Monday, April 23, 2007

Madrid in springtime

Madrid is famous for having a wonderful sunlight and this is specially clear during this season. Everything seems fresh and new. I think that this is a city where everyone would like to go for a walk in a day like this. I hope you like it.


The gardens of the Royal Palace (the back gardens):





The Royal Palace (front):



Calle Serrano:





Puerta de Alcalá:





Plaza de Cibeles:












Thyssen Museum:




Sociedad General de Autores:



The old town hall:




Gran Vía:











The skyscrapers near Plaza de Castilla:




The new Barajas airport:




The new Reina Sofía Museum (sorry, the last photo was taken by m3c in September, it´s just that I like the light son much and it seems to me it doesn´t contrast too much with the others because of the light; thanks very much to m3c):










Puerta de Europa:



Paseo de la Castellana:










Hotel Puerta de América:




Parque del Retiro:










Museo del Prado:

The queues are very big at both sides of the building:





Goya and the Ritz at his back:



Paseo del Prado and surroundings:




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