Freezing... but a great time!Ana and I went to Madrid to spend Christmas and New Year. We had an AMAZING time in the old continent.
It was my 2nd time in Spain, this time I got to know El Escorial, Toledo, Segovia and more of the parties of course!
If you go to Madrid for at least 1 week you can get to know all that as well (I spent 3 weeks)
To get to Toledo (to the South) or to Segovia (to the North) is about an hour by car (or you can take the train from Atocha Station close to El Prado Museum). Just take less than a day for each city and to walk around them.
Toledo has one of the oldest cathedrals in the country that at some point (a long time ago) was the main Cathedral in Spain. You can also visit La Casa del Greco, don't forget to try Masapan, visit Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes, take a look at the Rio Tajo (the river), and enjoy the antique architecture of the whole town!
In Segovia you can visit the Alcazar Castle which it was the inspiration for the Disney Castle. Take a look at the Roman aquaduct that's been there for more than 2000 years!
Back in Madrid, besides visiting museums as El Prado and Reina Sofia (that you can visit them for free on Sundays), enjoy a tour at the Bernabeu Stadium, walk and shop around Sol, La Gran Via and Callao; have some "tapas y cañas" (tipical Spanish dishes and beer) at La Latina, and have lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe and don't forget to take a look at the National Library which is beautiful and has a Museum.
And of course, the night life in Madrid is amazing! There are hundreds of bars and clubs around the city. I think I saw at least one in every block. During the summer (when I first visited Madrid), Plaza Mayor (in DownTown) is a great place to hang out, have a Sangria jar and a tapa while relaxing at the end of the afternoon. Close to it, you can find a Belgium bar where you can get all types of beers (I had a 12degrees beer) or our favorite: Irish Pubs. And of course, visit the typical Spanish bars where you can find, at some of them, a special treat such as 1 tapa + 1 caña = 1€. You will have fun at night, always, all the Spanish people LOVE having fun and they all will treat you GREAT!
Check out our Madrid and Segovia video only at accesototal29.blogspot.com
