In the Community of Madrid we can find a wide range of ecosystems which must be preserved

2. LANDSCAPE natural sciences In the Community of Madrid we can find a wide range of ecosystems which must be preserved MOST OUTSTANDING PROTECTED AREAS

3. PACIOS natural sciences LANDSCAPE natural sciences MONTEJO DE LA SIERRA BEECH It is a relic of the ice age that we can still enjoy nowadays

4. ESPACIOS natural sciences LANDSCAPE natural sciences Panoramic view of LA PEDRIZA DEL MANZANARES, a wild landscape full of granite rocks in round shapes LA PEDRIZA DEL MANZANARES The vulture is one of the most characteristic species of La Pedriza

5. LANDSCAPE natural sciences GUADARRAMA RIVER It flows through different towns, being Móstoles one of them Spectacular views of the Mediterranean holm oaks. SIERRA DE GREDOS AND SIERRA DE GUADARRAMA can also be seen in the picture.

6. STADIUMS physical education SANTIAGO BERNABÉU STADIUM. 1947 It is located in the North of the city of Madrid. It can hold 80.354 people. It has many different uses: it can be used for concerts, balls, meetings of all types…

7. STADIUMS physical education It was inaugurated in 1994. Nowadays it belongs to Atlético de Madrid football team. It has a football stadium, athletics tracks and other sport facilities. LA PEINETA. 1994

8. STADIUMS physical education SPORTS PALACE. 1960 It can hold 15000 people Many different competitions take place in this sports centre: martial arts, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, horse riding , skating and concerts.

9. PALACES diversificación PALACES vocational The tombs of all the monarchs from Charles I to our days can be found here.. Both the monastery and the palace were decorated by great painters such as El Bosco, El Greco, Sánchez Coello, Bernini and Cellini It was declaredWorld Heritage. It consists of a palace, a church and a monastery, which were built between 1562 and 1584 REAL SITIO DE SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL

10. PALACIOS vocational PALACES vocational It is located at about 50 Kilometres from Madrid. Felipe II started building this palace, which was finally completed during Fernando VI´s reign The room of the mirrors and the porcelain room are very interesting The palace has themost important gardens in Spain, typical of the Austrian reign ARANJUEZ ROYAL PALACE

11. ROYAL PALACE OF LA GRANJA DE SAN ILDEFONSO PALACES diversificación PALACES vocational It is located on the mountains, about 90 kilometres from Madrid. The gardens and the palace were used as a summer residence by all the monarchs from Felipe V to Alfonso XIII. The vaults with their frescos are very interesting . There are pictures and furniture from the 18th and 19th centuries

12. CATHEDRAL religión LA ALMUDENA CATHEDRAL It is the most important church in Madrid. It has many different artistic styles inside and on the facade

13. CATHEDRAL religión It is mainly known because The Spanish Prince Felipe got married here

14. PLAZA MAYOR It was not only the main square of the old city of Madrid, but also a place for many other social acts such as bullfightings or even executions. The beatification of Saint Isidro, Madrid´s patron, also took place here PUERTA DE ALCALÁ It´s the old door of the walls of Madrid. It was built under the reign of Charles III by Sabatini HISTORICAL PLACE history

15. HISTORICAL PLACES history LUGARES historia It was built in the 18th Century by Felipe V following the pattern of the French neoclassical THE ROYAL PALACE It holds a very valuable historical and artistic heritage, such as different collections of sculpures, paintings and tapestry.

16. LUGARES historia Meeting point of Madrid. People usually meet at the Kilometre O, from where all the roads in the country depart. It´s also the place where everybody meets to welcome the New Year . LA PUERTA DEL SOL The symbol of the city: the bear and the strawberry tree, which appear on the city´s shield, is also located in this square HISTORIC PLACES history

17. BRIDGES technology Students building a strong bridge to communicate the railway.. MÓSTOLES BRIDGE

18. BRIDGES technology THE QUEENS BRIDGE SEGOVIA BRIDGE It is a modernist construction over the Manzanares river It is the oldest bridge of Madrid. It was built by Felipe II . It has nine archs.

19. ART TRIANGLE plastic arts EL PRADO MUSEUM It is one of the most important and most visited museums in the world. Especially interesting are the paintings of great european artists from 16th to 19th Century Velázquez, Goya, Tiziano, and Rubens´ paintings are exhibited here

20. ART TRIANGLE plástica ART TRIANGLE plastic arts QUEEN SOFÍA MUSEUM It is the national Spanish museum of the 20th and 21st centuries. It is located in the old General Hospital, a neoclassical buiding of the 18th Century.

21. ART TRIANGLE plástica ART TRIANGLE plastic arts It exhibits the private collection of the Thyssen-Bornemiszas, from the gothic Duccio, Jan van Eyck) to pop art and the 80s(Tom Wesselmann, Lucian Freud). It is a complement to the other national museums THYSSEN-BORNESMIZA MUSEUM

22. GARDENS gardening It is the lung of Madrid. It has marvellous fountains and beautiful statues RETIRO PARK EL PARDO MOUNTAIN It is a very wellpreserved Meditarranean woods. It represents a quarter of the area of Madrid

23. GARDENS jardinería GARDENS gardening VALDEBERNARDO PARK It has a lot of green areas, a lake, and a rose garden. There are also places to spend your fee time: playground for children, skate rings, a summer cinema and a flower market “THE CAPRICCIO” These gardens have a romantic atmosphere . In them you can find a palace, a pond and a labirynth

24. GARDENS jardinería GARDENS gardening It has beautiful places such as The rose garden and the Temple of Debod. THE WESTERN PARK SABATINI GARDENS They are located just opposite The Royal Palace. JUAN CARLOS I PARK It is a very functional park. Here you can practice many different sports such as cycling.

25. GARDENS jardinería GARDENS gardening THE BOTANICAL GARDEN It holds 5ooo species of plants and It also has a library CAMPO DEL MORO GARDENS Built in an English style,they have been considered artistical- historical gardens since since 1931

26. SITUATIONS english HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT SPANISH? These are some useful expressions that you may need during your stay in Madrid Booking a room at a hotel 1. Name 2 . Single/doubleroom 3. Date of arrival 4. Date of departure 5. How much is a room? Nombre Habitación individual/doble Fecha de llegada Fecha de salida ¿Cúanto cuesta una habitación?

27. SITUATIONS english At a restaurant ¿Cuál es el menu del día? ¿Me pone bistec de primer plato? ¿Qué hay de postre? ¿Me trae la cuenta, por favor? 1. What´s today´s menu? 2. Can I have steak for the main course? 3. What is there for dessert? 4. Can I have the bill, please?

28. SITUATIONS english Asking for and giving directions 1. How can I get to Puerta del Sol? 2. Where is El Prado Museum? 2. Is it very far? 3 .Turn right/left 4 Go straight on. ¿Cómo se va a la Puerta del Sol? ¿Dónde está el museo del Prado? ¿Está muy lejos? Tuerza a la derecha/izquierda Vaya recto

29. leisure Having a drink or eating out in the summer is one of the great  Madrid treats Open Air Terraces Chocolate con churros It is one of the most typical traditions in Madrid. This breakfast/late-night treat is served at cafeterías

30. leisure Casa de Campo El Rastro is a typical and popular fleamarket outdoor that one should go in Madrid. It is held in the morning on Sundays and public holidays from 9h to 14h. At the right side of the riverbank of the Manzanares we can find the green lung of Madrid,You can rent rowing boats to paddle on the artificial lake, swim, play tennis or just enjoy a drink El Rastro (Fleamarket)