One afternoon, I went to the University of Madrid, and met a graduate student in architecture. I paid him to drive me around Madrid all afternoon. Cities, like trees grow in sloppy concentric circles from the middle out. The hub of Iberia, Madrid links Spain to the rest of the world. The Madrid Barajas airport is the main home of Iberia Airlines which services a few major U.S. cities as well as other principal cities throughout Europe and Latin America.
Petty theft can sometimes be a problem.
Weather in winter and summer are a bit extreme. Madrid is a town which has to be experienced to be believed. It's one of only four cities in Europe, the others being Amsterdam, London, and Sevilla, that I would consider abandoning life as I know it here in the U.S. for. And as a matter of fact, of the four cities I mentioned Madrid is the frontrunner. Every aspect of the city is amazing, from its wonderful, world-class museums to its fabulous food and nonstop party atmosphere.