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Spanish cuisine has a unique creativity and offers the most exquisite tastes of the old continent. Especially when it comes to tapas. Tradition, cymbals and emblem of Madrid, the tapas is both a practice for a group with friends, accompanied by your partner or alone as you pause in a bar. Do not miss the chance to go for tapas in Madrid.

The philosophy behind tapas is to eat the more snacks, more will want to drink. So drinks in Spain are always accompanied by tapas, ranging from simple sandwiches and processed olives. Spanish creativity expresses itself at home in the different proposals for caps that are, without doubt, snacks richer and better in the world.

One of the typical tapas in Madrid are the omelette, made with potato and egg and served only in small pieces or bread. You may also be accompanied with ham, cheese, asparagus or onions. The quality of ham in Spain is the best, so they serve as a cover only, bread, olive oil, tomato or how much variety you can think of. The upset is made from a mixture of fried eggs, bacon and potatoes of excellent flavour than most generous also serve with ham.

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Wondering what to do in Madrid? If you’re planning a trip, then you’re good to resort to find the answer, because here we tell you what those activities that do or if you include in your tour of the Spanish capital.

There are many things to do in Madrid. Here are some of them: Have a good trip!

The Museo del Prado. This is one of the most important museums in the world. There are major works by Velázquez, Goya, Raphael, Rubens and Boch, and other creations of European painting from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. When you visit, in addition, you’ll also close to the Museo Reina Sofia and Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, so you’ll be doing the famous route known as the Triangle of Art. A very interesting ride!

Plaza Mayor. Is the square of Madrid, located right in the center of the city, and a few minutes of another famous plaza also worth visiting, the Puerta del Sol Plaza Mayor was inaugurated in 1620 during the reign of Felipe III, who is represented by a giant statue in the middle of the square.

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