PROGRAMS
- In Madrid, our groups will enjoy a lot of options included in our programs. They will visit monuments as the Museo del Prado, the Royal Tapestry Factory, the Royal Palace, and other beautiful places. Also, they will be able to do thematic visits: the ancient Madrid, the palaces and parks..., and trips to Segovia, Toledo, etc.
- These groups will be also able to carry out Spanish courses.
- On the right hand, you can check the main activities for the programs in this city.
ACCOMMODATION
Our groups can be accommodated in Madrid and its surroundings in
host families in:
- The city of Madrid
- Aranjuez
REFERENCES
- Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain with oround 4,000,000 inhabitants. As the capital city of Spain, seat of government, and residence of the Spanish monarch, Madrid is also the political center of Spain.
- The origins of the modern city come from the 9th century, when Muhammad I ordered the construction of a small palace in the same place that is today occupied by the Palacio Real.
- Though Charles I of Spain (also known as Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor) favoured Seville, it was Charles' son, Philip II (1527–1598) who moved the court to Madrid in 1561.
- In the late 1800s, Isabel II could not suppress the political tension that would lead to yet another revolt, the First Spanish Republic. This was later followed by the return of the monarchy to Madrid, then the creation of the Second Spanish Republic, preceding the Spanish Civil War.
- The Museo del Prado features one of the world's finest collections of European art, from the 12th century through to the early 19th century, based on the former Spanish Royal Collection.
- The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia is the official name of Spain's national museum of 20th century art. Certainly, the most famous masterpiece in the museum is Picasso's great painting Guernica.
- The Plaza Mayor built during the Habsburg period is a central plaza in the city of Madrid.
- The main park of Madrid, Spain, the Jardines del Buen Retiro or Parque del Buen Retiro (literally "Gardens" or "Park of the Pleasant Retreat").
