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#89239 - 03/09/11 10:00 PM
Re: What are you most favorite things about Madrid?
[Re: natasha 109]
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Executive Member
Registered: 07/07/00
Posts: 1437
Loc: Charlotte, NC. U.S.A.
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Natasha you came up with a spot I've never been - will absolutely have to go the Jardines de Sabatini at sunset. MMers - keep the ideas and feedback coming I think we'll all come up with new places to go when next in Madrid.
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#89247 - 03/10/11 10:16 AM
Re: What are you most favorite things about Madrid?
[Re: laduque]
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Registered: 03/04/11
Posts: 12
Loc: Madrid
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Puna, have you considered suggestions about Madrid surrounding areas?? It seems the city center has been fully discovered here but if someone comes to Madrid for more than 5-6 days, I would also suggest little excursions to some towns around where you can go by train (cercanías) and will take you 30-45 mins. Pretty cool to visit and find cultural wonders, i.e., Alcalá de Henares, Aranjuez, etc. Or maybe this could be opened as a new topic!
Edited by GorgonaMedussa (03/10/11 10:35 AM)
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#89335 - 03/25/11 04:13 PM
Re: What are you most favorite things about Madrid?
[Re: Puna]
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Registered: 02/26/06
Posts: 1445
Loc: Morbihan, France
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well heck throw one at you, see the Elipa, the baseball park still there at end of O'Donnell ,the US Torrejon air base had a team there and we played with the Real Madrid baseball team, yes that is old I know oh well ::) you can go to Docamar at calle alcala front of 331 a leyend in its own right with nostalgia of Madrid in photos, the link http://www.docamar.com/go on the bottom left and see old photos of Ciudad Lineal my old neighborhood of Quintana is there too ! cheers
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#89361 - 03/30/11 05:56 AM
Re: What are you most favorite things about Madrid?
[Re: natasha 109]
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Registered: 02/23/06
Posts: 1158
Loc: Hastings Old Town , England .
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One unusual view is near the Puente de Segovia .. the beautiful church : Basílica de San Francisco el Grande . A plaque on the outside wall still refers to General Franco ( these are gradually being removed in Madrid ) . To the left hand side of the church are gardens that are a bit shabby but have great views towards the Sierra Guadarrama , especially beautiful when the snow is still on the mountain tops . The Catholic church had planned on building an administrative centre that would have blocked the view . Friends of mine marched in Madrid against the plans for El Vaticano 2 . The view was admired by many artists and I believe it was a favourite view of Goya´s . MM , you'll have to help me out with the name of the restaurant nearby where a group of us had a memorable meal . The restaurant was packed and there were about 8-10 of us and we were lucky to get a table . We ordered , amongst other things , La Matanza de Cerdo .. very traditional ... you need a very good appetite for this hearty and delicious dish .
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