Spanish cities and attractions
① Madrid
Madrid, the capital of Spain, is a famous ancient city in Europe.
Madrid is located in the center of the Iberian Peninsula, Guadarrama Mountain towers over it to the north, located in the high source of the Meseta, the sea level of 670 meters, is the capital of Europe's highest terrain.
The Manzaneros River R. Manz *** is flowing around the city.
Transportation is well-developed, and the suburbs have many lakes, shade trees and a pleasant climate.
The center of Madrid is formed by the triangle "Puerta del Sol, Plaza del Centro, Plaza de Espa?a".
"Puerta del Sol" - the central square of Madrid, from which radiate avenues in all directions, forming its dense urban structure.
In the middle of the square, in the flower beds, there is a sculpture of a brown bear climbing on a berry tree, which is the city of Madrid's miniature.
This robust brown bear shows the indomitable and stubborn character of the people of Madrid.
From the Puerta del Sol in all directions, you can see many ancient and medieval palaces, churches, sculptures, buildings and works of art, gothic, *** and many forms in one.
Especially beautiful are the frescoes inlaid with various stones and glass, brightly colored.
"Columbus Square" - the navigator Columbus statue is located in the center of the square, pointing in the direction of South America, seems to be like his discovery of the Bahamas County Island in October 1492, the spirit of the round fountain surrounded by the statue, spraying a few meters high water columns, the night mapping red, green and purple The colorful lights reflecting red, green and purple at night are particularly fascinating.
There is a Columbus Museum underground for people to visit.
"Plaza de Espa?a" - Plaza de Espa?a is home to a statue of the famous 17th century Spanish writer Cervantes and two of the main characters from his famous novel Don Quixote. Quixote" in his famous novel "Don Quixote" in the two main characters - the Lamanite knight Don. Don Quixote and his faithful servant Sancho Panza. Pansa bronze statue.
"Central Plaza" - the main square in the center of the city is a Renaissance building of the 16th and 17th centuries, completed in 1619.
The main Christian church near the Comillas Square is also a Renaissance building (built in 1535).
The present Municipal Museum, the Library, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building near Piazza dei Provincia, and the Segovia Bridge over the Manzaneros River are all late 17th-century Baroque buildings.
The General Post Office building, built in 1907-1917, was the first luxury building of the 20th century.
"Museo del Prado" - Madrid **** has more than 30 museums, among which the Prado Museum, a world-famous exhibition of paintings and drawings has The Prado Museum is one of the world's most famous painting galleries and is known as the "treasure house of classical European art".
There are 30 exhibition halls in the museum, which collects the most precious works of Spanish art and more than 3,000 works of famous Italian painters from the 15th to 19th centuries all over the world.
In addition, there are many materials from prehistoric times and relics from the Romans, Moors and the Middle Ages.
"Palace of the Orient" - The Palace of the Orient, one of the most complete and exquisite palaces in the world, is located on a hillock on the left bank of the Manzaneros River, west of Madrid.
The Palace of the East is one of the most complete and exquisite palaces in the world.
Its majesty in the British capital of Buckingham Palace above, comparable to the Palace of Versailles in France.
It was built in the most popular architectural style of the 18th century.
Its appearance is typically French, majestic; the interior decoration is authentic Italian mood, luxurious.
It is a jewel of the Spanish tourism industry, the palace's large and magnificent halls, beautifully furnished, so that visitors will be amazed.
The Tapestry Pavilion houses some of the rarest and most valuable large tapestries in the world.
In addition, the Palace of the Orient houses a collection of 45 clocks from various countries that are still accurate today.
② Barcelona
Barcelona, located on the Mediterranean coast in northeastern Spain, is the second largest city in Spain, known as the "Rose of the Iberian Peninsula".
Before 1833, Spain's richest region of Catalonia's capital.
The beaches are flat and wide, and the climate is favorable.
In the old quarter there are the remains of the Roman walls and the 6th century palace.
The Gothic Catholic Church stands in the center of the old town and contains the crypt of St. Eulalia, patron saint of Barcelona, with its white marble coffin.
There is also the Plaza de la Reina (14th to 16th century) and the Plaza de la Paz (near the harbor).
In the harbor there is a replica of a sailing ship from Columbus' discovery of the New World, and a monument to Columbus in the square overlooking the harbor.
The "Flower Market Street", connected by the Plaza de la Paz and the Ramblas Street of the Plaza de Catalunya in the center of the city becomes the largest flower market.
In the square of Catalonia there is the stone statue of the goddess and the fountain.
The "Fountain of Light" in the Plaza de Espa?a on the west side of the city, and the cascading waterfalls of Monteverde Park, which are illuminated at night.
The largest Spanish church in the city, the Church of the Holy Family, dating from the 14th century, where folk dances are performed at noon every Sunday.
Barcelona is the cultural center of Spain.
There is the University of Barcelona (founded in 1430), the Teatro del Liceo and more than 20 museums (Picasso Museum, Gran Museo de Arte de Catalunya, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Museum of Alcohol, Spanish Village).
The exhibition of roses and bullfighting and the largest international trade show in four parts of the year is very attractive.
The suburb of Costa Brava is a famous refuge on the Mediterranean coast.
③ Seville;
Located in southwestern Spain, is a more than two thousand years of history of the famous cultural city.
The beautiful gypsy music, flamenco dance and bullfighting known throughout Europe.
The Tower of Gold (12-sided, 30-meter-high curved top), located on the banks of the Rio Grande.
Because the Rio Grande is the only inland river in Spain that is passable, Columbus sailed into the sea from here.
Gothic Seville Cathedral (built in the 15th century), is the most beautiful church in Spain and is said to be the third most beautiful of the Christian churches in the world after St. Peter's in Rome and St. Paul's Cathedral in London (slender steeple, five naves and ten side chapels and ancient enclosure).
④ The Balearic Islands (La.Baleares);
Lansalote Island (the northernmost point of La.Baleares) geothermal water to cook lamb, the port of Las.parmas small planes to go to 50 minutes to the island of Lansalote.
The island is very small and rainy, but everywhere bananas, green areas, swimming, ocean fishing fleet.
The island is very small and rainy, but there are bananas and greenery everywhere.