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Madrids must-see

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As the capital and largest city in Spain, Madrid is also known as a tourist destination. There is too much glory in its history, especially during the Spanish gold time. The achievement it has gained during the period of Renaissance has left us a cultural and historic treasure.

Built on the river Manzanares in the central point of the Spanish continent, it enjoys a Mediterranean climate with continental influences. In summer, the city is damn hot and even the local residents do not want to stay and spend the whole summer in some beaches in south Spain. In winter, it is cold. Therefore, the best time to visit Madrid could be spring and autumn when the weather is comfortable and pleasant. However, if you can stand up with the heat; come to visit in summer is not that bad as there is no other tourist there.

Madrid, the cultural, political and economical centre has too many things to see. Here are some must-sees before you leave.

Most of the visitors come to Madrid is for the art collections and museums. Even if you said I have no talent in art and no interest therefore, there are several museums worth visiting. Inside the downtown area of Madrid, there located three famous museums, namely the Prado National Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and Reina Sofia Museum, which are called the ‘Golden Triangle of Art’.

The museum of Prado ranks top five in the world as it has more than 7000 pieces of permanent collections. The most well-known one on display is Las Meninas by Velzquez. Because of its complexity which engenders the question of reality and illusion, this painting has become one of the most analyzed in the world. It has been considered as the one of the most important paintings in Western art history and been titled as theology of painting and the philosophy of art.

Reina Sofia Museum is named after Queen Sofia of Spain. The collections inside are mainly about Spanish arts. The most important collection in the museum is the works by Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dal. Certainly, most visitors come for Picasso’s painting Guernica which was created by Picasso in 1937 under the commission of the Spanish Republican government. It mainly depicts the tragedy of the civilians in Guernica of Basque Country which was heavily bombed by the Nazis during the Spanish civil war. Then, this painting was first displayed on the Paris International Exposition in the 1937 World’s Fair in Paris and around the world later. Through this painting, the Spanish civil war drew the worlds attention. It acted as a symbol of anti-war and an embodiment of peace.

It is difficult to see all the good places in Madrid if you only rely on the public transport. The best thing to do is hiring a car which can offer you the maximum of freedom. Car rental companies with good reputation and reasonable price are: Avis, Sixt, Opodo, Enterprises, Europcar, Hertz, Holiday Autos, and CarHire3000.

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