"It's autumn and Madrid is breathing a collective sigh of relief. Everything is open again and the intense heat, which seems to ooze out of the walls and up from the pavements in summer, has mellowed to pleasantly warm. It's the perfect temperature for languishing on a cafe terrace with the sun tickling your skin as afternoon slips into evening."
"If you could do with a boost, spend a few days in the Spanish capital this autumn. The dazzling light and clear blue skies lift your mood as soon as you arrive. Madrid being the highest major capital city in Europe may have something to do with that. It is a comparatively young capital too. Arabs from north Africa settled here in the ninth century, building a citadel where the royal palace and Almudena cathedral are now,"
Autumn in Madrid brings cooler, pleasantly warm weather that invites long afternoons on cafe terraces and lively evening street life. Noise returns to normal, with residents socializing about films, bars and restaurants. Bright, clear skies and dazzling light improve mood, aided by Madrid's high elevation. Historical layers are visible on foot, from the Puerta del Sol to the 17th-century Plaza Mayor with its redbrick buildings and slate roofs. The Cava Baja follows the 12th-century city wall, with remnants preserved in basements of longstanding inns and taverns. The Barrio de las Letras features bar-lined streets honoring great writers.
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