Here under Spain - Southwestern Tour - Day 1, you will find travel information for that day, with all the practical information including the opening hours and addresses of the different attractions.
Visit the Prado Museum, one of the world's top museums. The Prado has a peerless collection of Spanish art and is best known for its extensive collection of works by three of Spain's greatest artists: Velazquez, Goya and El Greco.
Walk in the Retiro Park, a beautiful green space which will allow you to breathe some pure air.
Visit the Royal Palace which is a jewel box of palace, with priceless tapestries, paintings, frescoes, statues and more crowded into every nook and cranny. The Palace is a good way to learn more about the Bourbon dynasty in Spain.
Walk in the Historic Madrid and discover among other things Iglesia de San Gines, one of Madrid's oldest churches, the Plaza Mayor or the Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales, whose plain facades hides a wealth of artistic and religious treasures.
Night in Madrid
Prado Museum
Address : Paseo del Prado - Madrid
Tel : 913 30 28 25
Opening hours : 9am-7pm. Closed Mon, 1 Jan, Good Fri, 1 May and 25 Dec.
Rates : 3€
Royal Palace
Address : Calle de Bailen - Madrid
Tel : 915 42 00 59
Opening hours : Guided tour 10.30am-5pm; Apr-Sept 10am-6pm
Closed Mon, 1 and 6 Jan, 1 and 15 May, 9 Sep, 24, 25 and 31 Dec and for Official Acts (various dates).
Rates : 5€; no charge Wed for E.U. citizens.
Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
Address : pl. de las Descalzas Reales 3 - Madrid
Tel : 915 42 00 59
Opening hours : Guided tour (45 min) Tue, Wed, Thu and Sat, 10.30am-12.45pm and 4pm-5.45pm, Fri 10.30am-12.45pm, Sun 11am-1.45pm.
Closed Mon, 1 and 6 Jan, Wed-Sat during Holy Week, 1, 2 and 15 May, 15 Jul, 15 Aug, 9 Sept, 1 Nov, 6, 8 and 25 Dec.
Rates : €4.81 (visit combined with Monasterio de la Encarnación: €6.01); no charge Wed for E.U. citizens.
Locals hypothesize that the legacy of Italian blood and culture in Cologne, colonized by the Romans more than 1500 years ago, makes the people more jovial and lighthearted. Cologne is the largest city on the Rhine.
Kolsch is not only the dialect spoken here but, also the name of their own top-fermented beer. There are more than 4,000 pubs, restaurant's and brewery taverns in Cologne.
Unlike many of the world's large cities, Cologne, with a population of over a million, gets better every day, there are more things to do and see, more new and innovative buildings... more
Travel is an opportunity to learn, whether geography, languages, history or other subjects.
Visit the Prado Museum, one of the world's top museums. The Prado has a peerless collection of Spanish art and is best known for its extensive collection of works by three of Spain's greatest artists: Velazquez, Goya and El Greco.
Visit the Royal Palace which is a jewel box of palace, with priceless tapestries, paintings, frescoes, statues and more crowded into every nook and cranny. The Palace is a good way to learn more about the Bourbon dynasty in Spain.
Walk in the Historic Madrid and discover among other things Iglesia de San Gines, one of Madrid's oldest churches, the Plaza Mayor or the Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales, whose plain facades hides a wealth of artistic and religious treasures. 
Cologne is situated on the beautiful Rhine River.