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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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• Mourinho to make Premier League return

  
  EveryKick — Authority: 120
  Jose Mourinho will reportedly quit Real Madrid in the summer in order to move back to the Premier League. The 49-year-old’s future at the Santiago Bernabeu is in doubt after a number of disputes with officials at the club. Despite … Continue reading →
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• Guardiola refuses to give up on La Liga title

  
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  Madrid, Jan 29 (IANS) Barcelona football coach Pep Guardiola Sunday insisted his side is not yet out of the race for the BBVA Primera Liga title.Barcelona’s 0-0 draw away to Villarreal Saturday, coupled with Real Madrid’s 3-1 home win against bottom of the table Zaragoza means Barcelona are now seven points ...
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• Report: Jose Mourinho set to leave Real Madrid & return to the Premier League in the summer

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 626
  Portuguese tactician is understood to be unhappy with the problems he has faced since his move to the Bernabeu, and is thought to have decided to return to the Premier League
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• Barcelonas unlucky 13 - how the Catalans dropped away points are handing the title to Real Madrid

  
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  Pep Guardiolas side failed to win on the road for the sixth time in La Liga this season as they only drew at Villarreal on Saturday, leaving them now seven points off the pace
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• Barcelonas unlucky 13 - how the Catalans dropped away points are handing the title to Real Madrid

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 626
  Pep Guardiolas side failed to win on the road for the sixth time in La Liga this season as they only drew at Villarreal on Saturday, leaving them now seven points off the pace
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• Real Madrid 3 : 1 Real Zaragoza (Highlights LA LIGA)

  
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• Jose Mourinho set to leave Real Madrid & return to the Premier League in the summer - report

  
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  Portuguese tactician is understood to be unhappy with the problems he has faced since his move to the Bernabeu, and is thought to have decided to return to the Premier League
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• Blue Skies or Squalls?

  
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• La Liga Preview: Osasuna - Atletico Madrid

  
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  Diego Simeones side travel to Pamplona as they look to capitalise on the Navarrans poor form and close in on the European qualification places with a second consecutive away win
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• Real Madrids Aitor Karanka after Zaragoza victory: Mesut Ozil is regaining last seasons form

  
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  Jose Mourinhos assistant is happy with the German midfielders recent showings and insists that Nuri Sahin will have a part to play in the second half of the campaign
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• MARIA JOSE CANTUDO VENDE SU CASA

  
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  María José Cantudo  se suma a las famosas que venden su casa y la enseñan en televisión al igual que lo hizo Sara Montiel, La casa de María José Cantudo se encuentra en el barrio de Salamanca, uno de... Visite www.magazinetendencias.com, su magazine de actualidad
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• Seconds out, round two - Barcelona, Real Madrid & the potential pitfalls in the remaining half of La Liga

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 626
  With 19 matches played each in the Primera Division, Goal.com takes a look at the most difficult games for Spains two biggest clubs in the race for the league title in 2011-12
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• Cartoon of the Day: Inside the mind of the Special One

  
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  Goal.com cartoonist Omar Momani gives us his unique take on the football news of the day ...
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• “hacktivists” of Anonymous plan attack on Twitter!

  
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  MADRID, January 27 .- The decision of Twitter to have the power to censor content in some countries, having been the banner of Arab spring, has let its users and has angered “hacktivists” of Anonymous, who call to boycott tomorrow’s network of “microblogging”. “Starting today, we provide the ability to ...
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• Noa Lidor dibuja con sal en el Museo ABC

  
  Isopixel — Authority: 123
  El próximo lunes 30 de enero se inaugura en el Museo ABC de Dibujo e Ilustración la nueva exposición “Tomás, el incrédulo” de la artista Noa Lidor, ganadora del primer Premio de Dibujo Museo ABC. Esta muestra es una iniciativa conjunta de dicho centro y la feria de arte JustMad. Por primera vez, la artista ...
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• The Sweeper: Fulham approached by QPR about interest in sharing a new stadium

  
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• 2012/13 Real Madrid, Spain, AC Milan adidas Shirts Confirmed

  
  Football Shirts News — Authority: 416
  We had brought some leaked pictures of designs and actual shirts of Real Madrid (home), Milan (home) and Spain (away) and we can now confirm that the veracity of those leaks are indeed correct. As you can see in the …
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• Primera Division Tips: Expect early goals when Real Madrid host Zaragoza plus tight games at Espanyol and Malaga

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 626
  Phil Kitromilides has had a great week so far with six winning tips and now turns to Spain to back two low-scoring games plus a 12/5 shot from the Santiago Bernabeu
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• The monkeys kicked ass last night.

  
  mario andrei — Authority: 110
  The monkeys kicked ass last night.
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• Huge numbers attend Fitur 2012 in Madrid

  
  Everything Real-Estate in Marbella — Authority: 115
  Over 200,000 visitors this year Madrid hosted the annual International Tourism and Trade Fair (FITUR) last weekend and this years event was a great success, attracting more than 200,000 visitors. The fair was inaugurated by the Prince and Princess of Asturias, Don Felipe de Borbon and Doña Letizia Ortiz. ...
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