Plaza Mayor

Advantages: Food!
Disadvantages: Stoles...

...I'm spanish and i've visited Plaza Mayor very much all my live... It's in the austrias's Madrid at sol zone. Plaza Mayor is a square with the Felipe III statue at center... At XVI century the square was used for bullfights and jugdments, but now... In this hollydays you can found there a market with christmas's objects and really tipical food. For example you can enter at cañas y tapas and eat a really good "tapa" of ham or cheese with red wine ...
...too expensive... The only disadventages are the pickpockets, little thiefs really, really commons at the zone. Thanks for read me and if you come to the Plaza mayor, forget not visit me!!!! Dark embraces --- Sorry about the photos but i'm still a white point! snifff ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful surrounding, nice shops, good food at reasonable prices
Disadvantages: Not really in the league of some of the museums, too many people exhibiting themselves

The Plaza Mayor is one of the most beautiful squares in the city of Madrid. It is surrounded by buildings, which are mostly around three or four stories high. On the ground floor of most of these buildings, there are restaurants and shops. The restaurants sell good food at fairly reasonable prices. The Plaza Mayor bustles with life and vigour; many people can be found exhibiting themselves, having sprayed themselves with silver paint and other such ...
...nearest metro station to the Plaza Mayor is Sol. Personally, I believe that the Plaza Mayor is a fantastic place to visit over lunch one day, where you can sit and enjoy the surroundings on the 'terrazas' in the square. However, if you are short for time and skip seeing it, I don't think that the Plaza Mayor is something that you will go home wishing you had of seen. ... Read review

Advantages: history culture that's it
Disadvantages: Boring for kids the people the weather bad location - middle of no where

...Living in Salamanca for five months enabled me to live surrounded by the imposing cathedrals and architecture. The city is no doubt beautiful - the university where I studied has an amazing history - Christopher Colombus was there with his plans for what became America. The plaza mayor is breath - taking and is a must. However Salamanca is not all history and architecture, it has its downsides which led me to leave. The people are not so used to foreigners as in other areas of Spain and do not have a warm and welcoming attitude towards us. Do not expect everyone to speak English, they won't. The weather is very rarely good, not the place to go if you are seeking a tan. To sum it up, perhaps worth a day trip no more.... Read review

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Advantages: culture, people, nightlife
Disadvantages: none

...ok i am going to give a more detail view of Madrid. First of all Madrid is the greenest city in Europe , people don´t know that but is true you´ll find historical parks like Retiro, Campo del moro, fuente del berro,el capricho parque del oeste and on the other hand you have new parks like Juan Carlos I close to the airport and huge parks like casa del campo. A good itinerary to see part of the old Madrid starts at the royal palace, is a towering structure that has already 250 years of history and it is considered one of the best in Europe. Then should take calle mayor and you´ll find at your right La plaza de la villa, It's surrounded by 15th to 17th-century aristocratic mansions that have been taken over by the Town Hall. At this point if you want you can get lost on the narrow streets or if you prefer stay on calle mayor and you... Read review

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Advantages: the wonderful peole
Disadvantages: nothing

...Spain is one of the wonderful countries in the world. You can go to many places and can enjoy about the style of life that the Spanish people have. Spain has much to offer for everybody. In the south (for example) you can visit beautiful cities like Granada, Seville (there you can see a wonderful cathedral) or in the middle of the state Madrid or Valencia. In the capital of Spain you can visit historical things like “la Plaza Mayor” or “La Puerta del Sol”. You can also see many famous cafés where you can discover the Spanish “ambience”. Another famous city is Barcelona where you can see the monument of Gaudi “Sagrada Familia” or the beautiful street of artist and etc. “Las Ramblas”. There are many other things, which you will make an impression on. Also you can visit San Sebastián and his wonderful beach and you can enjoy the “little... Read review

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