right opposite to the palace,
Parque de buen retiro, a park where lots of people go to spend time and relax:
This glass palace is located in the same park:
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Stay tuned for the part two,
Liisa
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