Elisa

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Hotels in Prague
Prague.Prague. Czech Republic


Hotels in Prague old town

Next spring we want to go to Prague, more or less we have clear what to visit in Prague, but we have doubts about where to look for accommodation.

Any recommendations about hotels in Prague city center?

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Paris Pass qué incluye

En dos meses visitaré París con unos amigos y tenemos dudas de si vale la pena comprar la Paris Pass. Depende los foros que consultamos leemos cosas contradictorias sobre qué incluye o no incluye la París Pass.

Alguien que la haya utilizado recientemente me puede hacer un resumen sobre qué uso le dio, qué incluye la París Pass y si en su opinión le valió la pena comprar esa tarjeta.

Gracias.


María Carmen acertó al no ir a Versalles utilizando la Paris Pass, porque nosotras además de tener que pagar el tren hasta Versalles y hacer la cola ( ya que la París Pass tampoco da acceso prioritario a Versalles ), resultó que en los jardines de Versalles entre finales de marzo y finales de octubre hacen unos espectáculos musicales con las fuentes a los que tampoco da acceso la París Pass y no puedes visitar los jardines si no compras la entrada.

Transfer to the hotel from Santa Justa station

We will arrive by AVE to Seville, from Madrid. Our hotel is the Meliá Sevilla.

Does anyone know what bus line we should take to get to the hotel ?

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Nosotras también nos alojamos en ese hotel, está muy bien. Para llegar desde la estación de Santa Justa al hotel Meliá Sevilla te recomiendo que utilices el servicio de cercanías. Lo coges en la misma estación de Santa Justa, línea C1, te tienes que bajar en la primera parada que es la estación de San Bernardo. El hotel está muy cerca.

Sorolla Museum Opinion

I have been several times in Madrid but I have never visited the Sorolla Museum. I have read on several sites that it is very good.

Have anyone visited it? Is it really worth it?

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The Sorolla Museum is a little treasure of Madrid. When you enter the house-museum it seems that you travel in time, you really move to the time of the painter. Everything is very careful and very well documented. It gives the feeling that he may still be in some corner of the house. I was surprised by the price of admission, only €3, considering the large quantity and quality of the works on display. We went on a Tuesday around 10:00 a.m., and that's why we paid entrance, but if you go on a Saturday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. or on a Sunday morning, you don't pay entrance. Note that they are closed on Mondays.

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Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum vs Reina Sofia Museum

I'm planning my first visit to Madrid and, as expected, I'll have to save many of the places I initially planned to visit for future trips. Unfortunately, I only have four days.

Some places, like the Prado Museum or the Royal Palace, are already on my list, but if you had to choose between the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Reina Sofia Museum, which one would you pick?

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Hi Julia, the question you pose is a tough one.

These are two museums that can't really be compared, as they house completely different art collections. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum's collection is spectacular, but in my humble opinion, none of its works can surpass the importance of Picasso's Guernica, which is displayed at the Reina Sofia Museum.

The works exhibited at the Reina Sofia Museum are mostly related to 20th-century modern art. Meanwhile, the pieces at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum somewhat align with what you might find at the Prado Museum, with the difference being that the latter focuses on Italian Renaissance paintings and works by Spanish painters from all periods. At the Thyssen-Bornemisza, you can discover works by Rubens, Rembrandt, Degas, Manet, Vincent van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne, along with some pieces by El Greco, Caravaggio, Salvador Dalí, or Pablo Picasso.

I hope this clarifies things a bit, but the final decision depends on your tastes. Either one you choose is a great option.

Best regards.

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The Guernica by Pablo Picasso

In the Reina Sofia Museum, in addition to Pablo Picasso's Guernica, are there other important works or the rest are minor works?

I ask it because I do not understand modern art and I must admit that it is something that does not call me much, possibly because of my own ignorance. Although I would like to see El Guernica because of its symbolic charge, I am not sure that the rest of the exhibited works interest me too much.

Thank you.

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En el Museo Reina Sofia, no solo está el Guernica. Hay otras obras muy importantes de la pintura moderna y contemporánea, tanto de Pablo Picasso ( Las señoritas de la calle de Avinyó, El Pintor y la Modelo ), como de Salvador Dalí ( Muchacha Asomada a la Ventana, Rostro del Gran Masturbador, Idilio atómico y uránico melancólico ), de Joan Miró ( La sonrisa de alas flameantes, Siurana ), de Juan Grís ( La ventana abierta ) y de muchos otros pintores relevantes.


Además de las obras expuestas, el Museo Reina Sofía es bonito de recorrer en si mismo. Las salas son muy amplias y todo está muy bien organizado. Te puedo asegurar que no te decepcionará, pienso que incluso puede que cambie tu opinión sobre la pintura moderna y contemporánea. Yo misma, hace unos años también me miraba todo lo que tenía que ver con el arte moderno con muchos reparos y ahora reconozco que hay obras que son realmente muy buenas.

Duration of the visit to the Royal Palace of Madrid

How much time do you recommend for the visit to the Royal Palace ?


I have visited it several times and the truth is that I always discover details that fascinate me, but for a first visit I would say that you will need about three hours. I particularly love the throne room, with its wonderful mirrors and spectacular ceilings, the royal armory, the armor of Charles V and Philip II, the real pharmacy and Sabatini gardens, the latter a little neglected and very untapped for my taste . As I am a great fan of classical music, I have also enjoyed watching the five Palatine Stradivarius, whenever I have visited it. At night the outdoor lighting is also worth a visit and many photographs. That way you can get even a little bit of what you can not do inside.

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Spending an afternoon in the Retiro Park

We will be in Madrid only four days. There are many things to see and we have doubt whether it is worth visiting the Retiro Park.

What is your opinion?


No dejes de ir al Parque del Retiro, es un lugar muy bonito. La entrada es gratuita, incluida la entrada a los Palacios de Cristal y de Velázquez. En estos edificios suelen hacer exposiciones interesantes ( ambos edificios están vinculados al Museo Reina Sofia ).

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