Wednesday, October 5, 2011

LOGISTICS and general info

1) AIRPORT:
Back and forth: underground, bus, train and taxi

Underground (Metro). Take line 8 in Terminal 2 or Terminal 4. Price: 2.5 euros (recommended)
Bus: Express bus to the city center. Price 2.5 euros
Train: New C1 line from terminal 4 only. Price: 2.1 euros
Taxi: about 25 euros from terminal 1-2-3, and 30-35  euros from Terminal 4.

2) HOTELS:
See specific entry

3) What to do in Madrid?

Most museums are closed on Mondays (specifically, Prado museum)

A official page by the city of Madrid: activities in Madrid (EsMadrid.com)

Short (one-day) trips:
If you have time, there a a number of very interesting cities and towns around Madrid, whcih can be reached by the local train system (CERCANIAS) or RENFE (mid and long distance). We recommend, among others:
- Toledo, the imperial capital in the XVI century (and the capital of the Visigothic kingdom in the V-VIII centuries)
- El Escorial.- the monastery of Philip II (XVI)
- Aranjuez.- a playground for the Bourbon kings of Spain (XVIII)
- Segovia.- A rich town from the medieval epoch, inclusing the impressive Alcazar (XIII-XIV)
- Avila.- an impressive city wall
- Alcala de Henares.- Everything about Cervantes and Spanish Renaissance.

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