- The name Madrid comes from the arabic "magerit" which means 'place of many streams'.
- The city is 300km from the sea, located pretty much in the centre of Spain. It’s located on a plateau 650 metres above sea level, making it the highest capital city in Europe.
- A person from Madrid is called a Madrilenian, Madrilene or Madrileño.
- Some famous people from Madrid are singers Julio and Enrique Iglesias, Plácido Domingo, international tenor and conductor, and actress Penélope Cruz.
- Real Madrid FC is the world's most successful Football club of the 20th century, according to FIFA.
- The city’s official symbol is a Bear rearing up on its hind legs and eating berries from the madroño tree. The symbol is a metaphor for growth and the importance of wood.
- Madrid has the most green space per inhabitant in the world, with 35% of the city’s total area made up of parks and green spaces. It also has more trees than any other city in the world, apart from Tokyo.
- Retiro Park in Salamanca has the world’s only public monument to the devil. It is beside a fountain dedicated to “the fallen angel” and was sculpted by Ricardo Bellver in 1878. Another interesting snippet about it is that the statue’s elevation is 666 metres above sea level.
- It’s a great place to visit for art and culture. It has what is known as the Golden Triangle of Art which comprises three major museums: the Prado Museum, the Thyssen Bornemisza Museum and the Reina Sofía Museum. There’s also a museum dedicated to bullfighting, and if more modern theme parks are more your thing there is the Warner Brothers Movie World at Madrid, outside the City Centre.
- It’s also home to the oldest restaurant in the world in continuous operation, Sobrino de Botín. It was founded by a Frenchman called Jean Botin in 1725. He called it Casa Botin, but when his nephew inherited it he renamed it Sobrino de Botín, sobrino being the Spanish word for nephew. Its signature dishes date back to its early days – things like suckling Pig and Eggs poached in chicken broth. The cellar is even older, dating back to 1590. Sobrino de Botín has a flame oven, which has burned continuously since the place opened – they have literally kept the Fire going for nearly 300 years!
Killing Me Softly
Sebastian Garrett is an assassin. It wasn’t his first choice of vocation, but nonetheless, he’s good at it, and can be relied upon to get the job done. He’s on top of his game.
Until he is contracted to kill Princess Helena of Galorvia. She is not just any princess. Sebastian doesn’t bargain on his intended victim being a super-heroine who gives as good as she gets. Only his own genetic variant power saves him from becoming the victim, instead of Helena.
Fate has another surprise in store. Sebastian was not expecting to fall in love with her.
Until he is contracted to kill Princess Helena of Galorvia. She is not just any princess. Sebastian doesn’t bargain on his intended victim being a super-heroine who gives as good as she gets. Only his own genetic variant power saves him from becoming the victim, instead of Helena.
Fate has another surprise in store. Sebastian was not expecting to fall in love with her.
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