Madrid is the best city to celebrate events, as well as the best city for a wedding ceremony, so now the Madrid City Administration wants to support as much as necessary to turn the city into a destination wedding place!
Thanks to its enormous capacity for organising major events, the capital is renowned for hosting sporting events, weddings, christenings, communions, engagement ceremonies, birthdays, congresses of all kinds. This year it has even become the best destination in the world for international meetings and conferences!
Did you know that Madrid, has beaten even Las Vegas to take the title of best event venue? As you read it!
It is important to note that Madrid is also a safe city, which is important for hosting major events. The Spanish capital is famous for its extensive cultural and entertainment program, many unique venues, a wide choice of hotels, venues, landscapes, pleasant climate, gastronomy, as well as green areas, and well-developed infrastructure. Madrid is the best choice.
Find out why people choose Madrid to hold all kinds of events and why the city is consolidated as the best destination for them! The statistics speak for themselves.
1. Modern infrastructure and improved connectivity
More than 70 countries have direct connections to Madrid, provided by more than 200 direct flights. Madrid Airport registers more than 360,000 transactions with 79 airlines annually!
In addition, Madrid International Airport is connected with 174 destinations, which are used by 40 million passengers each year.
The AVE, Madrid’s train network, has 30 destinations and 3000 kilometres of rail lines, making it the second largest high-speed network after China. Every day there are 10 trains from Madrid to Barcelona and 23 trains a day from Madrid to Seville, both arrive at their destination in three hours!
Madrid’s Metro is also the second largest in Europe in terms of the number of kilometres. There are currently 301 metro stations in Madrid.
As for buses, there are 1903 buses in the city and 203 bus lines.
2. Its thriving lifestyle makes it a centre for events
Madrid is ranked in the top ten places in the world for the organisation of international events and it is the leading destination for meeting tourism in Spain. Every year Madrid hosts 200 international congresses, almost 3,000 congresses, 20,000 meetings, 10,000 conferences, 7,000 conventions, so every year millions and millions of participants visit Madrid.
Also, Madrid has more than 2,000 multinational companies, it is the third most populated city in Europe, and half of the city’s population is not from Madrid! There are people from 190 countries, that’s why 300 languages are spoken here.
And yes, it is also the second safest European capital.
3. Cultural wealth and green spaces, as a symbol of national heritage
Madrid is the second city in the world in terms of green spaces, and therefore has areas that have been declared UNESCO heritage sites, both within Madrid and nearby areas.
In Madrid, we find Alcalá de Henares (33 km from Madrid), Aranjuez (49 km from the capital), and El Escorial (45 km away).
Avila, Segovia and Toledo are 109 km, 93 km and 72 km away from Madrid, but very close by AVE (high speed train)!
The capital has 225,000 trees, 172 parks and gardens, 18m2 of green spaces for every inhabitant, the Casa de Campo is 4 times bigger than Central Park!
And do you know that Madrid Río has no less than 32 bridges and walkways and is 10 km long?
4. Avant-garde equipment, worthy of entertainment, culture
Madrid is also the largest art gallery in the world, there are 71 museums, 87 art galleries, 218 cinemas, 53 theatres, and 2200 monuments.
The city has 803 hotels with 87,000 beds, 45,000 rooms, 26 5-star hotels, and plenty of hotels of all categories.
As for shops, there are no less than 46,267 in the capital and they are all open 365 days a year. It is the fifth city in the world with the largest representation of international brands!
Finally, there are also 18,640 restaurants in the streets of Madrid, where you can find 22,000 cafés, bars and pubs, 13 century-old restaurants, 21 Michelin-starred restaurants, 37 cocktail bars, 46 municipal markets, and even the oldest restaurant in the world: Botin, which was founded in the 18th century. And yes, it’s is located in Madrid!
Because of all this and more, you have to celebrate your event in Madrid, whatever it is! And at Perfect Venuewe want to help you organise it. You’ll see it will be perfect!
Will you call us?
Search
Let me find the perfect venue for you!
