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ADVENTURESADVENTURES ININ MADRIDMADRID SpongeBob, your favourite Nickelodeon character is discovering the wonderful city of Madrid and all its treasures. You can also enjoy all the sights and attractions like El Retiro Park, the Prado Museum, the Parque de Atracciones Amusement Park and many other surprising corners.

Test your skills with our fun activities, and set your inner artist free by drawing your own Madrid experience.

Ask your parents to check out www.esmadrid.com/en/madrid-for-kids for more adventures.

Patrick! Look at this book Sandy gave me! It’s a story about a magical land called Madrid!

Yeah, my mother is a pretty magical lady!

Not your mother, Patrick! ¡MADRID! The Puerta de Alcalá gate is a monument next to the Cibeles Fountain Knock, knock and El Retiro Park.

Who’s there?

I don’t know. I’m Pat.

In El Retiro Park there I wonder if that’s where they go to are historical monuments, catch jellyfish! gardens and many cultural and sports activities. No, jellyfish live in salt water and lakes are filled with fresh water.

Mmmm… not salty at all, so that sounds sweet... Yummy! Real Madrid fans go to the Cibeles Fountain to celebrate their victories.

And Atlético de Madrid fans go to Neptuno Fountain to celebrate theirs!

Have you seen this, Patrick? There are two fountains where fans go to celebrate wins by their favourite football stars!

I’m also a star…fish!

And where do they play? The Santiago Bernabéu is Real Madrid’s stadium…

... and the Metropolitano is the What wonderful football stadiums Atlético de Madrid’s stadium. they have! Gary, who’s the best football player in Bikini Bottom?

Meow.

Discover all the fun activities the wonderful city of Madrid has to offer!

Enjoy watching Go sightseeing Cool off at the the Changing of the on a double-decker beach in Madrid Guards at the Royal tour bus. Rio Park Palace.

Why would anyone want to Would you rather spend the afternoon watch a guard change his at the circus or watching a musical? underwear? There’s so much going on in Madrid’s theatres and cultural centres! I have a feeling it’s not that Choose your favourite activity at kind of changing. www.esmadrid.com/en/madrid-for-kids There are many museums in Madrid, the most well-known are the Reina Sofía, the Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Prado! It says here the Prado is one of the most Look! Kids can even important museums in the world with go on a treasure hunt. about 1,300 works of art by painters like Velázquez, Goya and El Greco.

Did someone say treasure?

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Violet sweets The Statue of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree in Puerta del Sol is the symbol of Madrid. We should make a statue of a Krabby Patty like the Statue of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree and put it in front of the Krusty Krab!

I wonder if I’ll find the secret formula inside the statue. The Temple of Debod is a building Patrick, look at all the trees surrounding from ancient Egypt located in a the Temple of Debod! How many do you park that it is full of trees. Madrid think there are in the whole city? has more trees than any other European capital city, around Hmmmm… 3! 300,000.

Almost.

Do you reckon it’s bigger than Kelp Forest?

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEND A DAY VISITING THE PARKS? There are many parks and gardens throughout Madrid. Two of the biggest are: Madrid Río, which has many bridges and paths for walking, and Casa de Campo, a huge green area with its own lake. Casa de Campo is four times the size of Central Park. WORD SEARCH Test your skills. Find the key words used in the book. Remember that words may be hidden horizontally, vertically, diagonally, forward or backward. BURIED TREASURE Can you spot all the hidden objects?

You need to find: Pineapple House, Puerta de Alcalá gate, Tortilla de Patatas, SpongeBob, The Bear and the Strawberry Tree, Mr. Krabs. SHOW OFF YOUR CREATIVITY SIDE Madrid has lots of wonderful places! Draw your favourite one on the cover of the book.

My favourite place in Bikini Bottom is my bed.

And sleeping is your favourite sport. THETHE BIGBIG BOOKBOOK OFOF MADRIDMADRID

Draw your picture here. Plaza Mayor square is on the centre of Madrid, in one of the city’s oldest areas. A lot has happened here over the centuries Look! A zoo!

They better not have any crabs. I hate them.

Did someone call me?

The Madrid Zoo Aquarium is one of the oldest in the world. It was opened in 1770. Since 1969, Madrid’s amusement park has been a magical place for kids, young and old.

Wow, I didn’t know Madrid had its own Glove Universe!

It sure looks that way. It’s called the Parque de Atracciones and it’s full of fun rides! Where have I seen this before?

The amusement park has a children’s area called Nickelodeon Land. There you’ll find SpongeBob’s very own house! For more adventures in Madrid, visit: www.esmadrid.com/en/madrid-for-kids