Madrid is the capital of Spain, currently one of the most vibrant cities in the world and living more than three million people from different backgrounds and cultures, was born from a small fortified enclave called Mayrit or Matrice Muslim. Which derived its name from the current Madrid referred to its original location at the foot of Old San Pedro Creek that ran along what is now the Calle de Segovia. Elected in 1561 as the seat of the court of Philip II, Villa y Corte de Madrid became the first permanent capital of the Spanish monarchy. Madrid is open to visitors from the station of Atocha, the emblematic point of the city's history, now converted into a modern railway complex where they meet all th e necessary services for all types of travelers. From the station it is possible to start several of the key tourist routes to discover the capital of Spain. On the one hand, the Paseo del Prado, which begins just opposite the station and in recent years has become one of the axes of the art in Europe. From here you can visit the Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, paradigm of Modern Art, El Museo del Prado, one of the world's leading art galleries and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, which houses one of the most important private collections worldwide . The most traditional Madrid we find it to climb to the Atocha street, also opposite the station, which gives final passage to the Plaza Benavente and some of the most famous squares of the city, the Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor. On this tour we must not forget the surrounding streets and show the traces of different civilizations that have populated the Villa. Finally, it is almost forced to approach the Plaza de Oriente, monumental pedestrian space where we can find the Royal Palace, the Teatro Real and the Catedral de la Almudena, three of the most important monuments of the city. From here, if it is Sunday or holiday, he can rebound the Rastro, the famous open air market where you can buy antiques, second-hand clothes,