Inner Madrid and Paris: Which is more vibrant? (kids, interesting, difference)

[overdrive1979]

Originally Posted by pigeonhole

Did any of those Paris lovers experienced the (self-proclaimed) city of light in winter ? gloomy grey "gothic winter" with dark dressed, gloomy figures hastening their peace to flee home the cold, damp weather . Suffice it to say that the experience of jumping in a plane and landing at Barajas (Madrid) is like coming from darkness to light : suddenly one sees a bright blue sky! even if the temperature is not tropical warm, the only fact to see the sun and blue skies is heart warming and morale enhancing!

So, if you travel to Cairo or Las Vegas during late autumn, winter or early spring, then you will find Las Vegas or Cairo as great cities, whereas Madrid won't be a heart warming city anymore, but a gloomy cold city.

[Hightower72]

I only have my visit to Central Paris ten years ago as a reference point, but it does seem to have declined in terms of cleanliness and approachability since then. Taking the Eurostar from Gare du Nord to London St Pancras is like comparing night to day in terms of infrastructure and cleanliness.

[Minato ku]

Gare du Nord is a huge station with 700,000 commuters per day (the busiest in Europe), while St Pancreas has been completely closed and rebuilt for the Eurostar.
You can't compare both railway terminals, Paris can't manage to close Gare du Nord for heavy reconstruction work unlike St Pancreas which was virtually abandoned 15 years ago.

[Dennis Schroeder]

I've been in Paris in many a winter, sure it's cold and gloomy. like the rest of northern Europe.

of course Madrid is going to be nicer at that time, its 1300km south...

[TitanRam]

I spent a semester studying in Paris. I lived in the northern Muslim district, and actually liked the dirtier parts. But that's me...

[pigeonhole]

Gare du Nord is a huge station with 700,000 commuters per day (the busiest in Europe), while St Pancreas has been completely closed and rebuilt for the Eurostar.

Exactly; the British have been able to rebuid entirely that derelict station; the French are not able to do it with gare du nord although 700 000 commuters endure daily misery there. Far from mitigating it, the fact that it is a big hub aggravates the case.

[urdiales]

In this Forum until today Paris 15 Madrid 10

Pro Madrid Joy ,sunlight,night Fiesta,security,less migrants,less guetos.etc

Pro Paris more tourism,Louvre,more people,etc

I do not understand Paris and wins if the comments are that Madrid is more vibrant,

Perhaps the explanation is that many vote to Paris by his legend whitout thinking wat it means vibrant.

[pigeonhole]

Originally Posted by urdiales

In this Forum until today Paris 15 Madrid 10

Pro Madrid Joy ,sunlight,night Fiesta,security,less migrants,less guetos.etc

Pro Paris more tourism,Louvre,more people,etc

I do not understand Paris and wins if the comments are that Madrid is more vibrant,

Perhaps the explanation is that many vote to Paris by his legend whitout thinking wat it means vibrant.

The fact that 10 votes went to Madrid (let's not forget also the 3 undecided) and only 15 to Paris, which is a much bigger and ancient city, proves to what extent Madrid's reputation has increased, and Paris decreased in the last decades.

[urdiales]

Paris is a wonderful city inward shows,theaters ,shops museums,etc
While on a rainy,dark,depressing ,context.

Madrid has also magnificent museums theaters but where is vibrant is that Madrid is a city overturned in the street ,full of sun ,people on the street whith thousands of bars whith food and drink whith the invention of
the skewers ,tapas whith crouds wandering from bar to bar.and outdoor terraces fullof people.

And the night of Madrid is vibrant as any.

[urdiales]

Correcting previous post,

And the night of Madrid is vibrant as the best of Europe.Is very lively and exciting