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Near the Door of the Sun we were more with one of the concurred zones of leisure of Madrid. Cradle of another time of writers like Cervantes, Lope de Vega or Quevedo, is at the present time a zone that concentrate to a same time theaters, breweries, places of tapeo, restaurants and pubs that remain open in the morning until high hours.

Its atmosphere is a mixture of ages, forms and origins, but without a doubt it is a good option if what you want he is not moverte of zone to zone much. The Seat of Santa Ana is the point of contact of this zone, that soon disperses by the street Orchards and the environs.

The Museum of Traje has like basic objective, to promote the knowledge of the historical evolution of the indumentaria and the representative testimonies of the etnológico patrimony of the cultures of the towns of Spain.
The building where at the moment the collections of the Museum lodge was constructed between inaugurated 1971 and 1973 and in 1975 like Spanish Museum of Contemporary Art. Activities: Guided visits, temporary exhibitions, infantile courses, seminaries, conferences, projections, concerts and activities Surroundings: District Moncola - Aravaca. University city. Source: Descubremadrid

 

The Madrid Convention Bureau is a nonprofitmaking organization set up by the municipality in association with a group of public and private companies of the sector whose aim is to promote Madrid as a city for national and intenational meetings and to provide all technical and institutional support to this purpose.

The Madrid Convention Bureau is at the service of all organizations, companies and associations who are planning on holding their meetings or incentive trips in Madrid in order to make these an unforgettable success. Source: EsMadrid

Held each year on May 2, this celebration marks the beginning of Spring with an assortment of musical offerings and dancing. This event has long been a local favorite for its fervent celebrations and electrically-charged atmosphere. A definite must-see for travelers in Madrid. Source: 10Best.

This long-standing Spanish sport has attracted spectators and attention from around the world for many generations. Impressive beauty and pageantry accompany a fight, and the famed toreadors (or torero) uphold hundreds of years of tradition in their well-rehearsed and graceful movements.

Fighting is marked by intricate and artistic movements. Originally, the Spanish nobility bred and maintained the rich-blooded bulls that were chosen to fight in the arena. Fighting begins with the corrida (entrance) followed by the commencement of the fight. Passes by the fighter are called verónoicas. The moment of truth between fighter and bull (the faena) and the final deathblow (the coup de grâce) follow. A spectacle of beauty and pageantry that has long been a symbol of Spain, bullfighting is a must-see for travelers to the country. METRO: Ventas Admission: 2,000 – 12,000 pasetas. Source: 10Best