MADRID

Madrid is the largest city in Spain. It has been the capital city of Spain since the 1500’s. Madrid is a major financial center and home of most of the Spanish companies throughout the Iberian Peninsula. The population of Madrid’s Metropolitan area is 5.84 million people. Madrid hosts a dry climate with and average summertime temperature of 30 °C (86 °F) and an average winter temperature of 0 °C (32 °F).


Madrid is home to a vast amount of private and public universities allowing the city to be an educational hub in Spain. It also host the largest bullring in Spain, Las Ventas. Visitors staying at Madrid hotels often explore the Royal Palace of Madrid, the Teatro Real, the Buen Retiro Park, and the National Library building. Madrid is mostly noted world wide for its cultural heritage and amazing nightlife. Traffic jams at 4am are common as people head home for the night as well as start their commute to work. Always consult with a good Madrid travel guide before departing on your vacation or trip.


Madrid hosts a variety of great monuments, art museums, world-renowned restaurants and luxury hotels. The city is also known for its modern architecture, as well as historical neighborhoods and buildings.

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• Spanish Inquisition: What We Can Expect From Real Madrid After El Clasico

  
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• Real Madrid Wants In (On) Your Underwear.

  
  The Offside — Authority: 606
  Yes, those are Real Madrid crests plastered all over this lovely lady’s skimpy undergarments. Are you surprised? You shouldn’t be. Once Cristiano Ronaldo landed in Madrid, you knew that female underwear the city over would bear the mark of Los Blancos. Only you didn’t expect it to be literally.And you thought ...
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• Real Madrids Garay Sees Room For Improvement

  
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• Driver who killed teens loses appeal

  
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• Fansrock Zone: Barca known for sexy football, Real Madrid known for sexy lingerie?

  
  KBsoccernet — Authority: 140
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• Atlético reject bid for Sergio Agüero

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  • Offer thought to be £40m turned down, say Spanish club • Striker wants to stay in Madrid until end of the season Atlético Madrids managing director and majority shareholder, Miguel Angel Gil Marín, confirmed last night that the club have turned down a bid for their Argentina forward Sergio Agüero. Gil ...
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• Barca go five clear with Xerez win

  
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  Barcelona and their new Ballon D’Or victor Lionel Messi moved five points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the Spanish league with goals from Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic sealing a 2-0 win at Xerez on Wednesday. Barca built on their 1-0 win over foes Real in Sunday’s ‘Clasico’ and piled more ...
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• Real enjoy ironic applause

  
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  Real Madrid misfit Gago was late for training yesterday and when he turned up, all his teammates and even manager Manuel Pellegrini gave him a rousing round of ironic applause . Meanwhile, Xabi Alonso must have been quietly reconsidering just how happy the squad was to see him show up for his first training session ...
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• Review: MyMadrid for iPhone

  
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• Review: MyMadrid for iPhone

  
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• Juan Manuel Vargas: How Talented is He?

  
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• Dario Barrio, Calendar Hottie!

  
  expressmen — Authority: 492
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• Spanish Inquisition: What To Do On Clasico Weekend In Madrid

  
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• Spain to send 200 more troops to Afghanistan

  
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• Open call for projects for digital facades by Medialab-Prado

  
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• Pictures: The Real Madrid Lingerie Line

  
  Football Fashion — Authority: 480
  Taking a page out of West Ham United’s book, Spanish megaclub Real Madrid has announced the launch of its very own lingerie line.The Real Madrid intimate apparel collection will feature items for men and women under the name Luxe and will come in three styles – a “sporty design” in black and white cotton, ...
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• Transfer Speculation: Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid) to Chelsea (£40m)

  
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