Travel quotes
Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
Europe > Spain > Madrid
When to go to Madrid ( Spain ) ?
| Month | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| january | 5 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 17 | 38 | 8 |  |
| february | 6 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 23 | 33 | 7 | |
| march | 6 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 25 | 42 | 10 | |
| april | 8 | 8 | 19 | -1 | 30 | 47 | 9 | |
| may | 9 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 32 | 46 | 10 |  |
| june | 11 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 5 |  |
| july | 12 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 38 | 10 | 2 | |
| august | 11 | 18 | 31 | 7 | 39 | 14 | 3 | |
| september | 9 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 35 | 31 | 6 | |
| october | 6 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 29 | 52 | 8 | |
| november | 5 | 6 | 14 | -3 | 21 | 46 | 9 | |
| december | 5 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 17 | 47 | 10 | |
How to read the charts
For example: In january, you will get 5 hours of average sunlight in Madrid and the overall temperature will vary between -8 and 17 (Celcius) in this area of Spain. Usually you shouldn't see more than 8 rainy days wich is representative of this part of Europe.
What to do in Madrid : Tips, places, hotels and restaurants
Capital of Spain, Madrid has 3.5 million inhabitants. Situated over 600 meters high, it occupies a central position and has an important tourist activity, with its historic center and its numerous accommodation options.
Its airport particularly dynamic drains a lot of visitors. The city has real attractions: nightlife in neighborhoods such as the Barrio de Huertas Barrio La Latina or her warm and gay population, its famous monuments, rich culture, are its main assets.
You will discover in your walks in the Plaza Mayor, Opera Theatre, the Cathedral of the Almudena very modern, the Royal Palace, the Prado, the Retiro gardens, but also shops of all kinds, fountains and parks that make it a green city where life is good.
In addition, many cultural events have Madrid framework, and its cuisine is no exception: there are restaurants and inns of all kinds and at all prices, serving local specialties and more international cuisine, enough to satisfy all tastes.
