| Here are five interesting ideas for tourists in | | | | Beauty. Another attraction that is popular with |
| Madrid to take advantage of during their holiday in | | | | tourists in Segovia is a two thousand year old |
| Spain. | | | | Roman aqueduct that is still in prime condition. |
| 1. Watch a bullfight at Vista Alegre or Las Ventas. | | | | 3. Have a night out on the town. Madrid is to |
| Las Ventas is the more popular choice, simply | | | | Spain, what New York is to America; the city that |
| because it is more centrally located and can seat | | | | never sleeps. There are several districts in Madrid |
| up to 20,000 people at a time. Vista Alegre is | | | | that are buzzing with activity every night. |
| used more as a sports or concert venue. The | | | | Malasana is where you need to go if your tastes |
| venues are almost never filled to capacity and | | | | run to alternative music - indie, rock, pop and |
| getting tickets should not be a problem. | | | | punk, while Cheuca is the place to be for great |
| 2. Taking a day trip when you are in Madrid, is a | | | | dance music. |
| great way to learn what the outskirts of Madrid | | | | 4. Visit the Museo Del Prado, the most visited |
| have to offer when it comes to picturesque | | | | Museum in Spain. Open seven days a week and |
| towns, history and architecture. The two most | | | | without an entry fee depending on which day you |
| popular destinations when it comes to day trips | | | | plan on visiting, the Prado museum houses some |
| are Toledo and Segovia. Toledo was once the | | | | of the finest collections of European art dating |
| capital of Spain and is a fortress like city that | | | | from the 14th to the 19th centuries. In terms of |
| exudes character as you approach. It's a | | | | showcasing its Spanish art history, the museum |
| fascinating place to visit and you could always visit | | | | houses some of the best work of |
| the cathedral, synagogue and the mosque in | | | | Velázquez, Goya and El Greco. |
| Toledo, symbols of Toledo's religious harmony. | | | | 5. Try Chocolate con Churros, a delicious treat |
| You can also visit the local souvenir shops and | | | | that is famous for being a favoured Spanish |
| purchase a Toledo sword, made from the steel | | | | breakfast option. It's guaranteed to satisfy your |
| that Toledo is world famous for; this would make | | | | chocolate cravings as well. You can also try |
| a perfect memento of your trip. Segovia is | | | | Cochinillo or roast suckling pig, which is a local |
| famous for its fairytale castle, Alcazar, rumoured | | | | delicacy in the region. |
| to have inspired the castle in Disney's Sleeping | | | | |