Name SURNAME : GRIGORE CAMELIA GEORGIANA RADULESCU IULIANA-IOANA PREDA STEFANIA GEORGIANA1 University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Romania59 Mărăști Blvd, District 1, 011464, Bucharest, Romania

Keywords : Madrid metropolitan area, third-largest city , expressive art, private universitiesINTRODUCTION

CONCLUSIONSIn conclusion, we want to mark the fact that Madrid is a wonderful travel destination with beautiful locations and every second of your journey there is worth having. Spanish people are also very special, they treat every foreigner in a familiar way, they are friendly, extrovert,sociable, and also have great hearts.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Coordinating teacher: Mihai Daniel Frumușelu

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Local festivities☺ 2 May, Fiesta de la Communidad (Madrid's Community Day).☺ 15 May, San Isidro Labrador(Madrid's patron saint).☺ 13 June, San Antonio de la Florida (Moncloa neighbourhood's patron saint).☺ 16–25 July, Virgen del Carmen festivities ☺ 6–14 August, Virgen de la Paloma festivities (Madrid's popular patron saint).☺ 7 August, San Cayetano (Cascorro neighbourhood's patron saint).☺ 10 August, San Lorenzo (Lavapiés neighbourhood's patron saint).☺ 9 November, Feast of the Virgin of Almudena(Madrid's patron saint).

STUDENTS’ SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUMUSAMV MIEADR 2015

Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is almost 3.2 million and that of the Madrid metropolitan area, around 6.3 million. It is the third-largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the in the European Union after Paris and London.The city spans a total of 604.3 km2. . Madrid is considered one of the top European destinations concerning art museums:Golden Triangle of Art, Las Meninas,La maja vestida and La maja desnuda. The streets of Madrid are a veritable museum of outdoor sculpture. The nightlife in Madrid is one of the city's main attractions. Tapas bars, cocktail bars, clubs, jazz lounges, live music venues, flamenco theatres, and establishments of all kinds cater to all. Every night, venues pertaining to the Live Music Venues Association La Noche en Vivo host a wide range of live music shows. Everything from acclaimed to up-and-coming artists, singer-songwriters to rock bands, jazz concerts or electronic music sessions to showcase music at its best.. The city has venues for performing alternative art and expressive art. They are mostly located in the centre of the city, including in Ópera, Antón Martín, Chueca and Malasaña.There are also several festivals in Madrid, including the Festival of Alternative Art, the Festival of the Alternative Scene.. Madrid is also home to a large number of public and private universities. Some of them are among the oldest in the world, and many of them are the most prestigious universities in Spain.