The capital city of Madrid is both cosmopolitan and a centre of business. Here you will find the government and public administration headquarters and the seat of the Spanish parliament. Cultural and artistic activities and a very lively nightlife mark this city. Madrid is also home to the Spanish royal family. On the long shopping streets you will find all the international fashion-labels.



Madrid has a remarkable collection of museums (the Prado, The Thyssen Museum, the Reina Sofía Museum, etc) and art galleries. If you need to relax, you can take a stroll or just lie on the grass in the most popular and authentic of Madrid’s parks: the Retiro (119 hectares with 15.000 trees).

In the province of Madrid, the famous Escorial monastery, where the kings of Spain are buried, is not be missed. Due to its ventral location, you can visit a lot of Spanish cities without travelling for hours and hours. In one hour you can be in Avila, Toledo, Segovia, and Aranjuez.