World Congress on Public Health and Nutrition March 10-12, 2016 Madrid, Spain

About City

Madrid is the capital city of Spain, located right in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. Its geographical location grants good communications of the city with other Spanish regions. As capital of the country, it is the seat to the Spanish government institutions and the city of residence of Spanish Royal family. Madrid is also the largest Spanish city with more than 3 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area. The city is a rich mixture of cultures, since besides the native "madrilenos" people from other countries and especially from Latin America have made of Madrid their second hometown. Madrid is indeed a very active city with a bustling nightlife, busy business centres and lively streets either by day or night. Most of Spain's main companies have established their headquarters here profiting from the wide range of services available in the city: conference resorts, good public transport and of course its leisure facilities which include some of the best restaurants of Spain, shopping centers, theatres, opera, famous museums and more. Its international airport "Barajas", with three terminals, is the busiest airport in Spain receiving domestic and international flights from most major cities in the world. The city has a wide offer for tourism, culture, business and for ludic activities with excellent facilities and services. Madrid has a lot of interesting attractions that offer both culture and amusement. The city is full of great monuments, like the royal palace, the Plaza Mayor or the many statuettes, and for people interested in art, the museums Del Prado, Reina Sofia have some of the most fantastic collections of famous Spanish painters like Velazquez, Goya, Picasso. Madrid has two big amusements parks (including the new Warner Bros Park) and there are regular international concerts, big flea markets, parades and other activities going on.

Attractions & Landmarks

• Royal Palace .
• Almudena Cathedral .
• Fountain of Cybele (Ventura Rodríguez).
• Philip IV (Pietro Tacca).
• Temple of Debod.
• Las Ventas .
• Teatro Real .
• Church of San Antonio de los Alemanes.