{"id":767,"date":"2013-06-08T10:04:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-08T15:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/?p=767"},"modified":"2014-01-15T10:34:37","modified_gmt":"2014-01-15T16:34:37","slug":"pre-douro-river-cruise-city-of-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/pre-douro-river-cruise-city-of-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre Douro River Cruise City of Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pre<\/a>Pre Douro River Cruise Is A City of Madrid<\/h1>\n

Madrid is not only the capital of Spain, but is also the largest city in the country. It\u2019s also the capital of the autonomous community of the same name (Comunidad de Madrid) and is located on the Manzanares River in the center of both the country and the Community of Madrid. Madrid is a globally important city with a great reputation for having the most modern infrastructures and is an economic, financial, administrative, and service center of the country. Madrid provides a multitude of opportunities for sightseeing and boasts of some world-class restaurants and a vibrant nightlife.<\/p>\n

Madrid is renowned throughout the world for its great cultural and artistic heritage and has many Spain Culture Sites. The culture of this city is deeply influenced by its Royal history as the center of the Spanish Empire. Madrid has several landmark sites dating back to the times of Spanish Monarchy such as the Royal Palace, enormous cathedrals, and churches. The city boasts a rare level of medieval architecture and has a unique blend of historical and modern blends, comparable to what\u2019s seen in London and Berlin.<\/p>\n

Attractions in Madrid include Prado Museum Royal, Palace Plaza Mayor Sun Gate, Parque del Retiro, Torres KIO (Puerta de Europa) Cibeles, Plaza Santiago, Bernabeu Stadium and Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Galer\u00eda 57.<\/p>\n

Explore A Spectacular Pre Douro River Cruise<\/h2>\n

Madrid also takes pride in being one of the top European art destinations, including the Golden Triangle of Art, located along the Paseo del Prado.
\nThe Thyssen Bornemisza Museum is another great museum which was established from a mixed private collection of artwork. Reina Sof\u00eda Museum is a one of a kind display where Pablo Picasso’s Guernica hangs, returning to Spain from New York after more than two decades.<\/p>\n

An abode of history, art, and culture, Madrid is a must visit location. Our Pre Douro River cruise offers an optional 3 night land program in Madrid! Book your holiday on one of our Douro River cruises and make a trip to the amazing city of Madrid!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pre Douro River Cruise Is A City of Madrid Madrid is not only the capital of Spain, but is also the largest city in the country. It\u2019s also the capital of the autonomous community of the same name (Comunidad de … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[13,97,54,69,96,17,1082,289,1081,131,14,296],"class_list":["post-767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-european-barging-river_cruises-2","tag-casual-bike","tag-danube-river","tag-deluxe-river-cruise","tag-douro-river-cruise","tag-elbe-river","tag-european-barging","tag-european-barging-cruise","tag-po-river","tag-pre-douro-river-cruise","tag-rhine-river","tag-river-cruise","tag-wine-tastings"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t