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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• La Liga Stat Attack: Real Madrid Extend 17-Game Unbeaten Run Against Atletico

  
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  Goal.com crunches the numbers to bring you the stats in Spain. This week saw Los Merengues continue their excellent record against Atleti while Barcelona maintained their perfect home streak…
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• Copa del Rey Preview: Real Madrid (0) – Alcorcon (4)

  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo: I Am Not Fit To Play For Portugal In World Cup Play-Offs

  
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• Watch Real Madrid vs Alcorcon Live Copa del Rey On Nov. 10

  
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  Watch Real Madrid vs Alcorcon Live Copa del Rey On Nov. 10 Date/Time: Nov. 10, 2009, 2:00pm Competition: Spain Copa del Rey Live/Repeat: Live Preview : November 10th, the Spanish giants Real Madrid will be at the Santiago Bernabeu to host third tier side minnows Alcorcon in the fifth round of the Spanish Copa del ...
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• Real Madrid vs Alcorcon Live Online Streaming On 10/11/09

  
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  Date/Time: Nov. 10, 2009, 2:00pm Competition: Spain Copa del Rey Live/Repeat: Live Preview : November 10th, the Spanish giants Real Madrid will be at the Santiago Bernabeu to host third tier side minnows Alcorcon in the fifth round of the Spanish Copa del Rey. More...
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• Watch Copa del Rey Real Madrid vs Alcorcon Live via Internet On 10/11/09

  
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  Date/Time: Nov. 10, 2009, 2:00pm Competition: Spain Copa del Rey Live/Repeat: Live Preview : November 10th, the Spanish giants Real Madrid will be at the Santiago Bernabeu to host third tier side minnows Alcorcon in the fifth round of the Spanish Copa del Rey. More...
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• Real Madrids Guti Linked With Inter Switch - Report

  
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  Reports around the peninsula are speculating that Guti is ready to abandon the Galactico ship and join Jose Mourinhos armada. Though the player is supposedly keen on the switch, it is doubtful whether the Portuguese coach will be...
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• Cristiano Ronaldo: He’s No David Beckham.

  
  The Offside — Authority: 621
  (That headline may crash Google. Apologies.)The #7 Red Devil to Madrid train has treated the Spanish quite well so far. Whilst Cristiano Ronaldo appears irreplaceable and integral on the pitch, GoldenMcNuggets was irreplaceable off of it. In the club shops, on clothing store racks, plastered on billboards – ...
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• Madrid stand firm as Portugal call on injured Ronaldo

  
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• simian mobile disco, cruel intentions (maurice fulton remix)

  
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• Atletico Madrid v Marbella – LIVE – Spanish Copa del Rey – Tuesday, November 10, 2009 – 18:00 GMT, 13:00 EST

  
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• Real Madrid v Alcorcon – LIVE – Spanish Copa del Rey – Tuesday, November 10, 2009 – 19:00 GMT, 14:00 EST

  
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  Live coverage of Real Madrid v Alcorcon in the Spanish Copa del Rey on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Kickoff is Click here to view the full post The 90th Minute Soccer Blog found this 3 hours ago on freelivesportstv.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: Soccer , Real Madrid
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• Atletico Madrid vs Marbella Live Stream (Watch Free Online TV) Nov 10 2009

  
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  Watch Atletico Madrid vs Marbella Live Stream Free Online TV. From Vicente Calderon Stadium this Spanish Copa del Rey will begin at 18:00 UK November 9, 2009 between Atletico Madrid vs Marbella. So who will be the winner in this game, Atletico Madrid or Marbella? To find your answer, don’t go anywhere. Watch ...
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• Watch Real Madrid vs Alcorcon Live Stream Free Online TV Nov 10 2009

  
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  Watch Real Madrid vs Alcorcon Live Stream Free Online TV. This Spanish Copa del Rey between Real Madrid vs Alcorcon will begin at 19:00 UK November 10, 2009 from Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Can Real Madrid defeat Alcorcon in this game? So, where can I watch live Real Madrid vs Alcorcon online streaming for free? This ...
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• Real Madrid vs Alcorcon Live Spanish Copa del Rey Streaming 11/10/2009

  
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  Watch Real Madrid vs Alcorcon live streaming online in the Spanish Copa del Rey as the important thing for the home side here is not to put up a miraculous comeback and win through. Real Madrid must show their fans and club owners in this live online streaming Spanish Copa del Rey football match on TV and online ...
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• Atlético Madrid vs UD Marbella Live Spanish Copa del Rey Streaming 11/10/2009

  
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  Watch Atlético Madrid vs UD Marbella live streaming online in the Spanish Copa del Rey as the home side have arrived for the second leg on the back of another defeat in the league over the weekend. Atletico Madrid were however beaten by their derby opponents but in this live online streaming Spanish Copa del Rey ...
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• Portugal Expect Real Madrid Star Cristiano Ronaldo To Report To Training On Wednesday - Report

  
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  They will assess his fitness when he arrives...
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• The Battle For Cristiano Ronaldo’s Soul & Other, Less Significant Club v Country Standoffs.

  
  World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 — Authority: 541
  Who needs actual footballing playoffs when you can just watch the bureaucratic battle that is club v country ? Whilst Portugal v Bosnia – Herzegovina is titillating the football purist and Russia v Slovenia has forced Jonathan Wilson into euphoric bouts of nervous bowels, the real battle lies behind the scenes, ...
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• Día de La Almudena en Madrid

  
  Urban Sketchers — Authority: 564
  Hoy ha sido el día de La Almudena, patrona de Madrid, y he salido a dibujar un poco la catedral y el ambiente de las calles.
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• Copa del Rey Preview: Real Madrid (0) – Alcorcon (4)

  
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  Real Madrid attempt to overcome a four-goal deficit to avoid crashing out of the Copa del Rey and prematurely ending their hopes at the Triplete…
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