Falck Tours May 10 th -21 st

1. A Map of Madrid for your convenience. Historical Madrid Welcome to Beautiful Madrid Palacio Real http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.friendlyrentals.com/FR_imgs/blog/palacio_real_madrid.jpg&imgrefurl This 3,000 room palace doesn’t house the royal family but tourists may have a guided tour by an english speaking tour guide. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cargopartnersnetwork.com http://www.targisol.csic.es/nupecc2010/infocity.html Falck Tours May 10th-21st

2. Madrid’s Shopping Madrid’s Nightlife Tips for Tourists • The Spanish eat their big meal of the day during lunch time. Most restaurants offer a menu of the day from Monday to Friday for lunch only. • Buy an immersion heater and an plug adapter before you come to Spain. • Tipping is not a custom in Spain • The Sales Tax Refund - There is a sales tax, called IVA in Spain, which is a value added tax of 18% on retail sales. You can get a refund on this if your purchases are at least 90 euros at one store. El Rastro Street: A fun place to go if you are a bargain hunter. This wonderful flea market may be crowded but it is a “must see” in Madrid. http://www.destination360.com/europe/spain/nightlife Madrid’s nightlife is awesome! If you like to stay up late, Madrid is the place for you. Madrid’s nightlife features bars, pubs, cafeterias, café terraces or terrazas, disco pubs, and after hours establishments. http://www.gomadrid.com/activity/nightlife/ http://www.madridinfosite.com/en/shopping/madrid-rastro-flea-market.aspx http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/europe/spain/madrid/attractions.html