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Madrid, España

navigating el centro - important places

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La Puerta del Sol (Sol) Central main square in Madrid, gathering place with shopping and restaurants all around
Kilometre Cero 0 km marker in Sol, where highways in Spain radiate from
La Plaza Mayor Main square, used to be the bullfighting ring and public square for criminal trials, etc. Now has restaurants and shops, plus a flea market on weekends.
La Chocolatería San Ginés churros and chocolate café, just around the corner from la Plaza Mayor
El Mercado de San Miguel Great place for tapas, just wandering from place to place and buying what looks good for lunch or dinner! - in between Sol and La Plaza Mayor
El Palacio Real Beautiful royal palace plus a few pics from the armory - near el Templo de Debod
El Templo de Debod Egyptian temple gifted to Spain -- over 2,000 years old!
El Teatro Real Royal fine arts theater - plays, concerts, opera, ballet performances - near El Palacio Real
La Plaza de Cibeles - fuente y correo Iconic fountain of a Greek goddess Cibeles; building behind is a post office!
El Museo Nacional del Prado (El Prado) World-renowned art museum - down the street from La Plaza de Cibeles and next to El Parque de el Retiro
El Parque de Retiro Main park in Madrid; people relax in the afternoon/evening/weekend - next to El Prado and up the street from the Atocha train station
Estación Madrid - La Puerta de Atocha (Atocha) Metro station and train station with a rainforest inside! - down the street from El Prado and El PArque de Retiro
El Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Stadium home of Real Madrid pro soccer team - far from el centro (but worth the longer metro trip to see it)
La Plaza de Toros - Las Ventas (Las Ventas) Bullfighting arena - Bullfighting is a controversial part of Spanish culture, declining in popularity - outside el centro
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