Spain's capital of Madrid was my last stop on a whirlwind trip through western Europe.
The Prado (museum) houses a large number of masterpieces, and I recognized quite a few from my days of studying art history in college.
It's now one of my favorite museums, along with the Musee d'Orsay in Paris (impressionists) and the National Gallery of Art's East wing (modern) in Washington, DC.
My couchsurfing host also took me out to the popular La Latina nightlife area my last night.
- Couchsurfing and the Prado Masterworks
- Plaza del Sol, Royal Palace, and La Latina
- Final Thoughts – Brussels, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, and Spain
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Really looking forward to Madrid on my RTW next year. Thanks for post!
I love the Prado!
La Latina is great to start out in but Chueca and Sol are much more party-neighborhoods!
-Aditi L (gaytravel.com/blog)
must visit Prado…
Oh my gosh–how fortuitous! I’m heading to Madrid in October and these info just make me even more excited to go! As a traveler i love to travel different parts of the world.
Strauss(traveldestinationguide.net)
i love MADRID & padro is excellent.