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Madrid Travel Guide

Art and nightlife are the two main reasons to choose a holiday in Madrid, Spain's energetic capital. The city is compact and easy to navigate on foot - most of the sights of interest are found in the downtown area between the Royal Palace and Parque del Retiro.

About Madrid

Madrid covers an area of 234 square miles (607 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 3.2 million people being one of the largest cities in Spain and also the residence of the spanish Royal family. The city sits atop a plateau and is the highest capital in Europe.

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El Rastro Shopping Area

El Rastro shopping district Every Sunday morning the streets of Barrio La Latina are taken over by thousands of people as the whole area is transformed into Europes biggest outdoor market. El rastro is where small businesses, maket stalls and anyone with a table or suitcase come to sell just about anything! Clothes, souvenirs, electrical goods, football jerseys, paintings and even medieval chastity belts are among the offerings. Its almost as if the accumulated wealth of the country is up for sale every week!

Shop Madrid recommends a visit even if you have no intention of purchasing anything!

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