1. With a population of 3.234 million people, Madrid falls under regional metropolis in the Central Place hierarchy and is the largest city in Spain. A city of relatively similar size is Barcelona (population of 1.621 million). Valencia (population of 797,028) is considered a regional city, and Córdoba (population of 328,841) is considered a small city.
2. Madrid is the capital of Spain, so it has a great deal more to offer than small places. It has a world renowned metro system that extends throughout the city, and it is also a central hub connecting high speed railway systems that travel to other large cities within the country. There are endless varieties of restaurants and clubs in downtown Madrid as well as the surrounding areas, and the city is well known throughout the world as a hotspot for partying. The Museo del Prado is located in central Madrid and is a very popular tourist attraction, along with the Royal Palace and the Plaza Mayor Square. Festivals and celebrations occur year round that attract thousands of people to the city to participate, including San Isidro and Festival de Otoño. Although Madrid seems like it has it all, there are some things that you can't find there, and one of those things is a beach. Madrid is located in the center of the country, so getting to a beach requires a train ticket or a roughly 6 hour bus ride. There are a ton of street vendors in Madrid, but they most likely does not offer a wide variety of locally grown food, whereas smaller towns probably have a lot of local vendors lining the streets. Madrid provides seemingly endless entertainment and experience, which is what makes it such a popular city to both tourists and Spaniards alike.
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