I have not visited Spain before and when I do the 2 major cities of
Madrid, the capital, and
Barcelona would definitely be on the list to visit what with the various attractions and nightlife these 2 cities have to offer.
Madrid is the capital of and the largest city in Spain. Art and culture are central to Madrid life and the city has 73 museums that cover all fields of human knowledge. Of these, the most important are the Prado Museum, one of the world's greatest art galleries, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum with more than 800 paintings, sculptures and tapestries that go from the earliest Dutch masters to the most avantguard trends, and the Reina Sofía National Art Centre, which is dedicated to Spanish contemporary art, with works by Picasso, Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí and Juan Gris among others. Madrid's happening nightlife is another major attraction. Its pubs, bars, discos and flamenco clubs have a tremendous atmosphere, while by day there are traditional verbenas (open-air dances), popular festivals or the San Isidro bullfighting festival - rated as the world's most important.
Barcelona is Spain’s second largest city and a major economic center with attractive parks and beaches with a 4.5km long coastline. The area around the Plaça Catalunya makes up the city's historical centre and, alongside the upper half of Avinguda Diagonal, is the main commercial area of the city. Barcelona's cultural roots go back 2000 years and the city is designated as a world-class city by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network.
Barcelona in fact won the 1999 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for its architecture, the first (as of 2007, only) time that the winner has been a city, and not an individual architect. Barcelona houses a great number of museums, which cover different areas and eras.
Due to my rather demanding and hectic work schedule, any trips to
Barcelona and Madrid would most likely be a last minute affair for me. And fortunately
Cheaperthanhotels offers last minute and year round accommodation at hotels , apartments and hostels in Spain at prices generally less than direct, with free inclusions and use of facilities. And both bookings for
hotels in Madrid and
hotels in Barcelona can be found on
Cheaperthanhotels website; as well as for
Hoteles en Barcelona.
With
hotels in Madrid and
hotels in Barcelona ranging from 1 star to 5 stars; there is a range to suit every budget.
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Feeling nationalistic and looking sissy on the waters of Salak Bay, 31st August 2007.
Reflecting on boleh-land and bodoh-island ... hmmm
