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Friday Flashback: Madrid

August 6, 2010 By Dave

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An artist sells his paintings outside the Prado.
An artist sells his paintings outside the Prado.

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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About Dave

Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 65 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Originally from New York, Dave now calls Austin, TX home. Find him on Instagram and Twitter.

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  1. Stacy says

    August 6, 2010 at 2:22 pm

    Really looking forward to Madrid on my RTW next year. Thanks for post!

  2. GlobalButterfly says

    August 7, 2010 at 2:48 pm

    I love the Prado!

  3. Aditi L (gaytravel.com/blog) says

    August 8, 2010 at 1:19 pm

    La Latina is great to start out in but Chueca and Sol are much more party-neighborhoods!

    -Aditi L (gaytravel.com/blog)

  4. Pondicherry Tourism says

    August 19, 2010 at 7:14 am

    must visit Prado…

  5. Vacation Destination says

    September 9, 2010 at 11:36 am

    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)

  6. bill of lading says

    September 20, 2010 at 3:31 pm

    i love MADRID & padro is excellent.

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