
Madrid is capital of Spain and great tourist city. All important tourist destinations with GPS coordinates and descriptions are there. Plan easy your 2009 vacation.
Madrid travel attractions: Almudena Cathedral, Athens, Cibeles Square, Gran Via, Parque del Buen Retiro, Plaza Mayor of Madrid, Puerta de Europa, Puerta del Sol, Royal Palace of Madrid, The Museo Nacional [...]
The Puerta del Sol (Spanish for “Gate of the Sun”) is one of the most well known and busiest places in Madrid. This is the centre (Km 0) of the radial network of Spanish roads. The square also contains the famous clock whose bells mark the traditional eating of the Twelve Grapes and the beginning [...]

The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (MNCARS) is the official name of Spain’s national museum of 20th century art (informally shortened to the Museo Reina Sofía, Queen Sofia Museum, El Reina Sofia, or simply The Sofia).The museum was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1992 and is named for Queen Sofia of Spain. It [...]
The Jardines del Buen Retiro or Parque del Buen Retiro (literally “Gardens” or “Park of the Pleasant Retreat”) is a large and popular 1.4 km² (350 acre) park at the edge of Madrid’s city center, very near the Puerta de Alcalá and not far from the Museo del Prado. Once a retreat (retiro) in the [...]
The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the King of Spain, located in Madrid. King Juan Carlos and the royal family do not actually reside in this palace, instead choosing the smaller Palacio de la Zarzuela, on the outskirts of Madrid. However, the Palacio Real de Madrid is still used for state [...]