Madrid Palace
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| People wrote letters to Spain's government to help them find lost loved ones in WWI because Spain was neutral. This section of the palace is dedicated to those who helped. |
Guernico at the Reina Sofia Museum.
The Prado (biggest museum in Madrid):
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| The Garden of Earthly Delights |
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| Goya: The Third of May 1808 in Madrid: the executions on Principe Pio hill |
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| Saturn devouring his son |
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| Las Meninas, or The Family of Felipe IV |
Other notable paintings:The madness of Joanna of Castile by Lorenzo vallés.
Fra Angelico the annunciation.
Cookies of nuns at Monasterio del Corpus Cristi:
You have to go to this door, ring the door bell, and nuns will ring you in. Then you go to this small window, and across a window/turning stall a nun will ask what type of cookies you want, and you pay and she'll give you the cookies. The entire time, you don't see a single person.
Foods:
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| Essential foods to try: churro and chocolate, stew, jamon (ham), sangria |
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| Barnacles - yummy and expensive! |
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| Market |
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| So much jamon (ham)!! |
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| Interesting shop dedicated to bullfighting |
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| Parque de El Retiro: nice big park to bike in if you have some extra time |
Felice Anno Nuevo celebrated at old Post office (which is now governor's office). Eat 1 grape for each ring at new year.
The govoerner's office is also where Franco threw opposing ppl out of top window.
The plaques in front of the building: right one is for Napoleon, left one is for the 311 terrorist bombing. This plaza was the place where people were murdered/tortured.
Plaza mejor. Lamp post seats: Inquisition scenes.
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