A journey down the GRAN VIA is not complete without a few excursions into the neighbouring streets. As a result you will find yourself criss-crossing the road and exploring the many side streets. This is a highly recommended method as either side of the GRAN VIA offers barrios with varying styles. Firstly, the Metropolis building, designed by Jules and Raymond
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Apparently Pedro Almodóvar arrived in Madrid by the Extremadura motorway. According to an autobiographical article published in Diario 16 in 1993, his first contact with the city of Madrid was to prove something of a disappointment. “It was nothing like how I had imagined it; the landscape was colourless, grimy and unwelcoming.” Nothing like that
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