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 * __MADRID, A BEAUTIFUL CITY__

Introduction**

Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The city is located on the Manzanares river, in the centre of the country. Madrid is considered the major financial centre of the Iberian Peninsula. It`s a city of great cultural and political importance. The population of the city is 3.5 millions of people. Around Madrid there is a metropolitan area. The city has got a total of 607 km2.


 * History**

Muhammad I ordered the construction of a small palace in the same place that is today occuped by the Royal Palace.

Madrid was founded by Ocno Bianor and was named "Metagirta" or "Mantua Carpetana". Others conted that the original name of the city was "Ursa" (bear in latin). The bear and madrone have been the emble of the city from the Middle age.


 * Places to see**

Madrid has got a lot of beutifull places to visit. If you like museums, you can visit Reina Sofía museum or Prado museum. In the centre of the city you can visit Plaza Mayor (the old centre of madrid), the Gran Via (the most important street) or Puerta del Sol (where the new year is celebrated).


 * Things to do**

If you want a natural day, you can go to the landscapes of Madrid, like Lozoya Valley or Gredos and Guadarrama ranges (all in the north). If you want to stay in the city, you can go shopping, go to the cinema or go to the theatre (all in Gran Via).

Jorge Cano Pelayo Guinovart Fernando Martin