Globe Trekker - Madrid City Guide featuring Adela Ucar

Ernest Hemingway once said it was "the most Spanish of all the cities" -- and he would be surprised if he saw it today. Madrid, the capital of Spain is undergoing something of a renaissance - new modern building works are going up all over the city, the arts are flourishing, it's home to the biggest Gay Pride in Europe, and for travelers Madrid is becoming known as the all night party capital. It's a great time to visit!

Globe Trekker Adele Ucar begins her seven day journey in Madrid marveling at Madrid-Barajas Airport's newly built terminal 4 before making her way to the city center. Day two finds her touring Madrid's old city by bicycle, visiting the Royal Palace, Madrid's newest art space the Matadero and the El Prado museum. Her visit to Madrid takes her on two separate day trips out of the city, the first to Segovia, where she feasts on roast suckling pig and visits the Roman aqueduct. Adele's second day trip is to Toledo where she visits the famous Gothic Cathedral and visits a sword maker in his factory. Back in Madrid, she visits El Rastro, the city's famous flea market, attends a bullfight at Las Ventas Stadium and enjoys a meal from one of Spain's most celebrated chefs, Paco Roncero, before ending her journey at Madrid's gay pride parade.

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