マヨール広場 Plaza de Mayor |
スペイン銀行 Bank of Spain |
We went to the Prado Museum, one of the world's greatest art museums. It is said that its collection currently consists of abound 7600 paintings and 1000 sculptures and it displays more than 1300 works. Seeing them all in a day would have been too ambitious, so our friends guided us to spot the must-see famous pictures.
At that evening, our friends prepared tapas at home. Especially, cooked octopus served with potato, paprika and olive oil was sensationally tasty. (You can search for a recipe by inputting words 'Galician Octopus'.) My husband isn't normally keen on chewy squid, but he found the tender octopus a great delicacy.
アルムデナ大聖堂 Almudena Cathedral |
It seemed that Spanish dinner time starts from 9.00pm onwards and restaurants open at 8.00pm at the earliest. Madrid at night was bustling, full of people in the streets, bars and restaurants, which belied the economic depression. The night life continues until the dawn. Fortunately, our friends' flat wasn't in the noisy street so we could sleep soundly.
蚤の市ラストロ El Rastro |
The following day, we went to El Rastro, a flea market held every Sunday. It was said to be one of the largest flea markets in Europe. The streets were chock-a-block with people and every conceivable kind of stall.
サボテン? Cacti ? |
友人のおかげで週末の活気あるマドリードを満喫できました。友人宅が好立地にあったため、バスも地下鉄も使わずに歩いて回れましたが、公共交通機関もかなり発達しているようです。でも市内の車の運転は最悪。帰る時、車でマドリード市外に出るまで1時間以上かかりました。大都会へは車で行くもんじゃないですね。
Thanks to our friends, we enjoyed a lively weekend in Madrid. We didn't take any bus or tube for sightseeing as their flat was conveniently located. The public transport seemed to be highly developed, whereas driving in Madrid was a nightmare. On our return, it took more than one hour to get out of the city by car. Just like other big cities, we shouldn't have done it.
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