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Landmarks & old Madrid
CAPITAL GUIDE · SPAIN
Madrid
Masterpieces by day. Madrid by night.
Why Madrid.
Madrid is monumental without feeling distant: a capital of extraordinary art, broad boulevards, intimate tapas bars and neighbourhoods that become more appealing after sunset.
STAY3–4 days
BEST TIMEMar–Jun · Sep–Nov
DAILY BUDGET€90–250/day
GATEWAYMAD
KNOW THE CITY
Four areas,
four ways in.
Malasaña
Independent shops & nightlife
Retiro
Parks & museums
La Latina
Tapas & Sunday streets
THE ESSENTIALS
Experiences worth
making time for.
Prado Museum
Give the Spanish masters an unhurried morning.
Retiro Park
Walk from galleries to gardens and the Crystal Palace.
Royal Palace
See ceremonial Madrid on a grand scale.
La Latina
Move between plazas and tapas bars.
Reina Sofía
Meet Picasso, Dalí and modern Spain.
Gran Vía at night
Watch the capital turn cinematic.
Madrid in
three days.
Old Madrid
Royal Palace → Plaza Mayor → La Latina
The art walk
Prado → Retiro → Reina Sofía
Local rhythm
Malasaña → Chamberí → Gran Vía
EAT LIKE YOU ARE HERE
The taste of
Madrid.
Madrid eats with confidence: tortilla, cocido madrileño, calamari rolls and late-night churros all belong to the city’s everyday ritual.
TortillaCocido madrileñoBocadillo de calamaresChurros
Take home
something local.
Espadrilles
Ceramics
Vermouth
Museum prints
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