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Madrid, Spain
I loved Madrid, it's a big city but the people are so relaxed, no one was ever in a hurry even in the morning commute. The city has tons of parks and plazas where people just sit and have a beer at any hour of the day. The parks are full of dogs and joggers and nappers and couples and fountains. El Parque de Berlin was my favorite and el Parque de Retiro is huge, Madrid's Central Park. It has a big lake that you can rent little blue rowboats on, it was adorable. ...