.................................................................................................................................. City Focus- Madrid :   As well its top-notch music venues and clubs, the Spanish capital is home to renowned galleries - art lovers should definitely not miss the fabulous collections at the Prado, the Reina Sofía and the Thyssen museums – and concert venues such as the Teatro Real or Sala Arena. or why not relax in the Retiro park, head out to the National Pantheon at El Escorial or go further to visit the Roman aqueduct at Segovia. Events: May 15th marks the start of the celebrations surrounding the month-long Fiestas de San Isidro honoring the patron saint of Madrid and are the most lively popular festivities in Madrid. Tradition demands that one attends the Romería (pilgrimage) to the saint's meadow to drink from the miraculous water at the fountain of the hermitage. Traditional Castizo dress is worn, and the typical barquillos (rolled wafers), buñuelos (fritters) and rosquillas (doughnuts) are for sale. Also at this time of year the famous bullfighting fair comes to town. Lasts from the middle of May to the middle of June at the Plaza Monumental Las Ventas bullring. A cosmopolitan city, a business center, headquarters for the Public Administration, Government, Spanish Parliament and the home of the Spanish Royal family. Madrid also plays a major role in both the banking and industrial sectors. Most of its industry is located in the Southern fringe of the city, where important textile, food and metal working factories are clustered. Madrid is characterized by intense cultural and artistic activity and a very lively nightlife with many pubs, cafes, discotheques and nightclubs open late into the night. .................................................................................................................................... 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