On the last day in Madrid, if you have been fortunate enough to get tickets then you simply must go and see Real Madrid football team playing in their home ground – Santiago Bernabèu Stadium. 
The atmosphere here is electric whenever the boys are at home to play a game. 
If you haven’t been lucky enough to get tickets or you’re not in the area when there’s a game on then I can highly recommend the stadium tour which includes everything from a walk around the pitch, a ride in one of the lifts that go right to the top of the Stadium, a visit to the trophy room, a walk through the players tunnel and a look behind the scenes at the infamous dressing rooms….. Sorry ladies, I’m afraid the players won’t be there!
Guaranteed to be a great day out whatever you chose.

I have to recommend while you’re here in Madrid that you take an open top bus tour, it really is the only way to see a lot of the sights in short space of time, and is advantageous in that you can hop on and off at any location that you wish.
Some of the sights you’ll see on the bus tour are, The Madrid City Walls, The Church of San Nicolàs de los Servitas, The Plaze Mayor (get off the bus here and go for a stroll), The Basilica de San Miguel & the Palacio de Cristal. 
The beautiful city parks are also worth a wander through, and if you’re on a bit of a budget why not bring a picnic along with you?

Moving further north and out of the Region of La Mancha we come to the great Capital of Spain, Madrid. We’re going to spend some time here so I’ve broken it up into a few posts.
Madrid has so much to offer and is home to some of the greatest Architecture. However it is definitely famed for its bullfighting. Now depending what your take is on this you may or may not want to visit one of these spectacular events. I know that some people are offended at the very notion of this ‘sport’ and I can quite respect that.
However if it is something you are interested in seeing (and why not.. when in Rome, as they say) then Madrid boasts the largest bullfighting ring in Spain and is considered by many to be the world’s best arena. The season begins in March and finishes at the end of October. Outside the bullfighting season this arena is used for sporting events and music concerts.

The last province we visit in La Mancha is Guadalajara, which means “valley of the stones” and is said to be the translation of the Iberian name “Stony River”.
Again, as with many Spanish towns the Moorish influence is very strong here. You will see this from the bridge, which was built over the River Henares, and the castle ruins with are quite prominent in the area.
Notably, a native of this area founded the city of the same name in Mexico.

Albacete. This name comes from the Arab name Al-Basit meaning “The plain”, and has a reputation built around its knife manufacturing industry, where it is renowned for its produce of fine craftsmanship and detail. Not ideal for a souvenir though as I doubt anyone would get through customs with these beauties!
Albacete would not really be a tourist destination for many, but it’s worth a visit if you’re in the area. A quaint town with some beautiful architecture, lovely little cafes and well, the weather is nearly guaranteed to be good so why not!

Ciudad Real would be known best as being the “traditional” Capital of La Mancha. Meaning “The Royal City” this city is uniquely beautiful.
While here make sure you check out Don Quixote’s museum and the Church of Santiago.
The legendry windmills can also been seen from here. Its is said that Don Quixote once fought the windmills thinking they were giants.
If you are here at the end of July, the 30th and 31st traditionally are the days which La Pandorga takes place. On the last day of the month the City celebrates it’s Patron Saint “La Virgin del Prado”. This is a wonderful couple of days; make sure you pick up a traditional white handkerchief to wave on the day. This is part of the tradition and will be appreciated greatly by the locals.