The Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid is definitively one of the most visited sites by tourists and locals in the city since it is not just beautiful but also close to other attractions such as the Prado Museum.

This eight hectare botanical garden on the Paseo del Prado was founded in 1755. At present, the garden is divided into three wonderful sections and two excellent greenhouses. There you can see a wide variety of plants, flowers and trees. Its sections are: Terraza de los Cuadros, Terraza de las Escuelas Botánicas and Terraza del Plano de la Flor. There is also a library in this garden.
The entrance fee is approximately 2 € for adults and 1 € for children but if you go in a group of ten people the entrance fee will be 0,50 € per person. It must be said that this garden also houses a botanical research center and a herbarium. Its address is Plaza de Murillo Nº 2.
There are pleasant hotels close to the Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid such as NH Nacional Hotel and Lope de Vega Hotel.
Visit this wonderful garden in one of the best tourist destinations of Spain where you can also do intensive Spanish certified courses to considerably improve your Spanish while enjoying the beauty of this destination.

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Posteado el January 21, 2009 - Categorizado en Madrid Places, Madrid Tours

Four star hotels in Aranjuez

Surfing the net, I have found out that there are only two four star hotels in Aranjuez, Hotel Barceló Aranjuez and NH Principe de la Paz Hotel. Both establishments are strategically located in Madrid to ensure that you will spend a very good stay while enjoying high quality services.

Hotel Barceló Aranjuez gives you the possibility to enjoy your favourite sport at its wonderful 18-hole golf course and if you want to do other outdoor activities you can go fishing or hunting relatively close to the hotel. This modern establishment also offers: sauna, Jacuzzi, restaurant, bar, meeting rooms, conference rooms, swimming pool and paddle court, among other facilities. Its guest rooms have: satellite television, heating, air conditioning, mini bar, desk and Wi Fi. You can also ask for the special rooms for people with reduced mobility or non smoking rooms as well as baby cots. Hotel Barceló Aranjuez also provides useful information for tourists such as city maps. Its address is Plaza de la Unesco Nº 2.
NH Principe de la Paz Hotel is very close to the Casa de Oficios y de Caballeros House and the Royal Palace, which are tourist attractions. This traditional hotel offers accommodation with first class amenities that are expected from a hotel of this category. It also offers: Wi-Fi, sauna, gymnasium, restaurant, bar-café and other similar facilities. It also gives you the possibility to rent a car in the same establishment and its personnel are multilingual but you can do intensive Spanish certified courses. It must be said that it is a historic building that is in excellent condition. Its address is C/ San Antonio Nº 22.
Visit Madrid and its beautiful towns where you will also find excellent hotels like those mentioned before. This tourist destination of Spain has countless attractions and things to offer.

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Posteado el January 19, 2009 - Categorizado en Accommodation in Madrid, Hotels in Madrid

Aranjuez, Madrid

Aranjuez is a Royal town located in the southern part of the Autonomous Community of Madrid, which is one of the most important tourist destinations of Spain. Tourists who visit this town don’t miss the chance to visit the Palacio Real de Aranjuez where they admire its architecture as well as its large gardens.

Surfing the net, I have realized that the most important industries in this town refer to hotels and tourism since they are intrinsically related and Aranjuez, which is also famous because of its strawberries and was declared World Heritage Cultural Landscape by UNESCO, not only offers various attractions but also great landscapes.
There are wonderful hotels, restaurants and pubs that offer various entertainment options in Aranjuez but tourists usually go to the Tagus River where they enjoy practicing different sports such as canoeing. Other adventurers prefer skydiving in this town. You can also enjoy having dinner in the picnic areas next to the Tagus river.
There are other great attractions in Aranjuez such as: Isle Garden, pleasure craft Museum, Alpajes Church, House of Infantes and Atarfe, Isabella ll’s Garden, Prince’s Garden and Royal country Estate of Saint Isidro, among many others. Some locals recommend tourists to rent a car in Aranjuez in AranRent (91 925 132 067) or BeSmart (91 801 15 91), both are very good car rental companies. Remember that small shops as well as companies in Aranjuez usually don’t have multilingual personnel but you can sign p for intensive Spanish certified courses before visiting this destination.

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Posteado el January 15, 2009 - Categorizado en Cultural Attractives in Madrid, Tourism in Madrid

Hotel in Alcobendas, Madrid

Tourists who visit Madrid usually choose to stay in hotels close to the Barajas airport and since Alcobendas, which is an interesting city just 13 kilometres away from Madrid, is a very good option. There are comfortable hotels in Alcobendas but the Hotel Eurostars Gran Madrid is the most recommended one.

This four star hotel has 100 beautiful guest rooms which are full equipped with mini bar, security box, satellite television and other facilities. This hotel offers: Wi-Fi, air conditioning, heating, gymnasium, sauna, garage and meeting rooms. Its restaurant is outstanding and it offers special menu for companies while providing the best quality and personalized attention.
Hotel Eurostars Gran Madrid, which has access for people with reduced mobility, also offers Continental breakfast, laundry service and free parking. The personnel of this pleasant hotel are multilingual but you can sign up for intensive Spanish certified courses. Its address is Avenida de la Vega Nº 22.
Remember that parking in this city is not usually an easy task however, it is often advisable to rent a car in Madrid to get to the most important points in this tourist destination of Spain.

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Posteado el January 13, 2009 - Categorizado en Accommodation in Madrid, Hotels in Madrid, Madrid Tourism

Tourism in Alcobendas, Madrid

Alcobendas is a beautiful city located in the Community of Madrid, one outstanding tourist destination in Spain. This city is just 7 kilometres away from the Barajas airport but13 kilometres away from Madrid. Tourism in Alcobendas is not very lively but, it this city has many things to offer.

There is a central urban zone but the natural reserve zone is a must see as well as Valdelacasa, which is a high-tech area. The Cosmocaixa sciences museum is also worth seen since it is a modern museum that also has an interactive sector for kids.
If you are in Alcobendas you shouldn’t miss the opportunity to visit: FIBA Hall of Fame, the Diversia entertainment center and the Municipal Museum of Bonsai of Alcobendas. You can also visit the only one golf course in this city.
There are also excellent restaurants in Alcobendas where you can taste the gastronomy of Spain as well as international dishes. Many locals and tourists have claimed that Silk & Spice, Jumar 2 SL, Vega de levante and Isidro de Agueda Revilla are very good restaurants where you can enjoy delicious dishes and great atmosphere.
It must be said that parking in Alcobendas is not often an easy task in some districts such as in the Casco district. However, public transport in Alcobendas are usually efficient.
We would like to remind you that Spanish is the official language in Madrid and it is a good idea to sign up for intensive Spanish certified courses to speak this language without difficulty. However, you have also the possibility to travel to Argentina where you can learn Spanish while enjoying wonderful activites such as climbing Mount Aconcagua,the highest mountain in the Americas. Argentinians are friendly and will help you improve your Spanish.