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The beautiful city of Madrid is the largest and capital city of Spain. It is a vibrant and lively city as it is the centre of politics and economy of the country. This city might not be the most attractive at first glance but there are plenty of areas of beauty if you look close enough. The nightlife of the city in particular is second to none. The locals of Madrid are friendly and welcoming people and by opting for car rental you can travel around and explore the wider area.
Madrid is located in the centre of Spain. For this very reason, it was given the status of the country’s capital in the 16th century. Over the years, the culture as well as the infrastructure has developed a great deal and it has become one of Europe’s finest cities. The city boasts a lot of attractions for tourists and has some great restaurants as well as Museums. The most renowned museum in Madrid is Museo del Prado and it is a great place to find out more about the history of the city.
Alternatively use car hire facilities to head over to Estación de Atocha, which is a very old railway station built in 1851. Estación de Atocha means station of the Noon. It was rebuilt with iron after a fire destroyed the greater part of the station. The structure of this station is considered a grand work of art. Now, it is not used as a railway station and instead it has been converted to a tropical garden. There are more than 400 different species of plants in this garden.
The Plaza de Toros Monumental de Las Ventas is a bullring and is a beautiful depiction of the neo-Mudéjar architecture. It was built in 1934 and it is considered to be the world’s most important bullring. The architecture is distinguished by a brilliant use of bricks and ceramic tiles. Opposite to the bullring there is a statue of José Cubero, who was a very famous bullfighter. The Museo Taurino, which is a specialist museum on the history of bull fighting and the matadors is close to this bullring.
The Faunia was launched in 2001. It was previously called the Parque Biológico de Madrid. This park depicts the ways in which the wildlife and plant life has acclimatised to the changing and diverse environment of the world. There are ten conservatories in Faunia, and it is not like a regular zoo or a park. Technology has been used to mimic the different environments of the word. There are more than 720 species and 4000 animals. The Faunia was launched with the aim to educate people about plant life and wild life to help protect the world.
Madrid car rental can help you to see all of these places and more, so make the most of the convenient and cost effective services that are available to you.
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