A bookstore that specializes in children's titles but also sells an interesting selection of books on pregnancy and baby care, health and alternative lifestyles, ecology, cookery and tourist guides. Most are in Spanish, but you'll also find books written in English and French. There are also toys, games, workshops and storytelling.

Hotel Artrip is perfectly located in the interesting and historic area of Lavapiés. Centrally located, the hotel certainly lives up to it's name; it is within walking distance of The Prado, Reina Sophia and Thyssen Museums. The hotel, an early 20th-century building has been remodeled to offer the best of both worlds, combining the charm of an earlier period with modern day facilities. The public spaces often host temporary exhibits, which is an added bonus. The choice of rooms include Attic rooms to family Rooms for every kind of guest.

Supported and promoted by Madrid's city hall, Teatro Circo is not your typical circus. This venue is a large cultural contributor to the city by providing concerts, theater, workshops, fashion shows and school activities, among many other events besides a circus. The exposition hall can seat up to 1856 people, and in the future, the endeavor to develop a documentation center and circus school is another service that this spectacular space hopes to offer.

8000 mineral specimens are on display here in over 250 glass cabinets. The mineral collection has samples from every region in Spain including flora, ores and organogeneous rocks. The fossil section contains a selection of vertebrates and invertebrates from Spain and abroad including wild boar, tortoise, crocodile, frogs and bear.

The main exhibition space of the National Museum of Natural Sciences displays close to four million different types of preserved animal life, including mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, fish and mollusks. Some of the stuffed large predatory animals are spectacular specimens. You'll be impressed by the 1.8 million-year-old Megatherium americanum skeleton found in Argentina in 1788, the reproduction dinosaurs and the fossil and mineral collections. The museum tells the story of the evolution of life on earth with the aid of audio-visual shows and organizes free educational workshops for adults and children on weekends.

More than 2030 different species of mammals and birds live among the 20 hectares of parkland here. The zoo keeps more than 70 varieties of poisonous snakes, including vipers from Gabon and the black mamba (considered the most dangerous snake in the world). The Dolphinarium is probably the most popular area, as visitors love to watch these intelligent mammals show off their tricks. Dolphins, seals and sea lions give regular performances throughout the day. The aquarium holds two million liters of water and a spectacular tropical fish collection. There is a restaurant, bar, and snack bars.

This organization offers a wide range of courses in mountain pursuits run by qualified instructors. You can learn how to climb on ice and rocks, learn how to ski on all surfaces, predict the weather and acclimatize to different outdoor weather conditions. Courses can be as short as a few hours, a weekend or even a trip to the Alps. You can sign up for organized tours to mountainous areas all over the world to take part in adventure sports.

As it's located on the outskirts, it's often used as a meeting place for business people from other parts of the country who don't want to get involved in city center traffic. This four-star hotel has spacious bedrooms that are decorated in bright, cheerful colors. It's a quiet and peaceful place to stay and offers all the modern conveniences you could want. Getting here is easy on the Avenida de America from the airport or from the M-30 ring road.

As jovens famílias de Madrid adoram visitar este lugar para conhecer as seis diferentes zonas de aventura cheia de actividades: Natureza, Automação, Tranqüilidade, Crianças Gran Avenida e Trispace Virtual. O interessante parque de diversões das crianças oferece diversas coisas para fazer, incluindo a passeios na água, uma casa de horror e um teatro de fantoches. Alguns dos passeios têm grandes nomes como Rapids, Launch Pad, Fjords, Top Spin e Fantasy. Há shows musicais, apresentações de circo e lugares para comer.

Vai encontrar este moderno hotel situado apenas 100m da IFEMA Trade Center. Oferece grandes, confortáveis, bem mobilados quartos, e foi concebido para receber todos os tipos de eventos empresariais e sociais e os clientes podem aproveitar do centro de negócios totalmente equipado. Os golfistas podem passar seu tempo livre no campo vizinho Olivar de la Hinojosa.

This park was the 18th-century home belonging to one of Madrid's aristocratic families. The main palace houses paintings by Goya and the other buildings worth looking at are the casino, the chapel and the "Old Woman's House". It's located on the east side of the city and features smartly kept groves of poplars and pretty walkways lined with hundred-year-old trees. No dogs allowed. Group admission can be arranged during weekdays in advance. Admission: free.

Madrid's most famous and popular waterpark offers a wide range of imaginative ways for children and adults to get wet and have fun at the same time. There are slides, hanging bridges, water mazes, boats, waterfalls, rapids and more. Activities on dry land include children's playgrounds, mini-golf, trampolines, grass to run around on and a picnic area. There are fast food outlets like a pizzeria, a hamburger stall, a fried fish stand, a sandwich shop, a self-service restaurant and an ice cream parlor.