The capital of Spain, located in the heart of the peninsula, has a population of over three million. A cosmopolitan city, a business center, headquarters for the Public Administration, Government, Spanish Parliament and the home of the Spanish Royal Family, Madrid also plays a major role in both the banking and industrial sectors.

Even though Madrid is a huge urban metropolis, it has a high ratio of green to concrete, with parks such as the Retiro and Parque del Oeste .
In Madrid you are in the capital of a major European nation, extremely rich in History, with an impressive cultural and artistic heritage, once a power, now an open Mediterranean society leaving behind the consequences of a 40 year dictatorship.
Madrid is characterized by intense cultural and artistic activity and a very lively nightlife. Night lovers will find a paradise every night of the week. Visitors must keep in mind the late dining hours; restaurants do not even open until eight or nine o'clock. Many night establishments are open until the early morning hours.

Madrid has some of the most prestigious museums in the country (among them El Museo del Prado, El Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and El Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza) and the greatest number of theatres and clubs, including El Teatro Real, El Teatro Español and El Teatro de la Zarzuela, Joy Eslava and Pacha.