The document provides an overview of Madrid, Spain. It discusses Madrid's population and area. It also describes some of Madrid's most important museums, parks, architectural landmarks, and other places of interest. Additionally, it mentions shopping, bullfighting, and popular local cuisine in Madrid.

1. Madrid

2. INDEX
1. Madrid
2. Museums
3. Parks and gardens
4. Architecture
5. Other places of interest
6. Shopping
7.Bullfights
8. Gastronomy

3. 1. Madrid
Madrid is the capital of Spain
It has a population of 3.260.000 people
Its surface is of 605,8 km2

4. 2. Museums
Madrid is an influential cultural center,
and there are very important museums.
The most importants are:
“Museo del Prado”, the 11th most
visited museum in the world
National Museum “Centro de Arte
Reina Sofia” the 15th most visited
museum in the world

5. “Caixa Forum Madrid”, the 24th most visited museum in the
world
The “Thyssen-Bornemisza” , the 48th most visited museum in
the world

6. 3. Parks and gardens
There are a lot of parks and gardens in this city.
Madrid is one of the european cities whith more proportion of
green spaces for inhabitant. There are 70 m2, and in Europe
the average is 20 m2.
Madrid is the second city in the world with more number of
trees with almost 300.000, only overcome by Tokio

7. The most importants parks and gardens are:
 Parque del Retiro
Parque del oeste

8. Casa de Campo
Real Jardin Botánico
Parque Juan Carlos I

9. 4. Architecture
There are a lot of historical buildings…
“Palacio Real”, The Royal Palace
 Almudena’s Cathedral

10. Very famous sources, like Cibeles and Neptuno
Important squares
“Plaza Mayor” Major Square
“Plaza de España” Spain Square
“Plaza de Colón” Colon Square

11. 5. Other places of interest
Puerta del sol
Puerta de Alcalá
Atocha Train Station

12. 6. Shopping
There are a lot of big brands in the “Mile of Gold” in
Preciados street, and in other famous streets for its trades,
like Serrano street and Goya street.
Cibeles Madrid fashion week in February
There is a very famous street market, “El Rastro”, on Sundays
in the streets about Ribera de Curtidores street.

13. 7. Bullfights
There are very important bullfights, like Feria de San Isidro,
Welfare Bullfight and Press Bullfight
The bullring is called “Las ventas”, and is the biggest bullring
in Spain and the 3rd in the world.

14. 8. Gastronomy
The most famous local dishes are:
“Cocido madrileño” stew of Madrid
“Callos a la madrileña” corns of Madrid
 Garlic soup
Sandwich of squids
There are tipical desserts:
“Huesos de santo”
“Torrijas”
 “Churros”