Yesterday we took a fast train from Malaga to Madrid. We are here in Madrid for a few days before we head home. Malaga was really a pleasant surprise. I don't know what I was expecting, but I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. Its old town was much bigger than I anticipated and the museums were small, but lovely. In Madrid, we're staying at an old favorite hotel on Plaza San Martin. It's a very quiet plaza, but two blocks in any direction and you are in the middle of tons of action and people. We have one of the rooms at the very top with a balcony which is great. We have an amazing view from the room.
Today we wandered all over town, Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, the museum district. Our first stop was Mercado San Miguel, which had some of the best tapas we've seen during the whole trip.
We spent about half the day at the Prado. We had never been there before and it was pretty overwhelming. There were about 10 pieces we really wanted to see. Even with maps it was like a treasure hunt. We needed up doing pretty well. Here are a couple of my favorites. Velasquez--Las Meninas and Bosch--Garden of Earthly Delights.
This was a good first day in Madrid.
Wowza. This sounds extremely perfect.
ReplyDeleteGlad we saw the Prado, but it was packed with people. Not the relaxing art stroll I'd like.
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