Madrid, the perfect place to suit all your meeting requirements.
Madrid
Conectivity
Modern infrastructure
Madrid in numbers
Prosperous lifestyle
LEISURE AND CULTURE
Avant-garde facilities
NATURE AND HERITAGE
Extraordinary cultural wealth and green spaces
Conectivity
Over 200 direct flights connect Madrid to more than 70 countries
Direct flights
More than200 direct flights
66 countries directly connected to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
Direct flights to 174destinations
Direct flights to 89 european cities
Direct flights to 39american cities
Direct flights to 9Asian-Pacific cities
Direct flights to 15african cities
Airport
366,605 flights a year
Madrid is the origin or destination for 25% of flights between Europe and Latin America
366,605 operations
21% of the total AENA network
79 airlines
40,000,000 passengers (not including charter flights)
Direct flights
174 destinations connected with direct flights
15 Italy
10 USA
10 France
9 United Kingdom
7 Germany
5 Morocco
4 Portugal
4 Rumania
4 Russia
3 Dominican Republic
Main destinations
40 Million passengers to 174 destinations
2.219.100 Barcelona
1,265,100 London LHR
1,220,900 P. Mallorca
1,180,400 Gran Canaria
1,104,000 Tenerife N.
1,012,300 Roma FCO
1,012,300 Paris ORY
974,100 Lisbon
953,500 Paris CDG
773,400 Buenos Aires
Main Countries
40 Million passengers to 66 COUNTRIES
11,953,000 Spain
2,957,100 Italy
2,829,600 France
2,747,400 United Kingdom
2,061,500 Germany
High-Speed Train (AVE)
30 destinations connected with High-Speed Trains
3,000 kilometres of network service
2ndlargest high-speed rail network in the world (after China)
30 trains per day connect Madrid to Barcelona in under 3 hours
23 trains per day connect Madrid to Seville in under 3 hours
Madrid Transport
2nd largets European Metro Network
2ndMetro network in Europe by kilometres (after London)
Among the world\\\\\\\'s top 10 Metro networks
301 Metro stations
2011 Madrid Metro won the MetroRail award for the world\\\'s most innovative underground system
1,903 buses in Madrid
203 bus routes
15,000 taxis in Madrid
Madrid in numbers
Madrid, at the top ten in the world for conference tourism
Events
1st MICE Tourism Destination in Spain
Number 1 tourism destination for meetings in Spain
3thplace in the ICCA ranking 2018
200 international congresses
20,321 meetings
1,155,664 participants
2,685 congresses
7,723 conventions
9,913 forums
Safety
2nd safest european capital
COMPANIES
OVER 2,000 MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES
72% of the 2,000 biggest Spanish companies are headquartered in Madrid
18% of the 5,000 biggest Spanish companies are headquartered in Madrid
Ninth city in the world for presence of multinational companies
4% of Latin America\\\'s GDP corresponds to Madrid-based companies
2,000 multinational companies
ECONOMY
34% HIGHER GDP THAN EU AVERAGE
Per capita income in Madrid is 34% higher than the European average (€33,000)
Among the10 European regions with the highest GDP per capita
Población
3rd MOST POPULATED CITY IN EUROPE
Third most populated city in Europe (after Berlin and London)
Multicultural city: almost 50% of the population was born outside of Madrid
1/6 (18%) of Madrid residents are of overseas origin 575,000 foreign residents
coming from 190 countries
300 languages spoken
Universities
Over 200,000 students
15 universities
6 public
9 private
Industries
A national benchmark for numerous industries
Aerospace
Biotechnology
Health (pharmaceuticals)
ICT
Puerto Seco de Coslada, leading dry port in Europe
LEISURE AND CULTURE
Madrid, boasting a rich entertainment and culture offering
Accommodation
803 hotels
803 hotels
86,582 beds
44,222 rooms
26 5* hotels
146 4* hotels
107 3*, 2* & 1* hotels
Shopping
46,267 shops
46,267 shopping establishments
Open 365 days a year
5th city in the world with highest international retail brands presence (after London, Paris, Moscow and Milan)
Gastronomy
18,640 restaurants, bars and cafés
18,640 restaurants, bars and cafés
22,000 bars, cafés, pubs
13 century-old restaurants
21 Michelin star restaurants (1 x 3*, 5 x 2* and 15 x 1*)
37 cocktail bars
46 municipal markets
The oldest restaurant in the world: Botín
Culture
Largest art gallery in the world
10,000 works of art at the Prado Museum
2,294 monuments
71 museums
53 theatres
87 art galleries
218 cinemas
NATURE AND HERITAGE
Madrid, the second city with most green spaces in the world.
Heritage
6 UNESCO Heritage Sites near the city
Outside the Region of Madrid:
ÁVILA 109 km from Madrid 70 min by motorway
Within the Region of Madrid:
ALCALÁ DE HENARES 33 km from Madrid 30 min by motorway
SEGOVIA 93 km from Madrid 30 min by AVE (high speed train)
ARANJUEZ 49 km from Madrid 35 min by motorway
TOLEDO 72 km from Madrid 25 min by AVE (high speed train)
EL ESCORIAL 45 km from Madrid 45 min by motorway
NATURE
2nd City in the world with most green spaces
18m2 of green space per inhabitant
172 parks and gardens
Madrid Río Park: 32 bridges and paths 10 km long
Casa de Campo Park: 1,772 hectares of green space: 4 times the size of Central Park
225,000 trees
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