Outstanding monuments in the city are the Royal Palace and Plaza de Oriente, where the Almudena Cathedral is also located; the Puerta del Sol, a commercial square, close to the Plaza Mayor, in the centre of the city, where is located Spain´s kilometre zero, the departure place of the Spanish radial highways. Madrid has many parks and natural areas, places where one can forget his stress and relax: Casa de Campo, Retiro Park and Juan Carlos I, and La Dehesa de la Villa stand out. The most popular of these, is Retiro Park, a quiet place where a calm stroll and a little boat trip can be made.

So this capital deserves a visit for cultural reasons, but Madrid is also one exceptionally entertaining capital, with an exuberant night life. The pubs, bars and discotheques are open until early in the morning. Madrilenian nightlife is well-known world-wide. Santa Barbara, the Plaza de Bilbao, Alonso Martinez, Argüelles, Moncloa and Malasaña are some of the zones to enjoy the Madrilenian ‘movida’.

Another option is to visit El Rastro on a Sunday morning. El Rastro is a very colorful open market outside, on the streets, where antiques and second hand merchandise are sold. Familiar leisure theme parks like Warner Bros Park are located in the Metro Area.

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