MADRID

¿WHY MADRID?

The strength to Madrid for business tourism is the great value of its hotel properties , which its transport

infrastructure , considered world-class is added , and many other attractions such as its cuisine and culture , is a very

important historical center .

In fact , the " Statistical Report on Tourism Meeting in Madrid 2012 prepared by the consulting Madison , it appears

that the assessment of the city by the participants reached an average of 7.91 out of 10, being the architectural and

monumental offering, offering culture and leisure and entertainment the most valued aspects.

HOTELS CLOSE TO THE UNIVERSITY

HOTEL EXE MONCLOA

A new hotel comes to light in Madrid with a new soul: the gourmet hotel. We are talking about the EXE MONCLOA,

which is born together with its twin, the Moncloa Market and opens its doors to the public during the first quarter of

2013.

The ground floor of the building encompasses booths, eating places and gastronomic sales points arranged in the

manner of a traditional market. There are numerous options, each offering a different speciality

Calle Arcipreste Hita n. 10, 28015 Madrid

HOTEL T3 TIROL

Recently refurbished, the Tirol T3 Hotel has an excellent location in the central residential and commercial area of

Moncloa-Argüelles in Madrid, in front of El Corte Inglés on Princesa street and close to Plaza de España square, the

Royal Palace and the university campus.

Calle del Marqués de Urquijo, 4, 28008 Madrid

HOTEL NH MADRID ARGÜELLES

Madrid NH Argüelles is located only 15 minutes walk from the best shopping streets of Madrid and some of the most

famous art museums in the city. In its vicinity are shops and traditional tapas bars in the neighborhood of Chamberí ,

and are within walking distance of Canal Theatre , the Complutense University and the Hospital San Carlos . There is

also a metro station five minutes.

Calle Vallehermoso, 65, 28015 Madrid

ACTIVITIES IN MADRID

SUBWAY MAP

ROUTE 1: MADRID “LOS AUSTRIAS Y LA LATINA”

This visit aims to bring visitors to the iconic and essential places to be known and understand them. Here you can visit: The vestiges of the medieval period through the “Plaza de la Paja”, “Plaza de San Andrés”, “La costanilla de san Pedro” and the Street called “Calle del Cordón”, to reach the end of the visit by the “Plaza de la Villa”. Duration: 1 hour 45 min aprox.

ROUTE 1: MADRID “LOS AUSTRIAS Y LA LATINA”

<-- MEETING POINT “PLAZA DE ORIENTE”

Subway: Ópera. 20 min. Aprox.

ROUTE 2: MADRID CERVANTES CITY AND “EL BARRIO DE LAS LETRAS”

From the “Plaza Mayor” to “el Paseo del Prado” you can see the growth of the reigns of Hapsburg and Bourbon”. Crossing “Puerta del Sol” and the first section of “Calle Alcalá”, we reach “el Barrio de las Letras”. Here you can visit: Puerta del Sol- Calle de Alcalá- Plaza de Santa Ana- Calle de las Huertas- Calle de León- Calle del Prado- Plaza de las Cortes.

Duration: 1 hour and 45 mins aprox.

ROUTE 2: MADRID CERVANTES CITY AND “EL BARRIO DE LAS LETRAS”

<-- MEETING POINT “PUERTA DEL SOL”

Subway: Sol. 20 min. Aprox.

ROUTE 3: MADRID “DE LOS AUSTRIAS A LOS BORBONES”

From the Plaza Mayor to the Puerta del Sol and the great legacy that the Hapsburgs and Bourbons left in the village , we meet some of the key enclaves that non visitor should miss. Here you can visit: Cava de San Miguel- Plaza del Conde de Miranda- Plaza de la Villa- Calle Mayor- Calle de San Nicolás- Plaza de Oriente- Plaza de Isabel II- Calle del Arenal- Calle de San Martín- Postigo de San Martín- Plaza de Callao- Puerta del Sol. Duration: 1 hour 45 mins aprox.

ROUTE 3: MADRID “DE LOS AUSTRIAS A LOS BORBONES”

<-- MEETING POINT “PLAZA MAYOR”

Subway: Sol. 20 min. Aprox.

ROUTE 4: MADRID “LOS BORBONES Y EL PASEO DE ARTE”

Tour of the Madrid of the Bourbons through fountains, palaces , gardens and buildings that managed to change the appearance of the city in the style of the European courts. Here you can visit: Plaza de Isabel II - Calle Arenal - Puerta del Sol - Calle Alcalá - Carrera de San Jerónimo - Calle de Cedaceros - Plaza de las Cortes - Paseo del Prado - Plaza de la Lealtad - Plaza de Cibeles. Duration: 1 hour 45 min aprox.

ROUTE 4: MADRID “LOS BORBONES Y EL PASEO DE ARTE”

Subway: Ópera.

20 mins. Aprox.

ROUTE 5: MADRID, THE ESSENTIAL ART WALK AND “EL RETIRO”

Three of the most important art museums in the world are in the Paseo del Arte, a space delimited by the Museo del Prado, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia and Thyssen- Bornemisza Museum . In addition, the tour includes a visit to the Parque del Retiro , one of the lungs of the city and a place where culture, leisure and sport go hand in hand . Here you can visit: Plaza de Cibeles - Plaza de la Independencia – Parque del Retiro – Estanque del Retiro – Parterre - Casón del Buen Retiro - Iglesia de los Jerónimos – fachadas del Museo del Prado - Museo Thyssen Bornemisza - Caixa Forum y Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía sin olvidarnos del Paseo del Prado y sus fuentes.

Duration: 1 hour 45 min. aprox.

ROUTE 5: MADRID, THE ESSENTIAL ART WALK AND “EL RETIRO”

<-- MEETING POINT “PLAZA DE CIBELES”

Subway: Banco de España. 30 min. Aprox.

ROUTE 6: MADRID CITY OF CRIME AND MYSTERY

The streets of Madrid were silent crime , mysteries and legends throughout history witnesses. During this visit the places where they committed some of the most notorious murders and attempts and those legends that have been passed from generation to generation remember and now part of the oral tradition of the capital will travel . Here you can visit: Calle de Ciudad Rodrigo- Plaza de la Villa- Calle Mayor,69- Calle Mayor 84- Calle de la Almudena- Cuesta de la Vega- Calle Sacramento- Calle del Rollo- Calle del Cordón- Plaza de Puerta Cerrada- Arco de Cuchilleros. Duration: 1 hour 45 min. Aprox.

ROUTE 6: MADRID CITY OF CRIME AND MYSTERY

Subway: Sol. 20 min. Aprox

<-- MEETING POINT “PLAZA MAYOR”

ROUTE 7: MADRID AND LEGENDS, HAUNTED HOUSES AND GHOSTS

The popular Madrid chronicle speaks of haunted houses , ghosts and legends, many legends ... . Because Madrid is a city of history that keeps some secrets . Certain streets , palaces and houses of the Villa and Court enclose behind their walls and paranormal events marked by the emergence of presences. Here you can visit: Plaza de la Provincia- Calle Marqués Viudo de Pontejos- Puerta del Sol- Calle Montera- Calle Caballero de Gracia- Gran Vía- Calle Alcalá, 43- Plaza del Rey- Calle Alcalá, 49– Paseo de Recoletos, 2- Plaza de la Independencia. Duration: 1 hour 45 min. Aprox.

ROUTE 7: MADRID AND LEGENDS, HAUNTED HOUSES AND GHOSTS

Subway: Sol. 20 min. Aprox

<-- MEETING POINT “PLAZA MAYOR”

ROUTE 8: MADRID FROM IMAGINATION

"Imagine a Madrid of, walls , battles , painters , writers, theater ... " . With this educational activity , we want to bring some of the more unfamiliar sights of the city in an original and fun way . Here you can visit: Calle Bailén-Palacio RealEstatuas de Reyes - Calle Requena - Plaza de Ramales - Calle Lepanto - Calle Pavía - Plaza de la Encarnación - Calle Arrieta - Plaza de Isabel I. Duration: 1 hora 45 minutos aproximadamente.

ROUTE 8: MADRID FROM IMAGINATION

<-- MEETING POINT “PLAZA DE ORIENTE”

Subway: Ópera. 20 mins. Aprox.

ROUTE 9: ABOVE OF MADRID

We begin our tour from heaven. Climb to the first terrace , at the Circulo de Bellas Artes. Continue along Alcala street until Cibeles ascent to the palace of Cibeles (either the cocktail bar or the upper terrace ) . We continue along the Paseo del Prado to Neptune accessed by Plaza de las Cortes and Prado Street to Plaza de Santa Ana . It ends in the terrace of the ME by Melia where you can enjoy a drink. Here you can visit: Puerta del Sol - Calle Alcalá – Círculo de Bellas Artes – Cibeles – Paseo del Prado – Plaza de las Cortes - Plaza de Santa Ana. Duration: 1 hora 45 minutos aproximadamente.

ROUTE 9: ABOVE OF MADRID

<-- MEETING POINT “CÍRCULO DE BELLAS ARTES”

MADRID BY SEGWAY (Close to “MERCADO DE SAN MIGUEL”)

We are entrepreneurs by nature, a vocation that we apply to our service continuously. Creating new routes, improving

daily services with technological innovation and creativity.

We move around Madrid by Segway, because it is environmentally friendly, and environmentally sustainable,

enjoying freedom and independence of movement.

Plaza de San Miguel, 2. 28005 Madrid

“COSTUME MUSEUM” (Really close to the university)

It is a museum located in Madrid, called MUSEO DEL TRAJE, with collections devoted to fashion and costumes.

The museum has over 160,000 pieces and documents.

The current building was completed in 1973. Collections date from the Middle Ages up to clothes by Spain's

contemporary fashion designers. It was declared of cultural interest in 1962.

Avenida de Juan de Herrera, 2, 28040 Madrid

RESTAURANTS

Avenida de Juan de Herrera, 2, 28040 Madrid

MARKET - “MERCADO DE SAN MIGUEL”

Plaza San Miguel, s/n, 28005 Madrid

The “Mercado de San Miguel” is a historic and monumental place , full of literary reminiscences . It located in the heart of old Madrid , is in the area of greatest personality of the city and best commercial , cultural and leisure. Right know is writing a new page in its history with the aim of bringing together the best merchants, professionals, experts and enthusiasts in their respective specialties.

MARKET - “MERCADO DE SAN ANTÓN”

Calle de Augusto Figueroa, 24, 28004 Madrid

The “Mercado de San Antón” is also a historic and monumental place. Variety is the word to describe this market as you can find everything from the typical fish stalls (fresh 100 % ) , meat or fruit or even a cobbler shop Japanese food prepared ! Buy in this market is a pleasure , well it goes with a little time and browse through the stalls looking at the different prices and varieties of products. There are also a selection of cold cuts and cheeses , an ideal to buy Spanish products typically place .

SUBWAY LINE FROM BARAJAS (AIRPORT) TO THE UNIVERSITY

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HOW YOU CAN ARRIVE TO THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY FROM THE “CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA (SUBWAY)”

33 CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA (SUBWAY EXIT) YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE INFORMATION SCIENCES FACULTY