We took our vacation this year to explore the cities of Madrid and Seville. I mainly wanted to explore the southern region of Spain, known as Andalucia, but couldn't pass up a chance to see the capital city. We stayed in a popular central area called Plaza Santa Ana. This was a great area to stay in, as it was walking distance to all of the museums, historic sites, great restaurants and shopping areas.
While in Madrid, we visited the Prado Museum which housed the royal collection of art from the 15th and 17th centuries. The most impressive pieces were the works by Goya, 'The Second of May' and 'The Third of May' 1808. We also visited the modern art museum, the Reina Sofia and saw Picasso's Guernica. Other than that we just explored the neighborhoods by walking around and eating.
On Tuesday morning we took the AVE (Spain's high speed trains) down to Seville, which was about a 2 1/2 hr trip. We stayed in the historical Santa Cruz neighborhood, which was all medieval winding passageways with great atmosphere. The main sites to see were the town Cathedral and the Moorish Giralda tower and the Moorish Palace (The Alcázar). We also took a day trip to the small town of Carmona which had roman ruins and the original protecting wall to guard Seville.
It was a really great trip! We'll definitely be going back someday.
Check out more of our photos on Flickr: Spain Trip Photos
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