Unlike some cities, the Spanish capital of Madrid doesn’t smack you over the head with what it has to offer.
This is not to say that Madrid lacks charm – nothing could be further from the truth. It’s just that, despite the vexing Spanish stereotypes of flamboyant extravagance, Madrid is a city of subtlety that seeps in slowly, and when it does, the result can be jaw-dropping to say the least.

Royal Palace of Madrid. Mitchell Jordan