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Plaza Mayor Madrid

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10 reviews
198 travel blogs
304 photos

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# 7

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

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Oct 11, 2007: ... the city. Only steps from the famous Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor. We couldn�t have picked a better spot. ...
Aug 28, 2007: ... ceiling pattern that illuminated the place). We ate lunch in Plaza Mayor, walked around the city, I bought a new dictionary ...
May 19, 2007: ... . Our walkabout led us to Plaza Mayor, a large and beautiful plaza in central Madrid. The plaza's perimeter is ...
Nov 11, 2007: ... Oktoberfest, but they didn't understand my German. Next up was Plaza Mayor. This was how I thought Puerta Del Sol would be. ...

Convent of the Royal Barefoot Nuns (Monasterios de las Descalzas Reales) Madrid

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7 reviews
2 travel blogs

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# 13

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

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May 24, 2009: ... I realized I forgot about my plan to go to the Convent of the Royal Barefoot Nuns. I got there at 2:25, but it closes ...
May 26, 2009: ... trees. Then it was time to go the Convent of the Royal Barefoot Nuns. I got there and the guy told me that they only ...

Paseo de la Castellana Madrid

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1 travel blog
2 photos

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# 22

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

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Sep 20, 2007: ... Palace, Neptuno and Cibeles fountains, Gran Via and Paseo de la Castellana. And FREE TIME! And... ANOTHER SPA! ...

Chueca Madrid

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1 review
29 travel blogs
14 photos

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# 32

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

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Nov 11, 2007: ... don't think anyone really knew, but then again, this is Spain !!! And not much later, we were back on the metro, heading ...
May 13, 2006: ... 5. Then Liz and Charles and I walked to Chueca, a hipper Soho-esque part of Madrid, and sat in a coffee shop where Liz and ...
Jul 2, 2006: ... most unco-operative though!), so we had dinner and a nice long chat before heading out to Chueca to check out the Pride Week ...
Jul 10, 2006: ... We wandered for a bit before settling in to Chueca for some sangria, and chatting the afternoon away. A lovely way to spend ...

Gran Via Madrid

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1 review
86 travel blogs
36 photos

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# 34

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

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Feb 4, 2006: ... and Tolo. Lots of stuffed/preserved specimens from all over Spain and all over the world. The snow leopard and Tasmanian ...
Jul 16, 2006: ... afternoon we had walked around town checking out the main sites (Gran Via, Plaza de Espana, Palacio Real, A few churches, ...
Apr 27, 2007: ... my umbrella, and headed back out. I walked back up Gran Via and, of course, the sky cleared up again. On my walk ...
May 30, 2008: ... ornate fountains. We walked down the Gran Via, a huge avenue lined with nineteenth and twentieth century ornate buildings, ...

The Valley of the Fallen (El Valle de los Caidos) Madrid

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4 reviews
14 travel blogs
4 photos

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# 36

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

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Jun 1, 2006: ... we took a bus to El Valle de los Callidos (The Valley of the Fallen)! This is a beautiful valley high in the mountains that ...
Nov 10, 2004: ... nice little town where people making a trip to the Valley of the Fallen spend the night. Next week we are going to Segovia. ...
Nov 15, 2004: ... the mountains to Valle de los Caidos, which means the Valley of the Fallen. Franco, the old dictator, had his POW�s, 20K of ...
Jan 12, 2007: ... luck] Just before Segovia is the Valley of the Fallen, which is a monument to the dead soldiers of the ...

Gateway of the Sun (Puerta del Sol) Madrid

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3 reviews

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# 37

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

Plaza Colon Madrid

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2 travel blogs
4 photos

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# 38

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

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Jul 23, 2006: ... , stopping along the way just to sit and watch the passing parade, to Plaza Col�n, where I met some other students for a ...
Sep 24, 1998: ... viaje, de veras! Tom� el autob�s que iba del aeropuerto a Plaza Col�n, en esa �poca el metro de la l�nea 8 todav�a estaba ...

Malasana Madrid

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5 travel blogs

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# 46

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

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Oct 3, 2006: ... - dot the central districts of Huertas, La Latina, Malasana, Cheuca and Sol; the early October weather providing the perfect ...
Mar 26, 2007: ... too easy in fact - bar-hopping in Lavapies, La Latina and Malasa�a for a combination of goat�s cheese tapas, a theatre-turned- ...
Jul 8, 2008: ... subject matter. It encourages me all the more to take a class in photography. And that was Madrid, and Spain.
Dec 26, 2007: ... mean ... sights ... Off to the Malasana and Chuecas neighborhoods, areas of Madrid I haven't checked out before. They ...

Plaza de la Villa Madrid

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3 travel blogs
9 photos

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# 62

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

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Jun 2, 2006: ... another square, this one smaller in size but equally grand. Plaza de la Villa, as the sign indicated, had a U shaped floor ...
Mar 1, 2008: ... una zona demasiado catolica. Despues en nuestro recorrido por la pLaza de la villa hasta llegar a la Plaza Mayro que es ...
Jul 15, 2008: ... �t have the time to figure things out. I headed to Plaza de la Villa to finally see some of the oldest buildings in the ...

Paseo del Prado Madrid

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1 review
14 travel blogs
7 photos

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# 63

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

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May 30, 2008: ... large metropolitan city. We then turned and went down the Paseo del Prado, a wide tree-lined avenue with a pedestrian ...
Mar 1, 2008: ... del tren y de ahi comenzamos a caminar por el Paseo del Prado, y nos encontramos con una exposicion temporal de un escultor ...
Feb 17, 2008: ... of the other side of the city. We made our way to Paseo del Prado and took in the sights around the Museo del Prado. There ...
Sep 19, 2009: ... bright and early, and we walked around Plaza Cibeles and the Paseo del Prado, doing some of the random dance lessons and just ...

La Latina Madrid

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1 review
27 travel blogs
10 photos

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# 73

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

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Oct 3, 2006: ... goes on - dot the central districts of Huertas, La Latina, Malasana, Cheuca and Sol; the early October weather providing the ...
Sep 5, 2006: ... , only 4 couldn't make it! We headed down to La Latina for drinks and tapas, it was great catching up with everyone and what ...
Jul 16, 2006: ... and then went to the flea market which is every Sunday around La Latina Metro stop. It is huge, with all kinds of goods ...
Dec 2, 2005: ... in some park at night, got kicked out by cops and wandered around to la latina for dinner. nice area, but since we were very ...

Las Salesas Madrid

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# 76

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

Plaza de Santa Ana Madrid

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8 travel blogs
3 photos

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# 78

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

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Oct 27, 2005: ... over numerous plates of tapas at different restaurants in the Plaza de Santa Ana. We even found a last minute deal on ...
Sep 15, 2007: ... to head out again which was fine in Madrid, we headed for Plaza de Santa Ana which was full of diners and some awesome ...
Sep 16, 2007: ... espresso, and something else, Diana and I feel better. We wander down to Plaza de Santa Ana, where Rick Steves (that intrepid ...
Jun 13, 2008: ... , "The Penthouse" at the ME Hotel located in the Plaza de Santa Ana (pronounced "Santana" by locals). Apparently, this ...

Salamanca Madrid

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44 travel blogs
42 photos

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# 79

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

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Sep 21, 2005: ... the afternoon for a visit to Salamanca. This is a famous university town of Spain and the university is recognised all around ...
Jun 6, 2006: ... the ducks and the people rowing by. A guy from Salamanca named Juancho came along and sat with us for a chat. He told us he ...
Jun 9, 2006: ... was the first University of Spain (although some are still unsure if the University of Salamanca came first) Founded in the ...
Nov 28, 2004: ... Things About Spain!: 1. MADRID - The life here seemed tragically dull. Colorless clothes and boring fabrics ...

Plaza Lavapies Madrid

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# 89

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

Alcala Gate (Puerta de Alcala) Madrid

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# 116

of 296 attractions
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Plaza de Oriente Madrid

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7 travel blogs
19 photos

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# 133

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

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Mar 18, 2008: ... I ended my visit at the nearby Plaza de Oriente. I thought today was a fun day and I learned a lot about Spain's prior kings ...
Dec 9, 2005: ... Jack Daniel�s in sight. The highlight here near the Plaza de Oriente is the amazing Palacio Real. The ol?Palace of Spanish ...
Apr 8, 2008: ... to visit anyway. it has been pouring. today i visited the plaza de oriente and saw the outside of the palace. then i ...
Feb 26, 1977: ... Mayor Callede Baja - one of the oldest parts of Madrid Plaza de Oriente Royal Palace - saw the King leave! Puerto del ...

Santa Ana Madrid

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1 review
23 travel blogs
10 photos

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# 142

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

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Oct 3, 2006: ... to relax is easy. Endless plazas - Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Santa Ana, Espana, the list goes on - dot the central districts ...
Jul 23, 2007: ... sun, 8 hours drinking beer on Plaza Santa Ana on Saturday afternoon, good food and a visit to the Rastro with more beer and ...
Oct 30, 2006: ... ), so I guess it'll have to be a cold one on Plaza Santa Ana instead. Aaahh, life ain't too bad when you get along with your ...
May 31, 2008: ... to the Spanish parliament, and Plaza Santa Ana. We spent the early afternoon in the Prado, Spain's jewel of an art museum.& ...

Plaza de Espana Madrid

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1 review
33 travel blogs
27 photos

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# 144

of 296 attractions
in Madrid

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Jul 16, 2006: ... around town checking out the main sites (Gran Via, Plaza de Espana, Palacio Real, A few churches, City Hall, Puerta del Sol, ...
Feb 18, 2008: ... no windmills. Don Quixote was at the Cervantes memorial in Plaza de Espana. Having got my picture taken with Don Quixote we ...
Apr 27, 2007: ... a lot. I walked up the Gran Via to the Plaza de Espa�a, which was pretty amazing. Here's the picture I took ...
May 30, 2008: ... , which isn't near as nice as Sevilla's Plaza de Espa�a. In Madrid, it is a nice and shady spot, with a pool of water ...

A.	Plaza de Espana
B.	Las Salesas
C.	Plaza de Santa Ana
D.	Convent of the Royal Barefoot Nuns (Monasterios de las Descalzas Reales)
E.	La Latina
F.	Chueca
G.	Gran Via
H.	Plaza de la Cebada
I.	Plaza de Oriente
J.	Plaza Lavapies
K.	Calle Princesa
L.	Malasana
M.	Paseo del Prado
N.	Salamanca
O.	Plaza del Dos de Mayo
P.	Alcala Gate (Puerta de Alcala)
Q.	Bulevares (Los)
R.	Hermitage of San Antonio de la Florida (Ermita de San Antonio)
S.	Santa Ana
T.	Plaza de la Villa

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