"A green city with three very good museums." Madrid by breughel

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  brendareed Jan 26, 2013 at 2:59 AM

  Hi Eddy~ Tom and I made a quick weekend trip to Madrid last weekend (we plan to go back for more). I got to the Prado, Thyssen, and the Renia Sophia (only to see Picasso's "Guernica"). I had a rather long list to visit in both the Prado and the Thyssen and was able to see everything on my list! Like you, I'm not a fan of much of the Spanish works, although I do like Velazquez. And Tom was very excited to see the Bosch works. Other than the musuems, we did a walking tour and two very wonderful local lunches with Santi (VTer redang). Great weekend! ~Brenda

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    breughel Jan 26, 2013 at 6:23 AM

    Thank you for rating my tips. We have been there several times and always liked, more than Barcelona actually. But winter can be cold and summer too warm. Spring is best.

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    brendareed Jan 26, 2013 at 10:37 PM

    It was not the best weekend weather-wise - cold, rainy at times, and windy. But since we were inside a good bit of the time, I didn't let it bother me too much. We only had a long weekend, so we need to go back for a longer visit. Tom had spied the Naval Museum and your tip makes it sound like a definite must-see!

  
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  LoriPori Jun 20, 2011 at 4:29 AM

  Some great updates, esp the Museums. Not keen about the bullfights though. It's such a brutal sport.

  
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  alza Jun 16, 2011 at 7:31 PM

  Great Madrid page breughel! Love the Thyssen, I wonder if they'll have Canaletto at the Architectural Paintings exhibit? Good straightforward info about bullfights, tks for writing about this custom -- & for warnings that it can be tough to watch!

  
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  TheWanderingCamel Feb 15, 2010 at 5:10 AM

  I'm a fan of naval museums too. Missed the one in Madrid - a pity as the country has such a great maritime history. Next time ... rather that than a bullfight any day! leyle

  
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  Jerelis Aug 25, 2009 at 9:23 AM

  Always a joy to read your pages. 5 Star tips all over! Great to witness that there are soooo may trees in this amazing city. Thanx for sharing.

  
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  Donna_in_India Jul 5, 2009 at 3:48 PM

  I don't think there is any such thing as a "good" bullfight! I thought it was one of the most horrible things I have ever witnessed.

  
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  Nemorino Dec 10, 2008 at 10:10 AM

  It's always interesting and informative to read your assessments of a city's museums.

  
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  coccinella169 Nov 11, 2007 at 8:29 AM

  Thanks for your comment on my Madrid page! Unfortunately I missed Museo Naval, sounds interesting!