About Madrid
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Madrid is the capital of Spain and its largest city. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be around 6.5 million. It is the third-largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the third-largest in the European Union after London and Paris. The city spans a total of 604.3 km2 (233.3 sqm). Madrid, its special dynamism as a business centre goes hand in hand with its vibrant vitality, tourist appeal and fervent cultural and recreational life.
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Come and discover its sites, iconic museums and spectacular range of hotels and restaurants; and enjoy its endless nightlife and the flood of designs, fashion and trends you will find in the shop windows of one of Europe's leading capitals.
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Madrid will surprise you with its intense and enveloping blue sky. It has a dry climate with little rainfall, resulting in hot summers and cold winters, but no matter what time of the year you choose to come, you are very likely to see with your own eyes the famous blue sky Velázquez loved to paint. Summers are dry and can be very hot, with an average temperature of 25ºC (77ºF) in July and August. During these months, it gets dark late and the city really starts to come alive in the evening. In August, the city is much quieter since a large number of Madrileños tend to go away on holiday. At the end of the month, and during September, temperatures cool down significantly. |
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Madrid offers a very intense cultural life all year long: Opera, Ballet, Concerts, Theatres, Festivals, Expositions, Museums... Art fans have the renowned Prado Museum and other world-class galleries at their disposal. Lovers of music enjoy a constant offering of concerts, whether their passion be in Opera, Rock, Jazz, or Rap. Bustling downtown avenues like the Gran Via display an endless of procession of cinemas, live theaters, trendy shops, and open markets.
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A great city that boasts a rich treasure of art, culture and natural environments, set in a region packed with history and modernity. For more information about Madrid, please, visit: |
