MADRID

 About the city

1. Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million. The city is located on the Manzanares river in the centre or both the country.

                      

About the culture

2. The city is one of the most beautiful capitals not only Europe, but also the whole world. Cultural life of a city are concentrated to Paseo-de-la-Kasteljana and street Alkala. Here there are the most expensive shops and magnificent restaurants. One of the main cultural sights of a city — Prado museum

In a museum of the queen of Sofia there is Pablo Picasso's the most well-known picture "Guernica", and also creations of Salvador Dali and Zhoan Miro. 

                       

Important rules

3. It is interesting that the woman in marriage does not change a surname. Children receive, thus, a double surname – the father and mother. There is a tradition to name the first son a name of the father, and the daughter – a name of mother. Every possible nicknames are used also.

                          

Activities

4. Bullfight

Every Sunday from March till October pass bullfights. From 1 to 30 May, annually in honour of city holidays of Sacred Isidora the most important series of bullfights in the world — Feria de San Isidro is spent