Unknown places to visit in Madrid
The Spanish capital offers you a wide range of activities that will make you experience the best moments without spending so much money.
Madrid is considered one of the most wonderful and touristic cities in Spain, the architectural buildings make this town one of the most preferred by Spaniards and visitors.
El Rastro is one of the most visited markets in Europe, due to the fact that antiques are sold in the place, such as: Paintings, sculptures, unique pieces of great collection.
This market reveals its versatility when it comes to selling and due to the theme of each of its streets, that is to say, there is a street called The Street of the Birds in that place sells all kinds of animals. The street of painters is sold everything that has to do with paintings, sculptures and reproductions of great works of art of antiquity.
In the case of people who like it a lot and love the cinema, in that place is La Calle Mira Sol a special place for them. You will find Carnero Street and Carlos Arniches Street designed exclusively for lovers of literature, in this place you can buy a book of great descent in time a little mysterious and ready to have a collection.
Museo Nacional del Prado is a totally free tourist place in Spain that works or opens its doors to visitors every day. Inside the Museo Nacional del Prado you will find works of art by Velázquez, El Greco and also great paintings and sculptures by other great masters of European painting.
Buen Retiro Park is considered the most elegant in the Spanish capital. In this place there are large statues, incredible fountains and striking monuments that captivate your gaze once you enter the place, the colors are attractive, the green color abounds in the garden that surrounds this town.
On holidays, it is animated by artists such as musicians, painters, acrobats and fortune-tellers. In this incredible place you can also find El Palacio de Cristal, a glass structure where there is a greenhouse of exotic species.
Ermita de San Antonio de La Florida is a church that is a bit secluded compared to the tourist sites already mentioned, however it is said that it is the only place where Francisco Goya's paintings can be found.
In principle, his remains were buried in the altar of this church, it should be noted that by 1919 they were removed and buried in Bordeaux.
In Madrid food is also something that is transcendental, it is considered one of the most delicious in the world, and it is thanks to King Felipe II, who initially decided to form the gastronomic culture, and today it remains the same, catapulting as the favorite for both Spaniards and visitors.
