It is very interesting and weird in the same time when two cities from the same country can be very competitive. The travel infographic below which was designed by hotelbookers.com gives all the details that form the differences between the two giants Madrid vs. Barcelona

As you can see Barcelona has a lot of advantages whilst Madrid has different pros against the Catalans. If you do like Barcelona you can travel there very easy and sleep in some of the youth hostel in Barcelona
Just imagine being close to an exterior winter dawn with fields and sparse trees and off the massif of Monte Rosa in the background reflecting the first rays of the sun, and the towers of the Castle, towering over the walls. Everything seems truly beautiful and evocative. Too bad that the castle was abandoned, shame [...]