Madrid, Spain Travel Guide
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Practicals in Madrid
City layout in Madrid
LAYOUT
There are three districts in the city center: The city center has winding and meandering Austrias (has a bunch of alleyways), Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol (just east and has a ton of bars, etc.), Gran Via, the main street, which boasts the most fabulous street-line view of buildings, and Ensanche area, which consists of Salamanca quarter (you can find the US Embassy here). Salamanca is also the ritzy area and boasts the high end retail shopping district.
Maps: www.gomadrid.com/madrid-maps.html
LANGUAGE
Castilian Spanish, Portuguese
ELECTRICITY
220V 50 Hz
TIMES TO GO
Low Season: Winter
High Season: Spring and October
EMBASSIES
- Canadian Embassy – Nunez de Balboa 35, Ph:s 91-423-32-50
- United Kingdom Embassey – Calle de Fernando el Santo 16, Ph: 91-319-02-00
- United States Embassy – Calle de Serrano 75, Ph: 91-587-22-00