Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
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This quiet apartment is located in the first floor of a majestic building, it can house up to four people, as you can use the sofa in the bedroom as a king size bed.
The apartment has a modern bathroom with a Jacuzzi for you to relax after a long day at work or touring and shopping. Its modern kitchen links to the living room and equipped with all of the necessary items. Its fabulous living room with TV, DVD and ADSL, will make you feel as good as you can feel at home. To confirm it you just need to see it.
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The Madrid region
The capital of Spain, located in the heart of the peninsula and right in the centre of the Castillian plain 646 metres above sea level, has a population of over three million.
A cosmopolitan city, a business centre, headquarters for the Public Administration, Government, Spanish Parliament and the home of the Spanish Royal Family, Madrid also plays a major role in both the banking and industrial sectors. Most of its industry is located in the Southern fringe of the city, where important textile, food and metal working factories are clustered. Madrid is characterized by intense cultural and artistic activity and a very lively nightlife.
The grand metropolis of Madrid can trace its origins to the times of Arab Emir Mohamed I (852-886), who ordered the construction of a fortress on the left bank of the Manzanares river. Later it became the subject of a dispute between the Christians and Arabs until it was conquered by Alonso VI in the 11th century. At the end of the 17th century, a defensive wall was built for the protection of the new outlying areas, tracing the roads of Segovia, Toledo and Valencia. During the 18th century, under the reign of Carlos III, were designed the great arteries of the city, such as the Paseo del Prado and Paseo las Acacias.
At the beginning of the 19th century, Joseph Bonaparte undertook the reform of the Puerta del Sol and vicinity. The commercial street known as the Gran Vía was built as an east-west avenue at the start of the century. In the 1950's the north-south boulevard called Paseo de la Castellana was extended and modern buildings were erected, housing the major financial institutions. Remainings of the distant past are mainly the Baroque and neoclassical strcutures of the 17th and 18th centuries, such as the Plaza Mayor (Main Square), the Palacio Real (Royal Palace) and others which will be described later during our guide of the city.
Madrid City / Financial District
From this single apartment everything is around the corner. Once you exit the apartment you find the fabulous Paseo Castellana, the vertebrae of Madrid. Besides being a beautiful passage which derives in streets such as Serrano, it’ll take you in five minutes to Real Madrid’s soccer stadium, Santiago Bernabeu. The street on the right side of the apartment is Alberto Alcocer Street, right on Cuzco’s plaza. And this is without a doubt the place for businesses. Big corporations congregate in this zone. From this very same plaza you can take either the subway or one of the numerous buses that pass by right before your eyes. For those who have never been in Madrid, the subway is the fastest method of transportation and will take you virtually everywhere.
But let’s not just concentrate on businesses, it is also where you’ll find the most number of distinguished restaurants, from the De-Maria and Xistu, famous for hosting soccer players and movie stars, to the Fast Good, known for being the fast food restaurant of Ferrán Adriá. Around the corner, by Juan Hurtado de Mendoza’s street you’ll also find all kinds of different services from pharmacies, to the Sanchez Romero supermaket and to a small shopping centre with movie theaters where you can go and relax. As said, this coquettish apartment has it all.
How to get there
Metro: Cuzco Bus: 1, C, C1
Activities near Madrid City
Sports: Golf less than 15 mins walk
Great for: Walking holidays Good nightlife City breaks
Facilities
Luxuries:
Jacuzzi / Hot tub, Internet access, DVD player
General:
Central heating, Air conditioning, TV, CD player, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available
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