Madrid is monumental and historical city, there’s no doubt if you walk its streets and monuments for hours looking always to the sides and top, the detail of their windows, but it is also true that the accommodation is not the cheapest in Europe . However, there are possibilities to visit Madrid without spending too much, and one of the options is to seek accommodation in Madrid campsites.
One of the monuments of Madrid which is not in front of visit, but you may be surprised when you see is the old station of Atocha, first Spanish railway station for national routes, its opening dates from 1851. Its original name of the South Station and in 1888 was destroyed by a fire. However, the reconstruction was not a trauma and became a big way, with the charge given to Alberto de Palacio, known disciple of Gustave Eiffel.
The station failed to provide their services almost one hundred years later, in 1985, and currently is a leisure area with restaurants and shops, but what is striking is its small great tropical garden. You can find up to 500 different plant species still give it life.
Other attraction near this, also in Huertas, is the home of Lope de Vega, home of the famous playwright. In this house lived for 25 years writing and there you can see a house full of objects related to his life. The back of the house leads to a quiet courtyard and is located on Calle Cervantes number 11. It should be noted that reserve places is essential as it is in great demand.
Other buildings of interest in the area are the Congress of Deputies, the Plaza de Santa Ana and the Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, where, among other works you can visit the great Guernica by Picasso.
Finally, it is an area of not surprising however crowded it is, a place of monuments and historic sites to come together perfectly with modern buildings and spaces.
