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Fiestas de San Isidro 2011 in Madrid As is traditional, the most important part of the Program of the Fiestas de San Isidro 2011 held in Madrid from May 11 to 15, is dedicated to concerts and musical performances. Although, in addition, there are other activities of expected great popular impact, such as this year the light and fire game show called Fire Nights in Madrid Rio.

Puerta del Sol building without the Tio Pepe advertising sign in Madrid When you now walk through the Puerta del Sol in Madrid, you will see that one of the capital's iconic images is missing: the Tio Pepe advertising poster. Indeed, during Holy Week the historic cartel has been removed to be restored, taking advantage of the renovation works that are being done in the Puerta del Sol building, which will recover its hotel function.

Virgen del Socorro Hermitage in Villarreal de San Carlos in Monfrague in Extremadura During your visit to the Monfrague National Park in Extremadura, you will have the opportunity to see two small hermitages that become the place of congregation during the patron saint festivities in the area. In the small and historic village of Villarreal de San Carlos, a place that houses the Visitor Center of the Monfrague National Park, the first recommended visit on your trip, you will find the hermitage of the Virgen del Socorro.

Guided tours on 4x4 routes of the Monfrague Park in Extremadura The main attraction of the Monfrague National Park, in Extremadura, is to see the Iberian fauna, and more specifically, the birds of prey. Therefore, the visit of the Monfrague National Park becomes a tour of viewpoints and observatories from which to see the raptors fly and, above all, discover their nests.

Landscapes of Extremadura pasture next to the Monfrague National Park in Extremadura On your tourist trip through Extremadura, when you visit the Monfrague National Park, north of the province of Cáceres, you also have the opportunity to explore the characteristic landscape of the Extremadura pastures.

Heroines Exhibition at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid The panorama of exhibitions in Madrid has been renewed in recent weeks, especially after the completion of those dedicated to impressionist painting in the Prado and Thyssen museums. Then I will highlight 4 exhibitions and a show that you can see in Madrid during the month of March 2011.

Palacio de Linares in the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid Do you know why the Palacio de Linares in Madrid, a large palatial building where the Marquises of Linares resided at the end of the 19th century, did not have a large kitchen? Indeed, if you make the highly recommended guided tour of the Palacio de Linares, which you find in the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, you will discover that when it was designed at the end of the 19th century to serve as residence of the Marquises, the construction of a space was not contemplated where to locate a large kitchen, according to the dimensions of this palatial building.

Migas de pastor extremeñas, typical cuisine of Extremadura One of the attractions of your visit to Extremadura and, specifically, to the Monfrague National Park, is to enjoy Extremadura cuisine. I am going to make some suggestions of specialties that you can taste in the area, from the experience of my recent trip to Extremadura on the occasion of the Nomaders Event.

Viewpoint of the Salto del Gitano in the Monfrague National Park in Extremadura Rating: *** Very Recommended Photo Gallery of viewpoints of birds of prey in the Monfrague National Park, north of Extremadura. Specifically, you can see images of the viewpoints of the Salto del Gitano, the most important of this natural site, and that of Portilla del Tietar.

Raptor sighting from the Monfrague Castle in the national park in Extremadura Rating: *** Very Recommended Photo Gallery of the panoramic views of the Monfrague National Park, in Extremadura, which you have from the Castle, on top of a hill. Also, from this tower of Arab origin you can make an excellent sighting of birds of prey in flight.

Bishop's Chapel in the Plaza de la Paja in Madrid If you are thinking of visiting Madrid in the coming weeks, or if you are from Madrid, now you have the opportunity to discover two new cultural visits that have been closed during the last years for rehabilitation, and that recently They have been opened for visits.

Interactive online video of the Rubens exhibition at the Prado Museum in Madrid If you do not have the opportunity to visit in person the Rubens exhibition that is being held at the Prado Museum in Madrid, you do not have to stop enjoying the beauty of his artistic work. The Prado Museum has just put online an excellent interactive video of the Rubens exhibition, called Rubens 360º, which is the result of a technological project that with the support of Telefónica has been carried out by the same company that carried out the project « Masterpieces of the Museum in Google Earth. ”

Tutankhamun Exhibition at the Casa de Campo in Madrid In these Christmas parties in Madrid you have the opportunity to visit two great exhibitions with protagonists of the Ancient World. These are the exhibitions dedicated to the Greek conqueror Alexander the Great and the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun. The exhibition of Alejandro Magno, which will remain in Madrid until May 3, 2011, you can visit in the Canal Arte Center of the Plaza de Castilla.

Christmas lights 2010 on Preciados street in Madrid One of the great attractions of the Christmas season is to enjoy Christmas lighting in the big cities. In the case of Madrid, I will recommend four sites in the city center where I can better see the Christmas Lights 2010. 1.- Plaza de Callao and Gran Vía The central Plaza de Callao is a strategic place to see Christmas lighting.

Plenary Hall of the House of the Old Town Hall of Madrid If you live in the city, or are going to make a tourist trip to Madrid, you may not know that you can visit the headquarters of the historic City Hall of the city, known as the House of the Town . The House of the Villa of Madrid is a building that was built at the end of the 17th century and that, since then, has been the seat of the town hall until in 2007 the Plaza de Comunicaciones de la Plaza was used for this purpose of Cibeles, whose remodeling works will be completed in the next privavera of 2011.

Impressionist Gardens Exhibition at the Thyssen Museum in Madrid With the inauguration of the Impressionist Gardens exhibition at the Thyssen Bornemisza Museum, impressionist painting returns to be a great protagonist in Madrid, as it happened in the first months of this year 2010. Indeed, until March From 2011 in Madrid you can visit the aforementioned Thyssen exhibition, held together with the Caja Madrid Foundation, which shows works by the most famous impressionist painters, such as Manet, Monet, Pissarro and Renoir, and later ones such as Cézanne, Van Gogh and Gauguin.

During this year 2010, the Gran Vía, one of the most popular avenues in Madrid, is commemorating the Centenary of its construction, which was once a major urban reform in the center of the capital of Spain, and an important step for its modernization Among the numerous activities that are being carried out to celebrate this Centenary, one of the most curious are the theatrical visits of the Gran Vía.

The four new towers of the Castellana in Madrid, the tallest skyscrapers in Spain Rating: ** Recommended One of the characteristics of the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid has always been its large skyscrapers. But when you visit Madrid, you will now have the opportunity to see four new large skyscrapers, which were completed in early 2008, and which are by far the tallest skyscrapers in Spain.

Location of the Silla de Felipe II in front of the Monastery of El Escorial in the Sierra de Madrid Do you know that on a visit to El Escorial, in the Sierra de Madrid, you can see two chairs of King Felipe II? You will see the first of the chairs during the guided tour of the Monastery of El Escocial, specifically on your tour of the Austrias Palace.

Exhibition of the Tomb of Tutankhamun during the summer 2010 in Madrid Assessment: *** Very Recommended Among the many tourist and cultural activities that take place in Madrid during the summer, the exhibitions focus the attention of Madrid and visitors of the city at the time summer.