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Spanish capital of nightlife: Madrid

Madrid’s nightlife is legendary and they say that weekends last longer than anywhere else. Many Madrileños who dive into Friday’s nightlife do not reemerge before Sunday night, and “La marcha!”, the city motto, seems to be almost a war cry. Drinking, eating, and dancing is not restricted to the late evening and early morning hours, some clubs do not even open their doors before 6am. Do not forget to rent your rental car in Madrid before leaving for this unforgettable vacation.

The evolution of Madrid's culture:

“La marcha” means more than being in motion. Madrid remembers the times when life stood still and those who wanted to march were brutally oppressed. Decades of Franco’s dictatorship have only increased the Spanish obsession with life and when the dictator died in 1975 Madrid awakened like Sleeping Beauty, ever more ready to celebrate the new freedom.

It did not take long before this was expressed in an ever-growing art scene which soon gained international fame. The Movida Madrileña, the art movement during the 80s, produced numerous great artists, among them Pedro Almodóvar, the famous filmmaker. Enjoy this gorgeous landscape while driving your car rental in Madrid.

It is hard to believe that not too long ago the 3m metropolis was a sleepy no man’s land and even harder to believe that it is now the capital of one of Europe’s greatest nations. In order to save you from any worries on-site, make sure you book your rental car in Madrid well in advance.

The Moorish fortress and settlement of Majrid was founded in the 9th century on the sandy foothills of Sierra Guadarrama on the eastern edge of the central Spanish high plateau. Originally it was built solely as a defense post for Toledo, it was neither well-constructed nor located on a significant trade route like so many other settlements of its time. Dry and hot weather and a relatively cold winter did not improve the market value of this area, but it was right in the heart of the Iberian Peninsula at equal distance to all of the important harbor towns. In 1561 King Felipe II of Spain decided to relocate his residence from Toledo to Madrid and it has been blooming ever since. With a car rental in Madrid, enjoy your newly found freedom.

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In July, when temperatures rise to unbearable heights (and do not fall below 86°F even during the night), Madrileños leave the city for breezier coastal regions and leave it for the tourists to look after. On the plus-side this means that roads, usually clogged, are surprisingly unjammed and make it very easy to navigate your way through the city with a rental car.
There is plenty to see: magnificent boulevards with bubbling fountains, lined with heavily decorated palaces, cathedrals and other pompous buildings. The city houses three of the best art museums in the world: the Museo de Prado, the Museo Reina Sofia, and the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza. Rent your rental car rental in Madrid and discover this beautiful region.

As far as day trips are concerned there is plenty to see in the Madrid surroundings. The one you should not miss under any circumstances is Toledo, about 40 miles south-east of the capital. The Old Town is one big treasure chest, the old buildings being the gold and Santa Maria Cathedral the diamond. UNESCO has long recognized this town as a part of the world’s cultural heritage worth protecting.

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