About MADRID

Some notable facts about Madrid:

• Here are some interesting facts about Madrid: There are direct flights to China from Madrid-Barajas Airport, which links to the entire world.
• Over 2,700 hours of sunshine annually. Does this have anything to do with the unusual appearance of the sky in Madrid?
• The most treed capital in Europe and second in the world.
• Exceptional gastronomic selections, excellent wines and an enviable nightlife.
• Hotels from well-known recognized national and international brands.
• Centennial establishments of all kinds can be discovered (restaurants, hotels, hairdressers, jewelers, pharmacies…).
• City of art with internationally recognized museums: Museo del Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza and Reina Sofía.
• Royal Palace of Madrid, the largest royal palace in Europe with more than 3,400 rooms.
• The Sierra Norte is a natural paradise and an ideal place to practice mountain activities.
• We discovered 7 easily accessible UNESCO World Heritage Sites close to Madrid:
  1. Paseo del Prado and Retiro
  2. Toledo
  3. Segovia
  4. El Escorial
  5. Ávila
  6. Alcalá de Henares
  7. Aranjuez
• Additionally, due to its central location on the Iberian Peninsula, it is very convenient to visit cities connected by AVE (Albacete, Alicante, Antequera, Barcelona, Calatayud, Castelló, Ciudad Real, Córdoba, Cuenca, Elche, Figueres, Granada, León, Lleida, Loja, Málaga, Orihuela, Ourense, Palencia, Puertollano, Segovia, Sevilla, Tarragona, Toledo, Valencia, Valladolid, Villanueva de Córdoba, Villena, Zamora, Zaragoza).
• Venue of the most significant sporting and cultural events.
• The fifth-most congresses-organized city in the world according to ICCA.
• Headquarters of the top public and private universities.