Madrid is the capital of Spain as well as the main city and the geographical centre of Iberian Penynsula. It is the starting point of national and international lines of communication. The autonomous region of Madrid has a surface of about 8.000 Km.
Streets conditions

WEATHER

During the springtime Madrid has a temperature which oscillates between  7° and 19° degrees, with an average of 27 raining days: during the summertime temperature records are between 16°and 31° degrees, with and average of 15 raining days; in autumn it is between 8° and 21° degrees, with 17 raining days; and during the wintertime it is between 0° and 11° degrees.

TIMETABLE

The usual opening time is from 10:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. and from 17:00 p.m. to 20:00 p.m., from Monday to Saturday.
Banks and savings banks are opened from 8:15 a.m. to 14:30 p.m., from Monday to Friday, banks are opened also on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 13:00p.m., while savings banks are opened on Thursday afternoon from 17:30 p.m. to 19:30 p.m.. During the San Isidro’s Day ( the third week of May) who is the patron of  Madrid, the opening time of both banks and savings banks is from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Big storehouses and shopping centres are opened all day from 10:00 a.m. to 21:00/22:00 p.m. from Monday to Saturday. These big centres are opened only during special Sundays and public holidays.
Restaurants opening time is from 13:30 a.m. to 15:30 p.m. (lunch or a break); while from 21: 00 p.m. to 23:30 p.m. (dinner).

USEFUL INFORMATION

Madrid’s Municipality
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