"Madrid - Capital of Spain" a Madrid Travel Page by timtregenza

Madrid is the capital of Spain and the highest capital in Europe. It is located slap bang in the middle of the country.

This means that it is very hot in summer, very cold in winter, and a very convenient hub to get to the rest of Spain, particularly if flying.

Madrid is chock full of art, but go in August and you are likely to find an absence of locals, who decamp for the month to the coast to avoid the heat.