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Significant Places to See in Madrid

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Madrid AttractionsMadrid is the most fascinating city of Spain. Every year or the whole year round, the city of Madrid has been visited by millions of foreigners all over the world. There are lots of impressive panoramas to see in Madrid, it has also lots of historic areas to explore. Visiting Madrid is an opportunity, especially to those first timers to the city. For Madrid’s first time goers, below are some of the great places that you should not miss to visit.

Madrid’s museum—the city is abounding with a variety of museum. The folks of the city are very much proud, because Madrid is a place where artists are abundant. Due to this, most of their awesome works are housed in various museums such like the following:

* Museu Del Prado—designed by Juan de Villanueva, the Prado museum is designated as one of the most important art galleries all over the world.
* Museu Nacional Centro De Arte Reina Sofia—this is a cultural center that caters permanent collections of Spanish modern arts.
* Palacio Real—this palace is no longer a residence however, it kept intact since its last role as the place of the king. Today, the palace is considered as one of the main attractions for the tourists.
* Museu Cerralbo—a museum that caters a private collection that includes porcelains, tapestries, paintings, archeological artifacts and more.

Madrid’s Parks—you should not miss to tour around the famous parks in Madrid too, such like the following:

* Jardin Botanico—founded by Charles III for the power of Totany, the garden contains about 30.000 various species of plants and trees coming from the different countries all over the world.
* Casa de Campo—the park has an area of 4.000 acres, it is a huge park that you can even rent a rowboat for the artificial lake tour. Activities like tennis and swimming can also be enjoyed here.
* Parque Quinta Fuenta Del Berro—this is a small tranquil park, but it has an impressive attractions like flower beds and fountains. Impressive enough to draw the attention of many including the locales and the tourists.

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