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<p>[QUOTE="gumercindo, post: 825291, member: 4324"]</p><p>Great writeup! Madrid is also one of my favorite european cities, despite not having a good first impression. My thoughts on Madrid:</p><p></p><p>1) First off, you can find great saver redemptions to Madrid (AA, UA, etc.). Lots of good availability as opposed to BCN which is a bit tougher.</p><p></p><p>2) Madrid, at first glance, is not your typical European capital. There aren't a ton of "must see" monuments/tourist sites, etc., which makes it unique. Yes, there are some nice things to see but it's not jammed to the gils with throngs of tourists like most other european capitals. </p><p></p><p>3) Friendly people. Yes, I speak spanish so that helps, but I am amazed at how friendly the people there are.</p><p></p><p>4) Great strolling city - Salamanca, La Latina neighborhoods, parque Retiro, etc. are all great places to stroll through</p><p></p><p>5) Thyssen - best museum here, imo. The prado has the hype but the Thyssen is where it's at. Small building but perfectly curated.</p><p></p><p>6) MAD is a great jumping off point for the rest of spain. BCN, south of spain, san sebastian and the north are all either easy train rides, drives or even short flights away.</p><p></p><p>7) Lastly, where to stay - Airbnb would be my recommendation but if you want to stay at a hotel, Westin Palace is great and up one more notch is Villa Magna.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="gumercindo, post: 825291, member: 4324"] Great writeup! Madrid is also one of my favorite european cities, despite not having a good first impression. My thoughts on Madrid: 1) First off, you can find great saver redemptions to Madrid (AA, UA, etc.). Lots of good availability as opposed to BCN which is a bit tougher. 2) Madrid, at first glance, is not your typical European capital. There aren't a ton of "must see" monuments/tourist sites, etc., which makes it unique. Yes, there are some nice things to see but it's not jammed to the gils with throngs of tourists like most other european capitals. 3) Friendly people. Yes, I speak spanish so that helps, but I am amazed at how friendly the people there are. 4) Great strolling city - Salamanca, La Latina neighborhoods, parque Retiro, etc. are all great places to stroll through 5) Thyssen - best museum here, imo. The prado has the hype but the Thyssen is where it's at. Small building but perfectly curated. 6) MAD is a great jumping off point for the rest of spain. BCN, south of spain, san sebastian and the north are all either easy train rides, drives or even short flights away. 7) Lastly, where to stay - Airbnb would be my recommendation but if you want to stay at a hotel, Westin Palace is great and up one more notch is Villa Magna. [/QUOTE]
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