Madrid
is the capital of Spain. This city is visited by
tourists from all over the world. In Madrid, there
are many famous museums. The most famous museum
is the Prado Museum. There there are many paintings
from the most important painters of the world. Amongst
others, there are many paintings from Goya.
Contemporary
art is in the Reina Sofía Museum. There,
there are some paintings by Picasso. In the centre
of the city, you can find the Retiro, a great park
where many people from Madrid go at the weekend.
On Sunday, people like to visit the famous Rastro
market.
Madrid
has many different neighbourhoods. Especially pretty
is the Latina neighbourhood where there are many
shops, bars and restaurants. In the centre of the
city is the Plaza Mayor (main town square), the
most important square in the city. It is also worth
visiting the impressive Royal Palace.
In
Madrid there aren't just monuments of tourist interest.
There are many authentic neighbourhoods which are
like small towns. This city is world famous for
its nightlife. They say that nobody sleeps less
than the people from Madrid. In Madrid, there is
always something to do and the streets are busy
until the early hours of the morning. In very few
cities in the world are there as many cinemas and
theatres as in Madrid. There are also modern neighbourhoods
with big companies and expensive shops.