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We have already discussed the option of traveling by train to places we want is very advantageous in places, and in the luggage, for example, we will have no restrictions, plus you will not have to be two hours before to check the bag or anything like that.

The advantages of rail travel are many, besides that lately the prices of train tickets has decreased considerably, which makes more people choose the train option.

If we enter the Renfe website we find many interesting offers, and this more than anything today. Depending on the area you live in the trip will be more expensive or cheaper, but the price will range between 150 and 200 euros.

The pack includes transport by train, both outward and return, and 2 nights in the hotel you choose from which we propose. As I said, the price varies depending on the area, but 200 euros is still a very decent price for a plan so exquisito.

One of the most famous Kings Parade in our country is undoubtedly that which takes place every year in Madrid, so if you’re traveling to the capital at this time can not miss this great event.

If you have no vehicle in the city, one of the best ways to get around is by public transportation, but if you travel with small it is best to opt for the car hire Madrid.

The next will take place January 5 Three Kings the great 2012 from 18:30 h from New Ministries to reach the Plaza de Cibeles around 20:45 h.Y while children eagerly await the Reyes Magos de Oriente in Cibeles Square will be a performance of the group sings Games from 18h later the Chorus sang their most popular songs and end the party a fireworks display accompanied by the Toy Symphony by Leopold Mozart.

At 20:45 h, following the parade, the Magi give a speech to all present at the Plaza de Cibeles. And he finished all children will have to go off to sleep so that they can leave their Kings gifts.

Coming to Madrid for a week of art and architecture appreciation is not unheard of for a holiday but getting a tour of early Roman Mosaics, marble floors and hand tooled stucco features before you leave you’re hotel means you’ve come to Madrid’s showplace for luxury and artistic taste, a 5 star hotel whose lineage demands and you expect, first class service.

You’re staying at The Derby Hotel Group’s home for elegant luxury in Madrid, The Villa Real. The Villa Real is in the centre of Madrid, located on the Plaza de las Cortes, directly in front of the Spanish Congress of Deputies building and just a few minutes walk from Puerta del Sol. It is in a unique location for enjoying the museum triangle formed by the Museo del Prado, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Queen Sofia Foundation.

Should you be looking to duplicate your surroundings in Barcelona you’ll find that the Claris Hotel matches the quality and yet has a singular style and elegance all it’s own. With a fully appointed Egyptian Museum, the collection of ancient artworks dotted around the rooms and common areas, and the Andy Warhol inspired and decorated East 47 restaurant and tapas bar, you could actually never leave the building and still get a taste of the city of Barcelona. This five-star grand luxury hotel is located in the heart of Barcelona’s Eixample neighbourhood, it is within the grounds of the Palau Vedruna, a palace built at the beginning of the 20th century.

The Claris is near Passeig de Gràcia, one of the city’s main avenues, putting it within walking distance of great shopping, yet far enough away from the maddening crowds to be relatively quiet. True to form in all the Derby Chain Hotels, the breakfast buffet, while the most expensive in town at €22.70, is not to be challenged on any other grounds.

Paseo de la Castellana, one of the main avenues in Madrid, which concentrates a succession of unforgettable sights in a day of sightseeing in the Spanish capital. Paseo de la Castellana, could be compared in terms of their importance to the Paseo del Prado and Paseo de Recoletos.

Through the Paseo de la Castellana, Madrid can go from north to south through most of all, many buildings of great historical, architectural and urban. On this axis, for example are many embassies and public buildings, many of them in buildings with more than a century.

On the sides, we find such renowned museums like the Museo del Prado, monumental buildings such as the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, the temple of Real Madrid, monuments like the Cibeles and Neptune, and squares like the Plaza Castilla and Columbus.

Also on the Paseo de la Castellana, find some icons like La Puerta de Europa, framed by two towers, also known as Torres KIO, inclined at 15 degrees from the vertical and with a height of 114 meters each on 26 floors. Located in the Plaza de Castilla, was inaugurated in 1996 and were also the first skyscraper in the world tilted.