Beach vacation in Spain at sea: where is it better? Do I need a visa to Spain and how to arrange it?

Spain will not leave anyone indifferent. Everything that the soul of the Spaniard touches is filled with frantic energy: nature, songs, architecture and history. Spain is a pure passion.

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Visa to Spain, Registration Rules

Spain is part of the Schengen Union, therefore, to make a visa to Spain, Russians need to take fingerprints. Documents are submitted personally by the applicant (applicant for the Schengen visa). Fingerprints can be taken once every 5 years. If you have passed dactyloscopy over the past 5 years, the appropriate field should be noted in the questionnaire for a visa.

Documents can be submitted directly to the consular institutions of Spain or through official visa centers. The full list of representative offices can be viewed here. The submission of documents is carried out according to the territorial principle, that is, for example, residents of the Ural Federal District pass documents to the visa center of Yekaterinburg, residents of the North-West District should contact the visa centers of St. Petersburg, and so on.

The process of removing fingerprinting when receiving a visa to Spain

Documents for the registration of a Spanish visa are submitted no earlier than three months before the alleged trip, and no later than two weeks before arriving in Spain. The package of documents depends on the purpose of your visit to Spain (tourism, business, training, attending friends or relatives, and so on). A list of documents that will be required to obtain a tourist visa can be found here.
Questionnaire form and rules for filling it up download here. Corrections in the questionnaire are not allowed. Also, incomplete packages of documents and photos that do not match are not accepted for consideration requirements. Please note that in all consular institutions and in some visa centers of Spain, you can pass documents only by preliminary recording. Details about whether you need to make an appointment, and how to do this, you can read here.

You can get a visa at the consulate or visa centers of Spain

For consideration of the questionnaire and processing your documents, the visa center and the consulate will take a small fee. You can read more about the tariffs and methods of payment here. In visa centers, you can order additional services, for example, courier delivery of a passport, SMS-informing about a visa readiness, photocopying of documents, and so on. For more information about additional services, see here.

Spanish visa centers provide additional paid services

If you have received a visa refusal, the consulate is obliged to give you an appropriate notice that indicates the reason for the refusal. The most common reasons: not enough money for the trip, there are false information about reserved services. In case of refusal, you can appeal, if you are sure that the refusal occurred by a misunderstanding, and you can submit documents confirming your case to the consulate. Read more about the appeal filing here.

If you were refused to issue a visa, try to appeal

Spanish resorts - what to choose?

On the Internet you can find a lot of offers on flight and accommodation in Spain, here is one of them booking.com With a huge choice.

Most often, when it comes to vacation in Spain, most of us imply a vacation in Barcelona and resorts around it. More sophisticated tourists will prefer the southern shores near Malaga. Meanwhile, in Spain, as many as 17 autonomous regions, and each of them is completely different from the other.

Traveling to different regions of Spain, it may seem to you that you travel to different states - they are so original in culture, mentality, climate, landscape.

The figure of the bull against the background of sunset is one of the symbols of Spain

Catalonia and Barcelona

Catalonia is an area in the northeast of Spain, the capital-Barcelona. Catalans consider themselves a separate nation with a separate state and language, and their presence in Spain is a pure misunderstanding that they constantly seek to fix. If you call a resident of Catalonia a Spaniard, he will certainly correct you "I am a Catalan."

Peaceful demonstration for the separation of Catalonia from Spain

Despite the tense relations of Catalonia and the official Spanish authorities, the situation does not affect the comfort of tourists at all. Catalonia is the most visited tourist region of Spain. There is everything that you can wish on vacation: excellent sandy beaches, beautiful cuisine, a richest excursion program.

Barcelona

The main pearl of the region is, of course, Barcelona is a city that there is not many. No matter how many times you come to Barcelona, \u200b\u200bthere is always a feeling that you need to return and discover something else. How to choose the right housing, deal with transport, food and other household issues in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bread here. How to have time to see all the sights of Barcelona, \u200b\u200band what to choose first of all, see here.

Costa Brava and Costa del Maresme

Costa del Mareste and Costa Brava are two resorts that stretched from Barcelona to the north to the border with France. Closer to Barcelona is Costa del Mareste. The main advantage of this coast can be called very moderate prices, a huge selection of hotels and entertainment for the whole family. The disadvantages are difficult to find here, they are simply not. Read more about the resorts and attractions of the brava Cost here.

Costa of Dranda

Costa-Dorada is a resort area that stretches from Barcelona south to the border with Valencia. Costa-Dorada is a favorite vacation spot for families with children and imposing pensioners. Behind an active nightlife, young people go to Salou and Siths here. For good cuisine and long promenade, you need to go to Cambrils and La Picheda, and in order to feel like a real local resident, it is worth renting a house in a coma-rug or a torredembar. Read more about the rest on Costa-Dorada, see here.

Embankment in Cambrils, Costa-Dorada, Spain

Valencia and Costa Blanca

Valencia is an independent province in East of Spain with the capital of the same name. Valencia is more popular among Europeans than among Russians, although recently it has been choosing more and more of our compatriots. The only minus of Valencia - there are no direct trains and aircraft from Russia, you will have to get with transfers. In all other ways - continuous advantages. You can read more about the sights of Valencia here.

City of Sciences and Arts in Valencia, Spain

Costa-Blanca-a resort area in the autonomous region of Valencia. In many ways, this is the best resort on the entire coast of Spain: on Costa Blanca is the most beach under the blue flag, there are more sunny days a year than in the rest of the Spanish resorts; It is believed that on Costa Blanca the most democratic prices in all of Spain. In terms of the number of entertainment and attractions of Costa-Blanca, it is in no way inferior to neighboring regions. You can read more about the rest on Costa Blanca here.

Andalusia and Costa del Sol

Andalusia is the southern region of Spain, which was under the rule of the Muslim Arabs longer than the rest. It was the Arab influence that made Andalusia so not similar to other areas of Spain. In Andalusia, the most passionate dances, the most burning macho, the most bizarre buildings and palaces (a mixture of Moorish traditions and Gothic). Everything that is associated with us the word “Spain” is from Andalusia - castanets, Corrida, Flmenco, Antonio Banderas, magnificent skirts with frills and passionate songs for the guitar.

Andalusia - the birthplace of flamenco, traditional Spanish dance

Costa del Sol is a strip of coastal resort cities stretching throughout the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea of \u200b\u200bAndalusia. The center of resort life here is the city of Malaga. Costa del Sol is considered the most expensive and prestigious resort of Spain, the most famous and wealthy politicians, artists and athletes like to dwell here. Despite the fact that Costa del Sol is the southern coast of Spain, the water here is quite cool and warms up only by July due to the proximity of the Atlantic Ocean. You can read more about the rest on Costa del Sol here.

Corrida - traditional entertainment in Spain

Basque Country

Of all the regions of Spain, the Basque country stands out the most “alien”. If residents of other regions can track common roots at least in a distant history, then the Basques look absolute aliens on the Iberian Peninsula. Their language is not like any local dialect, culture and customs closer to the peoples of the North Caucasus than to the neighboring Castile or Aragon.

Rest in Baskonia is also not similar to rest in other resort regions of Spain. The coast of the Basque Country is washed by the water of the Atlantic - this is not a quiet southern sea, it is an entire ocean with all inherent attributes: strong currents, frequent waves, cloudy weather and rocky shores. At the resorts of Baskonia there is no such exhausting heat as on Costa del Sol or Costa Blanca. But here are the most optimal conditions for classes of active types of recreation: surfing, palagling, bike rods, ecological trails, etc. Read more about rest in the country of Basque here.

Bay of the Bay of Biscay, Basque Country Spain

Canaries: Tenerife and Grand Canarius

In addition to the mainland, several archipelags also include the mainland. Canaries - a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean south of mainland Spain. The most famous resorts among the Canary Islands are considered to be Tenerife and Grand Canarius.

Rest on the Canaries is noticeably different from relaxation on the mainland. Between themselves, the islands of the archipelago are also noticeably different. The most green and comfortable are Tenerife and Grand Canarius. Fuertever is located too close to the African continent (only 100 km), and the hot breath of Sahara literally burns out all the vegetation on the island. Lansarot is even a goal, like a lunar crater due to petrified lava, in prehistoric times spreading throughout the island.

The local population is also not similar to mainland compatriots. Canarity is distinguished by their own special culture, their mentality and temperament. The inhabitants of the Canar are more likely to resemble Latin American than Europeans-yuzhan. They do not eat Hamon, do not like corrida, do not particularly complain fishing and seafood, but they are happy to breed goats and sheep, play dominoes and petanks and arrange colorful carnivals.

Read more about the attractions and features of recreation in the Canary Islands here.

Hotels of Spain: What to look for when choosing?

When choosing a hotel in Spain, it is important to understand several common points characteristic of all regions of Spain. Often tourists (especially after rest in Egypt and Turkey) evaluate European hotels by Turkish standards, and completely in vain, because the hotels here are oriented to a completely different type of rest. The main advantage of the hotel in Spain is its proximity to public transport stops, grocery stores, and the distance to the beach.

The choice of hotels can be made on the site booking.com. Here, almost all Spain hotels for every taste will appear to your attention.

Standard room for Spanish hotels (Guitart Rosa 3*Hotel, Costa Brava)

So, what you can count on by choosing a standard room in a standard hotel 3* -4* in a small resort city:

The room area is small, an average of 16-18 sq.m, 99% of the hotel rooms-standard double rooms
The maximum number of guests in a standard room is 3 people, while sleeping places will occupy almost the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe room. If your family has 4 people and more, you will have to order several rooms
All rooms have a safe, air conditioning and TV. The safe is provided for surcharge. For the remote control from the TV and air conditioning, they can ask for a cash deposit (10-15 euros, return when evicted from the hotel)

Hotel Best Negresco 4*, Salou, Spain — Hotel "Best Negresco" 4*, Salou, Spain

There are no refrigerators and mini-bars in the rooms. You can take the refrigerator for the surcharge (you need to order on the reception). Often they bring antediluvian units, but you still do not have to choose, the main thing is to freeze
The audibility in all hotels is very decent. The country is southern, hot, it is not customary to build thick walls here.
Cleaning in most hotels is very mediocre.
The maids are friendly and smiling aunts, but they can’t wipe the dust at all. If something does not suit, show with a finger where you need to remove it-he will do it without problems

Hotel Sol Don Marco 4*, Costa del Sol — Hotel "Sol Don Marco" 4*, Costa del Sol

If you book a city hotel, do not wait for beautiful views from the window. Most likely, your balcony will rest on the windows of a neighboring building or go to the roadway (development in resort cities is quite dense).
The hotel area is most often equal to the perimeter of the building. From entertainment Standard set: a small pool, a bar and a platform for evening shows - all this will be squeezed into the courtyard between the hotel buildings
It is assumed that in Spain most of the time tourists spend outside the hotel, on excursions or at sea. Therefore, the hotel services are minimized
Food (most often tourists order accommodation with breakfast or breakfast+dinner) in Spanish hotels is not too diverse, but soundly and tasty. Coffee and tea are served only for breakfast. For dinner in most hotels, a small queue is built. You can’t take out the restaurant from the restaurant

Restaurant of the Blaumar 3* Hotel in Salou, Spain — Restaurant of the Blaumar hotel 3* to Salou, Spain

A very small number of hotels operate on the All -inclusive system. This type of power is more common in Canaries, where tourists spend more time at the hotel. In general, Oll Inclusive in Spain does not justify itself due to the large number of daytime excursions. In addition, lunch in the Spanish hotels more resembles a menu in a student canteen than a full -fledged Swedish table (such a service for guests is not in demand)
Most of all at the beach resorts of Spain are 3*hotels, less often 4*, extremely rarely 5*
On Canaries, the choice of 4* and 5* more than on the mainland, many premium hotels can be found on Costa del Sol

Hotel Hostal de la Gavina 5*, Costa Brava, Spain — Hotel "Hostal de la Gavina" 5*, Costa Brava, Spain.

In addition to standard hotels, other accommodation options are found:

Camping - found in rural areas and in the vicinity of cities. This is a fenced platform, on the territory of which you can spend the night in a tent or in a car (sometimes in campsites they rent separate rooms or sleeping places in equipped van or houses). On the territory of camping, there are usually paid toilets and showers, small shops with food and household trifles. One of the cheapest ways to accommodate

Hotels 1-2* are more found in large cities (Barcelona, \u200b\u200bMadrid, Valencia) and are suitable for accommodation for a couple of nights. Such options are very popular among budget tourists, since 3-4* hotels are expensive in large cities. Most often, 1-2* hotels are offered only to accommodation, sometimes a modest breakfast (tea/coffee and croissant) is included in the price.

Hotel Call, 1*, Barcelona, \u200b\u200bSpain — Hotel "Call", 1*, Barcelona, \u200b\u200bSpain

Also, hostels are very popular in large cities - guest houses where you can rent not a room, but a sleeping place in the room. Rooms are of different capacities (up to 10-12 beds), female, male or mixed. The hostels have a common kitchen equipped with everything necessary. The toilet and shower are also often common (but can be in the room). In hostels, large companies love to stop (you can occupy a separate room only for their own), or youth, for which the price of living is more important than comfort

Javea hostel, Blanca Costa, Spain — Hostel "Jave", Costa Blanca, Spain

Apartments are separate apartments with equipped kitchen. Often a separate building is allocated for apartments, on the territory of which there may be a pool, a small restaurant and a store of all sorts of things. It is convenient to place a large family in the apartments, since the cost of living is about the same as in the hotel, and the room area is two to three times more. For the lazy in the apartments for surcharge, power and cleaning of numbers are offered

Salou Suite apartments, Costa of Dorada, Spain — Salou Suite apartments, Costa Dranda, Spain

Penvions - this option is found in small towns and rural areas. The boarding house involves placement in a separate room in a private house, where other guests and owners themselves can live in addition to you. The guests are served, as a rule, the owner and members of his family personally. In the boarding house, the level of service directly depends on the hospitality and cordiality of the owners. If you're lucky, you will rest like a native grandmother in the village

PENSON Ronda, Valencia, Spain — Pencil "Ronda", Valencia, Spain

Cas (Casa in Spanish-House) is a separate villa, rented entirely. Sometimes KAS are rented out in parts for several families, but in this case each family will have a separate entrance to his half of the house. It is convenient to rent with large companies for a long time: in terms of one guest, this option is always cheaper than the hotel

Parador-a historical building (medieval castle, monastery or palace) converted to the premium hotel. It can be given in its entirety or separate numbers. Such a placement costs a lot of money, is sold out for a year in advance, but fully justifies the price. If possible, stop in a parador for at least a couple of nights, you will remember all your life.

A hotel-parador in Santiago de-compotella, Spain

Transport in Spain

Spanish transport communication is simply developed on "excellent". Whatever way you decide to move around the country, it will be comfortable in every sense.

Transport in Spain goes strictly on schedule. In any kiosk or ticket office, you can purchase traffic schemes, booklets with table intervals and a lot of other useful information.

In large cities, the most convenient way to move is the metro. Tickets can be bought at the box office or special machines at the entrance. Metro schemes are sold in the same place. Each metro branch has its own color, which marks the names of the stations, the input tablets, trains, and so on.

The doors in the metro wagons are not always automatic, sometimes you need to press a special lever or button so that the door opens. In general, the Spanish metro is not much different from Moscow or St. Petersburg, so any tourist will be able to figure it out.

The most popular type of city transport is the bus. Even in small cities there is a network of routes. Tickets must be purchased for city buses in machine guns, in Tabacco kiosks or directly from the driver. You can enter the salon only through the front door, the ticket is considered used if it is coming in the bus salon.

Tickets are disposable or traveling for several days (the second option is always cheaper). There are also special offers for tourists, where the ticket price includes using several types of transport and visiting the most famous museums in a certain period of time.

City bus in Cambrils, Costa-Dorada, Spain

Typically, buses drive only in the daytime (at 7 in the morning until 10-11 pm). In some cities, night routes work in the midst of the tourist season. The fare for them is slightly higher than daytime, and the ticket can only be used at night, during the day it will be invalid.

Intercity buses are divided into two types: local (in neighboring towns and villages) and long -range (when you spend 3 hours or more on the way). Local bus tickets are easier to buy from the driver.

For long distances, it is better to buy tickets at the bus station or via the Internet. The most popular carrier of Spain is ALSA, you can see possible routes and cost here.

Please note that buses that make long crossings are day and night (the latter are painted in dark colors and the fare is cheaper), also places in the bus salon may differ in price depending on the degree of comfort. All long -range buses are equipped with air conditioners, comfortable seats, and often dry closets.

To move between cities, you can use the train. There are three types of trains: high-speed (for moving over very long distances), ambulances (it is convenient to use if you move in the framework of neighboring areas, for example, from Barcelona to Valencia) and local electrical trains that stop every 7-15 minutes.

Tickets for trains can be purchased via the Internet, for example, here, or at the box office at the station. The price of the ticket depends on the class of the car (luxury, compartment, reserved seat), from the time of day (there are night and daytime trains). Discounts are provided for children, students and pensioners. Often there are sales and promotions in popular areas. If you immediately buy a “back and forth” ticket, the trip will cost cheaper than for one-way tickets.

In Spain, air traffic is very well developed. Most large and medium -sized cities have their own airport. Internal flights are carried out by several local airlines, sometimes the ticket cost may be lower than on a train or even a bus.

The cheapest prices are about Lawkoster companies that specialize in budget transportation. The price of such a ticket usually includes only the flight itself, all additional services (food on board, baggage, choosing a place, etc.) must be paid separately. Read more about Spanish airports, flights and ticket prices you can find out here.

Lawkoster aircraft at the airport of Girona, Costa Brava, Spain

A taxi in Spain can be ordered by phone, take it on a special parking lot or stop the hands on the city street. All cars are equipped with a meter and a green indicator on a scrap glass or on the roof of the car (if the indicator is on, then the machine is free).

At night, weekends and holidays, the fare is more expensive. Also, baggage is paid additionally. In the Spanish taxi, it is not customary to pay to a penny, usually the passenger rounds the amount on the meter to the whole number and leaves the delivery in the form of a tips to the driver.

Where and how to eat in Spain?

Food in Spain is not cheap, but there is always a way to save. The general feature of all national catering establishments - they work strictly by the clock and close to the siesta. Only fast-food restaurants, Chinese cuisine and sushi bars do not observe this rule.

In the most popular tourist places, the establishments also do not close on siesta, but eating in them is completely unprofitable, because prices are lifted to heaven. It is better to have lunch where there are more local and few tourists - a sure sign of moderate prices and excellent cuisine.

What do you need to know about nutrition in Spain?

The cheapest food is in hot food kiosks and fast -food restaurants (McDonald’s, KFC, Burgerking, Subway, etc.). The quality is approximately the same as ours
You can eat inexpensively in self-service restaurants (something like IKEA restaurants and roadside cafes), where there is a “buffet” from finished salads, first and second dishes, dessert and drinks. Such restaurants belong to the category of "economy", but the quality of food in them is quite acceptable. They can often be found at stations, in large entertainment parks and shopping centers, in student towns and residential areas
In Italian restaurants, prices are also usually very moderate, unless the restaurant positions itself as a “high kitchen institution”. Standard selection of dishes in them: pizza, pasta and spaghetti. The quality of food can be different, but more often good

La Bokeria, Barcelona, \u200b\u200bSpain of the grocery market — La Bokeria grocery market, Barcelona, \u200b\u200bSpain

In many restaurants, in lunchtime, there is “Menu del Dia menu”-in Russian “Business Langu”. This is a comprehensive lunch of two or three dishes, the cost of which is significantly lower than the order for the menu. True, this option can only be found from 12 to 13 hours, then siesta occurs, and everything buries for 3-4 hours
In some drinking establishments, tapas is served as a compliment to the drink-a kind of snack in the form of sandwiches, vegetable mix, seafood or mini-shashliks. More often such a service is found in small cities (in Barcelona or Madrid you are unlikely to find similar). Given that tapas is large and very satisfying, a glass of beer and a pair of tapas can replace a regular lunch
The cheapest food option is to cook yourself. It is cheaper to buy products in the market (in small cities) or in grocery supermarkets. In large stores, you can buy semi -finished products or ready -made products, the finished food is often sold, which you need to simply warm up in the microwave

Product supermarket in Tarragon, Costa Dranda, Spain

Excursions in Spain

In terms of excursions, Spain is endless. In each region, in every large city you will find a lot of attractions, for each settlement you can write a separate article. Excursion bureaus and street agencies in Spain most often offer excursions in English, in Barcelona and on Tenerife you can find Russian -speaking groups.

In any region of Spain, you will find an individual guide ready to organize and conduct a tour of any complexity. Private guides are more expensive than group excursions, but the quality will be many times higher, so the prices are quite justified. You can find a suitable guide in Spain website "Best Private Guides". There you will find prices, excursion options, reviews about the work of guides, you can chat with the guide directly through the site and discuss individual conditions.

If you are not ready to pay for guides, buy a ticket for a special excursion bus - there are such in all major cities of Spain. All buses are equipped with audio guides, however, there is not always an option in Russian. In museums, the exposure of the exposition of the signs in different languages \u200b\u200bis exhibited. In extreme cases, there is Internet and Google, so finding the necessary information in our time is not a problem.

The sights of Madrid

Arena Las Ventas - The most famous place for Corrida in Spain. The building in the Moorish style was built at the beginning of the last century and today is the largest spectator platform in the country. In addition to the battle of bulls, other performances are held in the arena. The Museum of Corrida is located in the arena of the arena, and on the contrary to the main entrance - the sculptures of Matadorov who died during the show. Address: Calle de alcala, 237.

Prado Museum - It is included in the first five in the world along with Hermitage, Louvre and Vatican, and has a rich collection of art objects. It is pointless to list the masterpieces that are stored in the walls of the museum - everyone who visited Madrid is simply obliged to visit here. All the necessary information about the schedule of work, the cost of the ticket and additional services will be found for the official website of the museum.

Plaza Major - The central square of Madrid. During her history, Plaza Major saw the battles of bulls, royal holidays, public executions, football matches and much more. During the period of Christmas holidays, a huge fair opens on Plaza. In the summer, street artists and musicians often perform on the square.

Royal Palace - The former official residence of the Spanish monarchs. Nowadays, it is open to visitors by tourists, and the monarch family uses it only for official techniques in especially solemn occasions. Read more about the exposition of the palace and hours of work, see here. Palace address: Madrid, Calle Bailen, Palacio Real.

Puerta del Sol - The second central square of Madrid is located on the site of the former main medieval gates of the city (“gates of the Sun”, from here the name of the square went). In the center of the square, a statue of bronze bear with a strawberry tree is installed - the official symbol of Madrid.

ATOcha station -The building of the old railway station, which is currently used as a winter garden and a commercial and entertainment platform. Near the old building is a modern railway terminal, which now serves passengers.

Museum of Queen Sofia - The exposition of artistic paintings of avant -garde artists at the beginning of the 20th century and modern art objects. In a joke, the inhabitants of Madrid call this museum "Sofid" (by analogy with the famous Paris Museum of Modern Art Pompido). The address of the Calle de Santa Isabel, 52 museum, the official version of the site in English can be viewed here.

Madrid Zoo -This is a whole huge zoological garden, on the territory of which representatives of the animal world live all the climatic zones of the planet, including the rarest representatives of South America and Southeast Asia. On the territory of the zoo there are an aquarium, a serpentarium, a terrarium, and even an aviary with microorganisms. Zoo address: Address: Madrid, Casa de Campo. View additional information and order tickets you can here.

Museum of America - This is the most complete exposition in Europe, which tells about the life and life of the indigenous peoples of America, about the history of the opening of the New World with the Spaniards, about terrible colonial and aggressive wars, and much more. The museum has very interesting exhibits from the times of the first conquistadors, personal belongings and household items of the first immigrants, real Indian weapons and jewelry. Museum address: Madrid, Avenida de Los Reyes Catolicos, 6, Official Site see here.

Indian moccasins in the Museum of America, Madrid, Spain

Hamon Museum -A very popular institution, where the main thing is not an exhibition-exhibition, but the ability to taste all possible varieties of a hamon produced in Spain, including the most exotic ones. In the museum you will learn how to properly store and use a hamon, how to distinguish one variety from another, you can buy the varieties you like. The museum has several branches throughout the city. The main disadvantage is employees and sellers only in Spanish (take a phrasebook with you, or explain on your fingers). You can find out in more detail on the official website of the museum.

Spanish area - Very popular with tourists and local residents a place. Its main attraction is the monument to Don Quixote, part of the sculptural composition established in honor of the great Miguel de Cervantes. There are also several interesting buildings on the square: the Spain Palace, which resembles monumental Stalin's skyscrapers in its style, the Madrid tower is the first skyscraper in Spain, and the Hayardo House is an elegant building in the Modern style.

Sibeles Square - One of the main squares of Madrid, the place of the center of the main administrative buildings of the city: Sibeles Palace is the residence of the mayor of Madrid (for the fancifulness this building was nicknamed the “wedding cake”), the Buenavista Palace - the headquarters of the Supreme Commander -in -Chief of Spain, the building of the State Bank of Spain and the former city prison . The Sibeles fountain rises in the center of the square, in which the players and Fans of Real Madrid battles after each match won.

Buen-Retiro Park - The central and oldest park Madrid. The park was laid in the 17th century during the time of King Philip IV, the name of the park translates as “good solitude”. In its layout and architecture, Buen-Retiro is very reminiscent of the Petrodvorets or the Park Louvre Park zone in Paris. El Retiro is located in the very center of Madrid, and is a great place to relax between excursions.