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Smart Travels--Europe with Rudy Maxa
Madrid
Season 4
Episode 404
The Spanish capital Madrid welcomes with grand plazas and sparkling fountains. Rudy's stops include: Prado museum, El Palacio Real (the seat the Spanish empire) and the Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales, a fascinating hoard of art treasures. After dark, he loses himself in Madrid’s pulsating nightlife then roams the twisting streets and narrow alleyways of this historic center.
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