1. Go to the Puerta del Sol

For a long time it was considered the geographic center of Spain. Here is the famous "zero point" - the point from which all roads in Spain begin - «kilmetro cero». There is a plate with the inscription «Km 0" immured in the pavement at the former "House of mail» (Real Casa de Correos) - it once housed the main post office in Madrid. They say that if you step on this "zero point" is to make a wish - it will surely come!

Once there really stood Sun Gates, they were part of the fortress wall. They were demolished on the orders of Charles I, King of Spain, back in 1521. The area has a crescent shape on her converge three main Madrid's streets: Mayor Alcala and San Jeronimo, and a few small streets. Three spotlights illuminate the building at night, the area is very beautiful. This is a favorite place for walking tourists, and the indigenous people, a very busy place. A variety of restaurants and coffee shops, grocery shops with traditional Spanish delicacies, souvenir shops and stalls waiting for tourists in the square and the streets adjacent to it.

2. Buy some jamon, hard cheese and a baguette, Maho beer or a couple of bottles of dry white and go for a picnic in a pine park Casa de Campo. The best way to get there is by a cable car over the river Manzanares.

3. Take a walk through the biggest shopping street in Madrid - Gran Via, bypassing girls with packets on their way to lunch, and street vagrants. Do not miss the Madrid Rock - the largest music store of the city, where you can find everything from Spanish chanson 60 's and ending popular rock bands today Estopa and Jarabe de Palo.

4. If you are in Madrid on Thursday, early in the morning to go to the station in the south of the city Usera.

5. Go to the Prado Museum. In order not to hang out there for a week act quickly. Begin with dark paintings by El Greco, run across the hall to admire the works by Velazquez, then take a look at " Mahi nude " and " Mahi dressed " by Goya.

6. Take a ride on a boat in the Retiro Park.

7. In the evening, go to Malasa±a ( metro Tribunal) - quarter, where most of the bars and clubs are located. Here is what the Spaniards call the word movida, - moving from bar to bar. Greeters at the entrance usually spread flyers to passersbys, for which the bar give you free drinks.

8. Go to the best coffee of La Mallorquina (Puerta del Sol, 2). Offers hot waffles, ice cream and espresso.

9. Get lost in the maze of gardens in Campo del Moro.

10. Go to the north of the city ( for example, the station Santiago Bernabeo ) - in the business part of Madrid.