Spain's New Golden Age Much like Italy in the 15th century,
Spain is experiencing a cultural renaissance, one that's
transforming the country--city by city, block by block, building
by building. What you'll find in this story: Spain travel, Spain
culture, Spanish attractions, Madrid museums, Spain lodging,
Spain restaurants The government is pouring money into cutting-
edge museums, performing-arts spaces, and convention centers.
Not surprisingly, there has been a trickle-down effect, as the
recent wave of infrastructure has inspired galleries, stores,
and restaurants to open near the new buildings. Industrial
wastelands are being reinvented as vibrant, hip neighborhoods.
Right, you're thinking, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Indeed, if
there's one symbol of the country's changes, it's the
Guggenheim, which opened in 1997. But Frank Gehry's jutting,
curving, titanium-clad wonder was only part of a $1.5 billion
citywide overhaul, which included a convention hall, British
architect Norman Foster's Blade Runner-es