Hi! I [have lived] in Getafe since 2006. I chose this town because it is very quiet and because from my house I can see the mountains in a cleary day (Fernando, Ba1, 2009)

When I am stessed out, I go to have a coffee to El Violín (The Violin). It's great fun! (Bery, Ba1, 2009)

I was born in Getafe and it is a beautiful city! Getafe's got an interesting and big university and a beautiful place, El Cerro de los Ángeles. (Esme, Ba1, 2009)

You must visit the town of Getafe! El Cerrro de los Ángeles (The Angel's Hill) in Getafe, is considered the geographical center of the Iberian peninsula. We have a lot of important services like a prestigious University (Carlos III), a big hospital, schools, train, underground, bus, a military airport and now a civil airport perhaps cheaper than Barajas airport and… so near Madrid! Think about cheap flights! (Pilar, Ba1, 2009)

Getafe is a big village. We have a very important university and the most important hospital Burn Unit. We also have the most important Military airport. Come here in your holiday! (Ana, Ba1, 2009)

Getafe is a town in the south of Madrid. The main street of Getafe is Madrid street. It is very popular because of shops. Getafe has green buses. (Mary, Ba1, 2009)

I [have lived] in Getafe since 1967. Here I studied, married and had my daughter. I like to have my family near me. They live in Getafe too. Getafe has a lot of places where you can go for a walk. It has little shops in the town center, it has cinemas and big supermarkets in the outskirts. It has different activities for our old people in cultural centers, a place where people can do many activities. Also, Getafe has pretty place called The Angels' Hill. This is the central point in Spain. That's what people say. I think that Getafe is a good place to live, more or less quiet and pleasant. (Rosamar, Ba1, 2009)

I think Getafe is a very "beautiful" town, which is going to become a city in a not very far future. I would say the best part of it is having the lake, because, except when you find people drinking alcohol, it is usually a quiet place — and at times very dangerous because there are mad people around riding horses and going after people. (Jonathan, Av2, 2009)

I've never needed to hide from horses, as Jonathan said. In fact, I think that he just made it up (:P just kidding). Personally, I think Getafe is becoming one of the most relevant towns in Madrid, but it could be more beautiful. (Denise, Av2, 2009)

I have to say that I've been living here for 3 months only. Because of that, I don't know much about Getafe. The only thing I can tell you is that it is a calm city, full of shops – I was surprised when I went for a walk on the main street and saw many shops that sell shoes. Do you know why there are so many shoe shops here? It's also interesting to know that at the University (Carlos III) here they also teach Portuguese – my mother tongue. When I learned about this I felt happy not only because Portuguese is a language spoken by a huge number of people in the world but also because it's a good opportunity for the language to be known by students from Getafe. I've realised that here it is possible to find all the services you need. This is, for me, essential. Another remarkable thing is that people are easy-going and helful. This is great. I like it living here! (Valéria, Av2, 2009)

I've been living in Getafe for almost my whole life, 40 years, with a gap of eleven years when I lived in Madrid. I wouldn't say this is a particularly nice place to live, but for sure it's nicer than Madrid, especially if you work here and don't like commuting. Well, it's true that there is no nature here, no great buildings, no beach, no mountains, it's not a picturesque city… but you can go almost everywhere on foot, by bike or in a short bus ride. If you value your daily time, it's really convenient. And, we even have a Language School with wonderful teachers! (Heba, Av2, 2009)

We are Alicia and Ana. We both live in Getafe nowadays, but Alicia was born in Badajoz. That's why we see Getafe from two different points of view, although we enjoy the city and its places in a similar way. Our favourite places to have fun could be: Nassica cinemas, the shops along Madrid street, the different bars near our Language School, the Cerro de los Ángeles… among others. Getafe is a small city but it offers young people many possibilities like a university, a conservatory, several sports centers, and so on. We can't forget, either, that Getafe is quite near Madrid and the public transport network is really good. In just 15 minutes you can get there by public transport, cheaper than your own car and more ecological. We could spend hours and hours speaking about Getafe, however, we recommend you to come and discover it by yourself. (Alicia and Ana, Av2, 2009)

Hello people! I think that you all have forgotten the main tourist site in town: Cibelina's fountain! Do you know it? It's like the Cybeles (the fountain in Madrid) except in miniature (and uglier, of course): it's "eclectic" art, I think… (Mónica, Av2, 2009)

Do you really wanna know which is the main tourist place in Getafe? It's called Las Ventas... A beautiful , lovely, cute place... where you can drink as much beer (awesome beer) as you can until you are KO…if you want more details, just send us an e-mail (Azu and Alex, Av2, 2009)

Hi everybody! I've living in Getafe for eight years and for me it's a good place to live because you've got good transport facilites, very important in our daily lives, for example, it'll take you fifteen minutes to travel by train to Atocha station from Getafe Central. You also have a lot of possibilities if you want to get involved in social or cultural events. I agree that it's not a beatiful place, in architectural terms, probably because most of the buildings were built in the sixties and seventies like almost all dormitory towns in the south of Madrid. Anyway, if you want to live in a dynamic place with a good transport network, don't hesitate — Getafe will be your best option. Bye (Miguel Ángel, Av2, 2009)

I've lived here in Getafe all my life though I was born in Madrid. My grandfather moved to Getafe when he was 7 years old. Now he is 93 years old — yes, it's incredible. My mother was born here, and my father moved to Getafe when he was 2 years old, so I can only say good things about Getafe. It's a nice place to live, you have all the shops, markets, pubs, restaurants that you can imagine. Also, Getafe has good schools, the University, where I studied, the Hospital… At weekends people go out to have a walk and something to drink in its bars… You always have something interesting to do! In short, I love Getafe and its people, especially de centre of the town, where I live. (Cristina, Av2, 2009)