Madrid looks monumental, with its buildings, squares and avenues, all the more imposing in their austerity. The city is a throne of beauty, with three of the most important art museums in the World.
It's a city of trendy lifestyle, fashion, gastronomy and nightlife, dressed with sober design. Picturesque spots, here and there, surprise the visitor, and charming little places make the city welcoming. But, above all, Madrid is a city of character. Its history (humble village one day, capital of an empire the next, bankrupt the day after,...) has shaped a peculiar personality that goes beyond monumentality, beauty, design, picturesque or charm. Madrid has all these features, but in such a casual way, so much mixed with life, that the overall feeling is opposite to the exotic experience: in Madrid, you're home, only better.
Madrid is more than just a city to visit: it's a city to be lived. And, no matter how short your stay will be, you will live Madrid with intensity, enjoying the capital or using it as a base for countless trips to historic towns from the very heart of Spain.
If you are rather an explorer than a tourist, you will fall in love with Madrid.
