Madrid - a fascinating, monumental, cosmopolitan and lively city: a European domain of history and architecture, the city of museums and culture, and – for some even more important – home town to the world’s most successful football club, Real Madrid.

In 1561 King Felipe II. transferred the capital of Spain from Toledo to Madrid, turning the city into the political and cultural centre of the Kingdom of Spain. And this can be perfectly seen in Madrid’s building and monuments, dating from the different centuries: medieval, Renaissance, baroque, neo-classic, romantic and modern.

Madrid – the City of Museums: the famous “Prado” is the nº 1 museum in Spain and one of the most visited ones in the world; the building itself is a beautiful example of 18th century neo-classical architecture. The beautiful “Thyssen-Bornemisza” museum is the largest private art collection in the world, and the “Reina Sofia” National Museum is focussed on modern art, holding one of mankind’s most important paintings ever: Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica”.

There are many other monuments to visit, but don’t forget to enjoy Madrid’s gastronomy, one of the best in Europe, and its spectacular nightlife – this city never sleeps!