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Project Comenius - EPEITE

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein . Project Comenius - EPEITE.

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Project Comenius - EPEITE

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  1. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Project Comenius - EPEITE The projectisexecuted by students of the 2nd ‘D’ class at the Second High School in Jelenia Góra, Poland (Zespół Szkół Ogólnokształcących 2, Jelenia Góra) Reference professorMr. Robert Zalewski Jelenia Góra, December 30th, 2011.

  2. SpainMadrid and Community of Madrid

  3. Kingdom of Spain is asovereign state located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Capital: Madrid National motto: Plus Ultra "Further Beyond" Officiallanguage: Spanish Population: 47 190 500 Currency: euro (EUR, €) Spain

  4. It’s mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, to which Spain lays claim; to the north and north east with France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay;anditissurroundedby the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal in the . Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, and twoautonomous cities in NorthAfrica, CeutaandMelilla.

  5. Branches of government Spain is a constitutional monarchy, with a hereditarymonarch and a bicameral parliament, the CortesGenerales. The executive branch consists of a Council of Ministers of Spainpresided over by the Prime Minister, nominated and appointed bythemonarchand confirmed by the Congress of Deputies following legislative elections. The legislative branch is made up of the Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados) and a Senate (Senado). Head of State - King Juan Carlos I Head of Government- Mariano RajoyBrey Juan Carlos

  6. Demographics The population of Spain officially reached 46 million people. Populationdensity: 91,4/km² Largest cities ofSpain: Madrid: capital of Community of Madrid. Barcelona: 1 615 908 – capital of Catalonia. Valencia: 810 064 – capital of ValencianCommunity. Seville: 699 759 – capital of Andalusia. Madrid Barcelona Valencia

  7. Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.5 million. The city is located on the Manzanares river in the centre of both the country and the Community of Madrid. As the capital city of Spain, seat of government, and residence of the Spanish monarch, Madrid is also the political, economic and cultural centre of Spain. Coat of arms

  8. How to get to Madrid Madrid is served by highly developed communicationinfrastructures. Air - Madrid-Barajas Airport is Spain's busiest airport, and is the main hub ofIberia Airlines. It consequently serves as the main gateway to the Iberian peninsula from Europe, America and the rest of the world. Nationalrail- Spain's railway system, the Red Nacional de FerrocarrilesEspañoles (RENFE) operates the vastmajority of Spain'srailways. CercaníasMadridis the commuterrail service thatservesMadrid and itsmetropolitanarea.

  9. How to get to Madrid Madrid is the most important hub of Spain's motorway network and is surrounded by four orbital motorways: M30, M40, M45 and M50. M30 circles the central districts and is the inner ring motorway of Madrid.

  10. Accomadation The choice of accomadationis varied with hotels, hostels, apartmenthotels and self catering accommodation options. For a mid range 3 star hotel you'll pay around €75.00 and upwards per night for the room. YouthHostelsareone of the cheapest forms of accommodation, and on average a bed will cost you about €15.00 a night. They're a great place to meet other travellers and students.

  11. Spanish cuisine Spanish cuisine consists of a variety of dishes, which stem from differences in geography, culture and climate. It is heavily influenced by seafoodavailable from the waters that surround the country, and reflects the country's deep maritime roots. Spain's extensive history with many cultural influences has led to an array of unique cuisines with literally thousands of recipes and flavours. It is also renowned for its health benefits and fresh ingredients, as a Mediterranean diet.

  12. Spanish cuisine Traditionnaldishes: arroz con leche– rice with milk, sugar; sometimes with cinnamon and lemon too; paella – typicalpaellaconsists of white rice, green vegetables, meat (rabbit, chicken, duck), land snails, beans and seasoning; gazpacho – chilled tomato soup from Andalusia (light and refreshing); tortilla de patatas – potatoomelette; tapas : are a wide variety of appetizers, or snacks. gazpacho paella arroz con leche

  13. Spanish cuisine The bestspanish drink are: wine; sangria; tinto de verano: a wine-based cold drink similar to sangria cider; beer; cognac and gin. cider sangria cognac beer

  14. Spanish wines Spain has a lot to offer to visitors in the way of wines: red wine – the best wines in Spain come from the Rioja region and are popular locally but also exported outside the country. whitewine: Malaga Pajarete(medium sweet), Malaga Moscatel (sweet), Esencia Valdemar Blanco; cava – a Catalan sparkling wine; sherry- a fortified wine made from white grapes in Andalusia; sangria –  a winepunch Rioja Aurus Malaga Pajarete sangria Sherry: Fino

  15. Spanish cheeses A wide variety of cheeses are made throughout the country of Spain. Cabrales– this artisancheese can be made from pure, unpasteurisedcow’s milk or blended in the traditional manner with goat and/or sheep milk, which lends the cheese a stronger, more spicy flavor; Majorero– a goatmilkcheese; Manchego –  a cheese made in the La Manchafrom the milk of sheep oftheManchegabreed; Zamorano–  is a hard sheep’smilk cheesemade in the province of Zamora; Cabrales Manchego San Simon Majorero

  16. Madrid’scuisine The cuisine of the Community of Madrid isan amalgamation of the cuisines of various regions of Spain developed, in part, by mass migration to the capital city. Some of the most-typical local dishes include: - callos (apopular dish consisting of fried sheep entrails); - cocidomadrileño(apopular beef-and-vegetable stew that is frequently offered as a Tuesday special); - patatasbravas. A very common dish consisting of irregularly-cut fried potatoes covered in a spicytomato sauce. cocido madrileño callos bacalao Patatasbravas

  17. Desserts Spaniards will often eat fruit as a dessert and eat traditional Spanish pastries and cakes for breakfast or "merienda" (tea) rather than as a dessert. Must popular desserts in Madridare: • marzipan, • Turrón(nougat) and • bunuelos (a frieddoughball). turrón bunuelos marzipan

  18. Monuments The Puerta del Sol (Spanish for "Gate of the Sun") is one of the best known and busiest places in Madrid. This is the centre (Km 0) of the radial network of Spanish roads. The square also contains the famous clock whose bells mark the traditional eating of the Twelve Grapes and the beginning of a new year. The New Year's celebration has been broadcast live on La 1 since December 31, 1962.. On the east side lies a statue of a bear and a madrone tree (madroño), the heraldic symbol of Madrid. Puerta del Sol Puerta del Sol

  19. Monuments The Palacio Real de Madrid (The Royal Palace of Madrid) is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family in the city of Madrid, but is only used for state ceremonies. King Juan Carlos and the Royal Family does not reside in the palace, choosing instead the more modest Palacio de la Zarzuelaon the outskirts of Madrid. The palace has 135,000 square metresof floorspace and contains 3,418 rooms. It is the second largest palace in Europe by floor area after Louvre Palace. The Sabatini Gardens adjoin the north side of the Palacio real and extend to the calle de Bailén and the cuesta de San Vicente. The garden follows the symmetrical French design and work began in 1933, under the Republican government.

  20. Monuments TheMuseo del Prado is the main Spanish national art museum. It features one of the world's finest collections of European art, from the 12th century to the early 19th century, based on the former Spanish Royal Collection, and unquestionably the best single collection of Spanish art. Founded as a museum of paintingsand sculpture, it also contains important collections of other types of works. A new, recently opened wing enlarged the display area by about 400 paintings, and it is currently used mainly for temporary expositions. El Prado is one of the most visited sites in the world, and it is considered to be among the greatest museums of art. The large numbers of works by Francisco de Goya, the artist most extensively represented in the collection, and by Velázquez, Titian, Rubens and Bosch are among the highlights of the collection.

  21. Monuments ThePlaza de Toros de Las Ventas is a famousbullring in Madrid. It was inaugurated on June 17, 1931. It has aseatingcapacity of 25,000 and is regarded as the home of bullfighting in Spain. "Las Ventas" is divided in a ring or arena, and a group of zones called "patios". Its architecture is Neo-Mudéjar, with ceramic representations of the heraldic crests of the different Spanish provinces. The arena has a diameter of 60 meters.

  22. Monuments CatholiccathedralSanta María la Real de La Almudena. When the capital of Spain was transferred to Madrid in 1561, the seat of the Church in Spain remained in Toledo; so the new capital – unusually for a Catholic country – had no cathedral. Plans were discussed as early as the 16th century to build a cathedral in Madrid dedicated to the Virgin of Almudena, but construction did not begin until 1879. The Neo-Gothic interior is uniquely modern, with chapels and statues of contemporary artists, in heretogeneous styles, from historical revivals to "pop-art" decor.

  23. Plaza de España("Spain Square") is a large square, andpopular tourist destination, located at the western end of the Gran Vía. It features a monument to Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, and is bordered by two of Madrid's most prominent skyscrapers. Also, the Palacio Real (Royal Palace) is a short walk south from the plaza. Adjacent to the plaza are two of the tallest buildings in Madrid, the 142 m Torre de Madridand the 117 m tallEdificioEspaña.

  24. Plaza de Colónis located in the Alonso Martínezdistrict. This plaza and it’s fountain commemorate the explorer Christopher Columbus. The gardens in the plaza are known as the "Jardines del Descubrimiento" (Gardens of Discovery), where the Royal Mint was located until 1970. At the other side of the Plaza are the twin Torres de Colón.

  25. Gran Vía("Great Way") is one of the city's most important shopping areas, with a large number of hotels and large movie theaters; it is also noted for the grand architecture prevalent among many of its buildings. Now, most of the theaters are being replaced by shopping malls.It is considered a showcase of early 20th century architecture, with patterns ranging from Vienna Secessionstyle, Plateresque,Neo-Mudéjar, Art Deco and others. Gran Via Gran Via

  26. Freetime Madrid is one of the world's liveliest cities, a city that never sleeps. Youalways can find some interesting things to do or see. The town is always full of life and it is possible to find everything from international concerts to operas, street parades, small markets.In summer, you just move from terraza to terraza. Key nightlife areas include Plaza Santa Ana, La Latina, andMalasaña.

  27. Enviromnent Madrid is the European city with thehighest number of trees and green surface. Real JardínBotanicois an 8-hectarebotanical garden located in the Plaza de Murillo, next to the Prado Museum. It was an 18th century creation by Carlos III and it was used as a base for the plant species being collected across the globe. Casa de Campois an enormous urban parkland to the west of the city.  It is home to a fairground, the Madrid Zoo, an amusement park, the Parque de Atracciones de Madrid, and an outdoor municipal pool. Real Jardín Botanico Casa de Campo

  28. Shopping Like any modern metropolis, Madrid has several shopping centres or malls to choose from, dotted about the city. The ABC Serrano Centre, theModa Shopping mall, Plaza Norte 2are just a few of the large shopping malls, joined by such new additions as Islazul, Madrid Xanadu. The central area around Gran Via, Plaza Mayor and the Puerta de Sol is home to many large department stores such as El Corte Ingles, FNAC and international clothes stores such as Zara, H&M and Mango. This major shopping district extends towards Plaza de España and Princesa street. The more upmarket Salamanca neighbourhood, based around the streets of Serrano, Velazquez and Goya, is the place to go for the top designer boutiques and more expensive stores.

  29. Fiestas Madrileños need little prompting to enjoy themselves. The most important popular celebrations take place between April and October. In general, we could say that the major Madrileñofiestas are Dos de Mayo (2nd of May),  San Isidro - his feast day is celebrated on the 15th May with bullfights; La Paloma- the fiesta of the Virginconverting the old centre of Madrid in a constant stream of street parties, dances and popular celebrations during the first half of August. La Almudena - the 9th of November.

  30. Real Madryt Real Madrid Club  is a professionalfootballclub based in Madrid. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, has traditionally worn a white home kit since. The word Real is Spanish for royal and was bestowed to the club by King Alfonso XIII in 1920 together with the royal crown in the emblem. The team has played its home matches in the 85,454-capacity Santiago BernabéuStadium in downtown Madrid since 1947. Unlike most European football clubs, Real Madrid's members (socios) have owned and operated the club since its inception.

  31. Santiago Bernabeu Stadium It was inaugurated on 14 December 1947 and is owned by Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. It has a current capacity of 85,454 spectators. El Bernabéu, renamed in honour of their former chairman Santiago BernabéuYeste, is one of the world's most famous and prestigious football venues. It has hosted the European Cup final on four occasions: in 1957, 1969, 1980, and the UEFA Champions League Final in 2010. The finals for the 1964 European Nations' Cup and the 1982 World Cup have also been held at the Bernabéu.

  32. Informations PolishEmbassy c/Guisando 23 bis 28035 Madrid Tel.: (+34) 913 736 605 E-mail: madryt.amb.sekretariat@msz.gov.pl Tourist Information Office Adres: PlazaMayor, 3 Telephone: 91 588 16 36 / 91 366 54 77 Fax: 91 366 54 77 Emercencytelephonenumber: emergencycallnumber112 Police - 091 Local Police - 092 Guardia Civil - 062 Fire - 080/085 Medical - 061

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