Madrid - what to expect

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Madrid is the capital of Spain.  It is Spain’s largest city and its administrative, financial and transport office.  It has a population of 3 million people and covers 607 square kilometres of land.  The main language is Spanish. 

Climate

Below shows the average temperature in Madrid.

The warmest months are between June and September.  Madrid is a dry city, rain is rare and high heat levels are often.  Madrid has four seasons and at the beginning of summer, humidity is low.

Built Attractions

There are various built attractions in Madrid.  Many of them museums and theatres.  It is best known for its ‘Golden Triangle’ of art museums; Prado, Reina Sofia and Thyssen – Bornomisza.  The monument of a bear in the centre the city symbolizes Madrid.  It is called madrono (strawberry tree).  

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Other attractions include the observation tower called Faro de Moncloa, the environmental park called Fauna Parque Biologico and the Retiro Park called Parque Del Buen Retiro.

Events

There are many different events happening in Madrid during the course of the year.  Here is a list of just some of these:

  • Reyes Magos (Epiphany), marked by a procession of the ‘the kings’ with commercial floats in January in the city centre.
  • Carnaval (Carnival), procession of masked ball and cultural events, culminating in the ritual Burial of the Sardine in the church of San Antonio de la ...

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