Madrid, Spain

Madrid is the capital of Spain and is located in the center of the country. It is a large city with a huge flow of people (including tourists from different countries), elegant avenues and very chaotic traffic full of vehicles. Despite the great movement in the center, the government is concerned with preserving the environment by adopting policies to reduce CO2 and taking care of large parks and tree-lined urban centers, becoming recognized by the UN as the most wooded city in the world.

The city is very famous for its rich collections of European art, including works by artists such as Goya and Velázquez in the Prado Museum. This is considered the most important museum in Spain and one of the most important in the world.

The Royal Palace of Madrid has an area of ​​135,000 m² and is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family, and can be visited internally (with the possibility of visiting the official halls such as the Throne Room and the Hall of Mirrors) and externally (where is surrounded by the beautiful gardens of Campo de Moro and the gardens of Sabatini).

Calle Gran Vía is the main artery of the city of Madrid, it is very busy as it is present in the heart of the city center, starting and connecting Calle de Alcalá (where Puerta de Alcalá is located) with Plaza de España (one of the most important squares in Madrid, where two important buildings are located: the Madrid Tower and the España Building).

Making a comparison with Brazil, it is possible to say that Madrid is very similar to the city of São Paulo due to what it represents to the country, the number of people and vehicles on the streets, the beautiful forests and squares or from an artistic and cultural point of view. Therefore, anyone going to Spain needs to know a little about Madrid and what it has to offer.