Madrid the capital of Spain, situated in the heart of the peninsula and in the center of the Castilian plain 646 meters above sea level, a multinational city. Car Hire Madrid is a great way to explore Spain. In no other European capital will you find the city center so thronged so late into the night, to experience the city is to walk around its restaurants and eateries, and its innumerable bars, and be swept up in the night-time madness of its music scene and clubs.

Its southern and elevated position allows for warm, dry summers and cool winters, making for excellent traveling weather all year round. With its major avenues and boulevards lined with fashionable and cosmopolitan buildings. The old areas twist and wind with old-fashioned streets and comfortable cafes. Many visitors return several times throughout their stay for the ever-changing offerings of street performers, boating, skating, and puppet shows.

The city can trace its origins to the times of Arab Emir Mohamed I, who ordered the construction of a fortification on the left bank of the Manzanares river. Afterwards it became the topic of a disagreement between the Christians and Arabs until Alonso VI conquered it in the 11th century. At the end of the 17th century, a defensive wall was built for the defense of the new outlying areas, tracing the roads of Segovia, Toledo and Valencia.