Madrid Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality and capital of Spain
About Madrid
Madrid has over 3.2 million residents within the city limits and 6.8 million people live in the autonomousCommunity of Madridregion (as of 2018). Madrid is just northeast of the geographical centre of theIberian Peninsula, in the middle of the Spanish central Castillian plateau (Meseta central), at an average altitude of650m (2,130ft). Nearly all of the most famous tourist areas are in the centre of the city including Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Palacio Real, and Plaza de Colón. The major streets in Madrid include the Gran Via, Alcalá Street, and Paseo de la Castellana. The climate of Madrid is continental, mainly dry and quite extreme at times. Madrid experiences a characteristically hot and dry summer, along with a fairly cold winter with frequent frosts during the night and occasional
Top Attractions in Madrid
Explore the best things to see and do in Madrid:
- ★Banda Sinfónica Municipal de Madrid
- ★La Trashumancia
- ★Madrid Gay Pride
- ★Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid
- ★Orquesta Nacional de España
- ★Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid
Madrid Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 15 sections including: