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Madrid
Hotels
Here we've
listed our recommended Madrid hotels with the main criteria being that
they are located in the centre near Puerta del Sol.Madrid
Airport Transfers
All your
options for transferring from Madrid airport to your hotel are listed
here including underground and bus routes, taxi and private transfer
services.
Madrid Apartments
A growing number of visitors to Madrid are choosing to stay in private
apartments during their visit. Here we've listed a fine selection of stylish
city centre apartments suitable for groups of all sizes.
Real Madrid Tickets
Check out whether real Madrid are at home during your stay
and how to get hold of tickets.
Flights to
Madrid
Our flight guide lists all direct flight operators from the UK and Ireland
offering services to Madrid airport.
Madrid
Airport
There are three terminals at Madrid airport
and a variety of options for travelling into the city.
Madrid
Airport Hotels
A selection of hotels located near Madrid's Barajas
airport with online booking facilities.
Madrid Hostels
Budget accommodation in Madrid is quite widely available
yet with the high year round demand it's a good idea to reserve a room at one of
our recommended city hostels ("hostal in Spanish").
Madrid Weather
A description of the weather in Madrid throughout the year, today's
weather and a 5 day forecast.
Madrid
Sightseeing and Tourist Attractions
The
essential guide to what you must see whilst you're in Madrid.
Madrid Excursions
Time
permitting you might be interested in taking a coach excursion from Madrid
to one or more of the fascinating towns nearby. The most popular excursion
is to Toledo followed by ones to El Escorial and Segovia. Avila and
Salamanca are also accessible. [For something more exclusive with a chauffeur and official guide see our
Private Madrid Excursions]
Madrid
City Tours
Whilst in Madrid you'll want to take a panoramic city tour of the main sights,
visit the world famous Prado museum, attend a flamenco performance and maybe
even see a bullfight. Here we list the most popular city tours.
[For something more exclusive with a chauffeur and
official guide see our Private Madrid City Tours]
Gay Madrid
With its raucous nightlife and open minded attitudes, Madrid is a great
choice for gay travellers.
Things to do in Madrid
A list of our top 10 things you should do while in Madrid
Prado Museum Madrid
With more masterpieces than any other gallery in the world, the Prado is an
essential visit for anyone with even the slightest interest in art.
Reina Sofia Museum Madrid
The Reina Sofia is home to Picasso's 'Guernica' , one of the great
masterpieces of the 20th Century. It also exhibits major works by Dali, Miro
and more contemporary Spanish artists.
Thyssen Bornemisza Museum Madrid
The Thyssen Museum stands opposite the Prado. It contains paintings
presented in chronological order showing the development of European art
since the 13th century.
Madrid Restaurants
There is a fabulous range of restaurants in Madrid to suit every pocket and
every taste. Here we list a few of our own recommendations.
Madrid
Bars
Impossible as
the task may be in a city the size of Madrid we've listed a selection of
interesting bars that we suggest you might like to visit.
Madrid Cafes
In the debates which took place in the old cafés of Madrid modern Spain was
shaped. Today you can take a break in these establishments and feel the
capital's heritage.
Madrid Festivals
In this fun city there's never a fiesta far away. Here we've listed some of the
main local ones. [See also San Isidro] Flamenco
in Madrid
Madrid attracts many of
Spain's top flamenco dancers and singers. There are a number of venues in
the city centre where you can see a show.
Hotel Palace
Madrid
For 5-star
luxury in the heart of Madrid, the Hotel Westin Palace is your nº 1 choice
for business and leisure.Bullfighting
in Madrid
Madrid's
bullring, Las Ventas, holds 25,000 people and is the most important
bullfighting arena in the world.
Madrid to Toledo Excursions
The most popular day excursion from Madrid is to nearby
Toledo,
the former capital of medieval Spain and one of the country’s
greatest cities where the Jewish, Moorish and Christian cultures once lived
together in relative harmony.
Madrid to El Escorial Excursions
Another very popular day excursion from Madrid is to the
monastery of El Escorial which is a memorial to the Spanish Royal Family and is
considered by many as the eighth wonder of the world. Excursions to El
Escorial usually include a trip to the Valley of the Fallen (Valle de Los
Caidos) which Franco had built as a memorial to those who died in the Spanish
Civil War.Madrid to Andalucia Excursions
If time is short you can take a full day excursion from Madrid to Cordoba or
Seville travelling by high speed AVE train. Alternatively, take an overnight in
Seville and see both great cities.
Madrid Art
Galleries
Madrid is firmly established as one of the essential
cities on the European art circuit. Here is a brief summary of Madrid's
principal galleries.
Prado Museum Tours
Take a private tour of the masterpieces of Madrid's Prado
museum with a licensed tour guide.
Rent
a Cellphone in Madrid
Now you can
rent a cellphone when you visit Madrid for as little as 1 Euro per day. |
