"Madrid is a city with the same tenderness, welcoming into its small world everyone who got into it at least for a short time."
So wrote the Spanish playwright Calderon de la Barca.
This is a city that is dearly loved by expats and greatly underestimated by tourists.
But if you still got to it, then the main secret of Madrid magic is: do not expect anything from this city and it will fully reward you with positive emotions, fateful meetings and insanely beautiful locations for storis.
And so, the TOP 10 attractions of Madrid.
The extreme position from the end is occupied by Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas – the square where the bullfighting arena is located, but do not think that I am sending you to this spectacle.
The real gem of the area is the houses hidden from tourist eyes on the streets of Calle de Roma and Calle de Castelar, which are located nearby.
According to locals, people still live here, but in order to make changes to the appearance of these buildings, the owners need to get permission from the city authorities.
After all, these houses are under the protection of the city.
We go further and the Longoria Palace is on the 9th place of our rating.
Looking at the intricate floral patterns of stucco and small balconies, you can't help but imagine a fairy tale about Princess Longoria, who lived in this palace.
She received guests and played musical instruments.
But Longoria is not a princess at all, but financier Javier Gonzalez Longoria, who commissioned this structure to be built.
It was intended for the residence of his family and the residence of the office of his bank.
Now it is the central office of the main union of authors and publishers.
Eighth place. The triumphal arches of Madrid are scattered throughout the city, but the most iconic gate is the Alcala Gate.
A walk along the alley with fountains in the seventh place.
Start your promenade with the pompous monument on Sibelis Square.
Continue along the alley (Prado Boulevard) on the left side of the Telecommunications Palace.
Apollo settled there, or rather a fountain praising the god of light.
I'll tell you a secret, this is my favorite place in Madrid.
It is very cozy and romantic here, despite the noise of the nearby roads, it is a great location for thinking about life and meditation.
The Neptune fountain completes the pleiade, although you can't get close to it, but it is so big that you will be able to examine it carefully, even from a distance.
Atocha Station is in the middle of the rating.
The Botanical Garden is what makes this place one of the most beautiful train stations in the world.
A real jungle in the stone walls of the city, walking through which you find harmony and quickly recover from the road.
Definitely recommended to visit! It's not the closest place to visit, but it's still worth getting to the Toledo Bridge, which ranks fifth in our rating.
It is decorated with sculptures of Madrid's patron saint Saint Isidore and his wife.
This place is shrouded in many legends.
By the way, this bridge is not the only attraction – very close to the bridge, the history of which began a couple of years ago.
It is named after the area where it is located.
The photos here are magical and not every tourist has time for this location, and many do not even know about this place. So, you have the advantage!
The Temple of Debod is in the fourth position.
An unusual architectural structure for Madrid. No wonder, because it was not originally built on this place at all.
Only then it was transported and reassembled, as a gift to Madrid, from the Egyptian authorities.
On the 3rd place is the Royal Palace, which is built on the Eastern Square of the city, But if you look at the map, it is not at all from the eastern side.
This often causes confusion among tourists, the explanation is simple: the square is located to the east of the palace, but in the western part of Madrid.
The second position of our Madrid travel rating is occupied by visiting two main squares: the Mayor and the Sol.
Locals come out here to express their opinions and convey a message to the authorities.
Rallies and strikes are frequent residents of this place.
The guests of the city fell in love with it due to a fun tradition – to step on the zero kilometer of all roads in Spain and be sure to take a photo with a statue of a cute bear eating a strawberry tree.
By the way, he also decorates the coat of arms of the city..
The first place in our rating is occupied by the Crystal Palace in Retiro Park.
The most magical place in Madrid, in my opinion! Admission is free, which is nice! Exhibitions are often held here, so you can combine business with pleasure.
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The sights of Madrid
