Falck Tours May 10th-21st

Welcome toBeautiful

Madrid

http://www.targisol.csic.es/nupecc2010/infocity.html

A Map of Madrid for your convenience.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cargopartnersnetwork.com

Historical Madrid

Palacio Real

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.friendlyrentals.com/FR_imgs/blog/palacio_real_madrid.jpg&imgrefurl

This 3,000 room palace doesn’t house the royal family but tourists may have a guided tour by an english speaking tour guide.

http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/europe/spain/madrid/attractions.html

Tips for Tourists

• The Spanish eat their big meal of the day during

lunch time. Most restaurants offer a menu of the day from Monday to Friday for lunch only. •Buy an immersion heater

and an plug adapter before you come to Spain.• Tipping is not a custom

in Spain• The Sales Tax Refund - There is a sales tax, called

IVA in Spain, which is a value added tax of 18%

on retail sales. You can get a refund on this if your

purchases are at least 90 euros at one store.

Madrid’s Nightlife

http://www.destination360.com/europe/spain/nightlife

Madrid’s nightlife is awesome! If you like to stay up late, Madrid is the place for you. Madrid’s nightlife features bars, pubs, cafeterias, café terraces or terrazas, disco pubs, and after hours establishments.

http://www.gomadrid.com/activity/

nightlife/

Madrid’s Shopping

El Rastro Street:A fun place to go if you are a bargain hunter. This wonderful flea market may be crowded but it is a “must see” in Madrid.

http://www.madridinfosite.com/en/shopping/madrid-rastro-flea-market.aspx