Overview
Here, in the heart of the city, and on foot, you can visit the most beautiful and representative spots of "old and enchanting" Madrid.Starting from the Puerta del sol, and turning into la calle Arenal, you can walk the 16th and 18th century Hapsburg quarter : Teatro Teal, Plaza de Oriente and Palacio Real, and then the Almudena Cathedral.
As you return along calle Mayor, you can visit the Plaza Mayor and enjoy typical Madrilenian environment and see the magnificient frescos on the Casa de la Panederia.Once again in the Puerta del Sol, and taking San Jeronimo, you can see the congress of deputies, the fronting, staircase, portico and pediment of which is reminiscient of the Italian style of the Quattrocento, The Thyssen-Bornemisza, Prado and Reina Sofia museums form a triangle of art galleries. |