Trip to Madrid

Madrid tour (on)--first impressions

12: 00 on-time flight from Frankfurt, Germany Southwest flying in the air, even entire France, flying over the Pyrenees mountain range, enter the territory of Spain, will soon arrive in Madrid airport, located 15 km to the East of Madrid's Baja la Airport (Barajas).

There's one thing to say, because of the rain fly Fassi junction, the aircraft began a gradual decline, into the troposphere, the aircraft pitched up fierce, approximately 20 minutes, has come to the airport, dropped to below the clouds. It is no exaggeration to say that the plane is like a sea of a boat, with the wave. It can be said is life flying and static maximum bump!

Two and a half hour flight was successfully concluded, the airport customer car to meet us, rain of Madrid suburb very fresh, scattered along with a great variety of small town, after about half an hour by car to our scheduled IBIS hotel, is located in Madrid City Southwest 20 km in a small town in Fuenlabrada (Vern La Rada (Fuenlabrada) is the Madrid region's population is the third largest city, is the famous Chinese wholesale and warehouse districts), after the rain the first clear, bathed in the warm sunshine in the afternoon, the brightening sky, it looks so calm and cordial, not a lot of Madrid, many little expectation.

Yi Ibis Hotel Ibis, is France Accor hotels and resorts international economy hotel brand, with its simple, high quality service, affordable and famous about with clients in Europe. at 5 pm, there is a period of time, rest time, lay in a small town to go away. Strange to say, the hotel is surrounded by actually no sidewalks, only coming and going flashed by car, had asked, now a small town, basically no one walking, if you don't have a car, like a person missing legs, even. Had to fold back to the hotel front of the rest area, carefully study the Madrid map. (Note: the European hotel has the city tourist map, free of charge. ) And this is my many years of practice, each to a strange place to get a close look at the map to visit, this city knows nothing! soon on the second day has probably plan.

More than a few minutes ahead of schedule, the customer's car to pick us to the Office of the interview.

The customer is the Spain international trade city group-South West Europe's largest Chinese wholesale Centre, is a set of procurement, warehousing, wholesale, retail integration integrated management company. The boss is the Qingtian, after ten years of development, has now become a Chinese General merchandise wholesale Spain's leading enterprises, booming, renowned in the local. We are very happy together in a foreign land, visited the Office area and huge warehouse freight yard, this piece is the wholesale area, there are other plenty of Chinese who operate wholesale here, so Chinese everywhere, the Chinese people's faces are frequented. Since just after the Spring Festival, the warehouse door still stuck to a spring flyer, very interesting. Later went to a local Chinese restaurant, COSTA BUENA seafood hotel, authentic cuisine of Wenzhou, the genuine domestic raw materials, taste absolutely authentic! (abroad, the first to eat authentic Chinese food) after a buds, I read the local TV on early rest!

Madrid trip (below) — 12 hours walking in Madrid

The next day, client side heard that we are going to the city to visit, to send a car to drive us to the small train station GETAFE 3 SECTOR (C4), we do not buy the station into a vote, as if the ticket machine is broken, or is not operating, sending our drivers is just coming soon, there is no way, the young man thought of a way, to write us a note, the Spanish General information notes and account to urban station before going out to the staff of the replacement ticket.

The train arrived at Atocha station (Atocha), only 20 minutes, making up the relevant procedures, smooth out! fare not expensive, four people not to 6 euros. From the Atocha station on the square, and looked down the subway to SOL Plaza.

Plaza also in construction, subway mouth out see Plaza Central there is a bronze statue of a horse, took two.

Tips 1: Sun Gate square in the center of Madrid, from where there are 10 streets is radial extension to the outside.

Now the Sun Gate Plaza is Madrid children play, so always overflowing with people. Sun Gate Plaza is a semi-circular Plaza, in the world. Sun Gate Plaza name due to this original one toward the East opened the door to door, called the Sun, now the door is not present. Square in the Center the statue of a horse-riding, King Carlos III (Carlos III) statue. In calle del carmen square and the intersection of a small sculpture, is a climbing while in contact with the tree of the brown bears of bronze statue, which is the emblem of the city of Madrid. The bear hug trees and a beautiful name "mother run fast." Kids in the tree, the mother under the tree, in order to protect the safety of the mother, the tree of children while attracting the attention of the Cubs, shouting mother run the "Mad-Rid". To commemorate the brave kids, then, that place is called Madrid, the sculpture also became a symbol of Madrid. Located at the front door of the Sun to the post office (Casa de Correos), is France architects Maquet (Marquet) in the year 1768 years designed roof installed a clock, is Madrid's most famous clock. Now is the Security Council building, the square in front of the road, the visitor will be seen on the ground of the national road "zero kilometers" tag. The mark is in color stone mosaic of diameter approximately 1 foot rings, ring in the Iberian peninsula's map, map of Central marked with the "zero kilometre" message. Spain uses the "zero kilometre" as a starting point, the national highway milestone to from here. But unfortunately we didn't go to see.

There is no Wizard, we

Yourself for a walk, follow the previous day's probably plan, go to the East along the CALLE DE ALCALA Street, go forward. The street side have a lot of very nice building,

Internal Affairs Department of the Secretary of finance, Spain start codon, the lending bank (Banco Espanol de Credito) Head Office

BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA) amount of Bilbao-Vizcaya is Spain's second largest bank, now known as Spain's foreign bank

Tips 2: CALLE DE ALCALA Street-with Spain and the Ministry of Justice and the system's Internal Affairs Department of the Secretary's Turion (Consejería de Presidencia, Justicia e Interior), also located in Haleakala Street on the left third of the building, is the Ministry of Finance (Ministerio de Hacienda) (used to be a place of tariffs, belongs to the baroque classicism of representative works from Sabah, Ting, the design of the door by Pedro-Ribeira (Pedro Ribera) design; it is located at 12, Spain lending bank (Banco Espanol de Credito) Head Office, the building in the year 1882-1891, is based on the Dutch * grases (Jose Grases) completed the design and planning.

Spain, next to the lending bank, calle de sevila St has another famous Bank BBVA, on top of the sculpture was very interesting, there are two horse cart, separation of powers in the sides.

BBVA opposite STAR BUCKS COFFE, past the North turned into a path, calle de la virgen de los peligros, walked in less than ten minutes, entered the granvia Street,

Tips 3: GranVia mean "Street", from 1910 Alfonso XIII, the time period beginning formation, Spain open internal fight period now here is the city centre, in a closet of CallaAlcalah and ReddeSanLuis, you can feel the West Wind by Zealand marks of a cell site.

Northern Spain Square Plaza de España is the Gran Vía Street, the street, you can see Europe's highest skyscraper, Edificio España. There is also the most bustling commercial Street in Madrid, has been extended to the East is Alcala Street. Here is also distributed with many banks and post office tower in Spain. The whole street left the deepest impression is that these various style of ancient architecture, classical, romantic, Gothic, Baroque, neoclassical, are good retention, it is an architecture Museum. Granvia Street was known as the Guy de here hundred old Exchange or Fifth Avenue,

The streets have not braise big specification for die 100 index stores, specialty shops and more than the older.

We walked along the road to the West, to see a sporting goods store, Spain has four sports have excellent record, F 1, football, TENNIS, basketball, the latter two are the two years before the rise of, move on to a sprinkling of small square PLAZA DE LA RED, at noon, on the way into the family of McDonald 's, away from the French side, eat fast food, watching the streetscape. Foreign eating McDonald's relatively affordable, three people in a restaurant, several Hamburg, a box of French fries, three bottles of juice/Cola, totalling € 18.35, street opposite Telecom building, Spain National Telecommunications Administration (Telefo-nica), by United States Secretary of designers L'EVEQUE (Weeks) to be completed in the year 1929, is Madrid's first skyscrapers. Street side of the small stalls of all colors and assorted fashion shops. Also see the head store ZARA in granvia, Zara is Spain Inditex Group's listing of counties, plus the Olympic open creating a brand,

Go to kayao Plaza (Plaza de Callao), here is the Madrid national frequent stopping place and look around there are cinemas, Department stores and shops, to the South turn into a path, calle postigo de san martin, a very special path, very quiet, small bar, open-air, there is a large barrel, huh, huh, leave a shadow! not far plugs a Lennar Street (Calle Arenal), pedestrian shopping street, the street and East to the West with SOL Square, you can pass to Spain Palace.

Down the street, after Isabel II square, you can see the magnificent architecture of the Royal Theatre (in maintenance), and then went to the Palace of the Oriental Plaza (Plaza de Oriente), she is located opposite the Palace gates. Plaza is the 1811 year · Napoleon Bonaparte PALTHE (Napoleón Bonaparte) brother Jose · Bonaparte PALTHE (José Bonaparte) built in, but we see today is Isabella II square stage on the result of the refurbishment of urbanization. The center of the square bell tower of bronze statue of a horse is Philip (Phillip) IV, (Philip IV to his grave and famous in Europe, it is said that he only smiled before three times. ) To the East of the square a few cow sculptures, colored, or horizontal or vertical, modern, traditional, very distinctive! we didn't go inside the Palace, looked through the door and took some photos! way saw a lot of people like us in other European countries of tourists.

Tips 4: Madrid Royal Palace (Palacio Real de Madrid)

Spain Palace is

The third largest in Europe, second only to the Palace of Versailles and the Royal Palace in Vienna. Built in the middle of the 18th century, Galle Ross III is Boer dream dynasty representative cultural monuments, its luxury magnificent, in the countries of Europe is one of the Palace. Interior wall mural of embroidery and ceiling paintings are regular maintenance, saving the situation is quite good. Spain Palace built in Manuel Rosales of Hill on the left bank of the River, it is the world's most complete and one of the most beautiful palaces. The Palace was built in 1738, 26 years after completion. It is a square structure, each side length 180 m, appearance with the Louvre's architectural beauty, internal decoration is Italian, the whole Palace Deluxe is stunning. It has numerous gold and silver utensils and treasure-paintings, porcelain, leather goods, tapestry, musical instruments and other Royal supplies. Now Spain Palace has been developed for the Museum, designed for visitors.

Next to the Palace is the Almudena Cathedral,

5 Tips: PATRONATO MUNICIPAL DE TURISMO DE MADRID, the new a darkly Gothic-style church was built in 1879, established in Madrid, the most ancient historical monuments--the Roman city walls.

Located on the South side of the Royal Palace of Madrid, in the face of Muhammad I of the Park, the Almudena Cathedral 102 m long, high 72 m, combines a variety of styles: external neoclassical, internal new Gothic doctrine and the tomb of neo-romanticism. The Church's facade on two towers, just opposite the Royal Palace of Madrid of the weapons square (plaza de la Armería). Church cuff Gallery double Dome, and outside is arched, octagonal cylindrical wall opened the four large Windows. And other things toward the Church, the Almudena Cathedral is the southern and Northern dynasties, mainly consider it as part of the Royal Palace of Madrid as a whole. The Church uses the Novelda (Alicante) of stone and Colmenar Viejo (Madrid), granite,

Look at the time of late, we follow the ' Lennar Street (Calle Arenal) back to SOL Square, take the subway to the next station, GOYA then there is the SHOPPING TIME!

Tips 6: Salamanca (Salamanca) District is famous for luxury goods, which gathered to Serrano (Serrano) Street, Goya (Goya) Street and authority Las GESS (Velázquez) Street of top brand stores the most famous.

In Serrano (Serrano) Street, Oort (Ortega) Street exam Seth (Gasset) Street interchange, is Madrid famous "Golden (milla de oro)", this place was in less than a square kilometre range brings together many of the world's top fashion and jewellery.

15: 00 from SOL subway to GOYA station, directly to the El Corte Inglés department store group, Spain (El Corte Ingles) is Spain's largest retail group, has 70 years of history.

First floor, jewelry, luxury goods, after the expert are identification, Madrid's world famous affordable, suitable for purchase, but the starting point is a bit high tax rebate, not many can be bought by several people spell it! what's on the second floor of the clothes are not too expensive.

Bugs Bunny, stroll tired to go out in the adjacent CAFE & TE, sat on a point on a cup of coffee, and feel how the Madrid of afternoon tea.

Total consumption 13.6 euros, half an hour. Six out of the House, a taxi to SERRANO Street, go to GUCCI store! someone to go shopping. CUCCI belt, OMEGA watches, has quickly become ours for! Quartet aspect of streets, charming stroll along the streets, neon, eyes full of world famous brands, such as blurred between the poor people's rich feeling, hehe! OMEGA shop also complimentary gifts, unfortunately, it's time to go get a hurried, forget! OMEGA shop Germany Belle sebi also enthusiastic about the place, it is very lively CHUECA. In fact, we would like to ask is there any word of mouth nice Chinese restaurant, but it seems that they are not so clear.

Tips 7: Chu El card (Chueca) region is world famous gay area of Madrid.

But since the 1990s there has become a modern and trendy wind vane. Vitality of the Chueca district, located in the heart of the city's shopping district and the famous nightlife district. Some say the Chueca is absolutely the most fashionable places in Madrid. Walk in the shop, unique style, even if the window is not open, it is also quite attractive. Those super refined furnishings, is Madrid's noble temperament. Chueca is a very wonderful places, you can buy the most popular clothing; you can discover the unique design of the bar, you can see here the most fashionable dressing; you can in the evening join most most wild dance party.

We hit the car in the past and found there too messed up, is not found in the dining room, had to go back out and see the roadside a sitting in the shop, will China set up close, ask her where there is a genuine point of the restaurant.

According to her, within the meaning of the direction to the road to discover us back to the GRANVIA Street, but then is noon, now is the night, a different scene! night of McDonald 's, the streets of beautiful women. ，

Go wild, roaming, due to stomach continuously protest, so we are not in the mood and good will ring looked! soon passed two metro stations, came to Spain square,

Tips 8: Plaza de España, because there is the monument to Cervantes and Don Quixote is famous for its square statue.

It is rectangular, West 120 m, width of 80 m, North and South Promenade square occupies a publicThousand hectares. Plaza Central erected a monument to Cervantes, this is a big party cone construction, built with granite monument in front of the base column, white marble statue of Cervantes, Cervantes was wearing a jacket, a 16th century cloak, sitting in the back seat, his in-bond war lost left arm is cleverly hidden in the cloak of inside, the right hand is holding his book "Don Quixote". Masterpieces of two hero Don Quixote and the statue of bronze monument built in, the Tablet also plastic with a group of readers around the huge stone ball, symbolizes the Spain's famous "Don Quixote" Stuttgart.

There is a car park under the square, the mezzanine has a store, is the Wenzhou people, but to face, a lot of people queuing up, find, we go down another road, came to a small streets, many Chinese signs shop, chose a Chin Chin, snack bar, looks quite refreshing, the boss is the Qingtian, food tastes good, it tastes similar to domestic.

Feed the belly, returned to the small town of IBIS hotel, get rest and preparation for the next trip — Paris.