Itineraries, practical tips, and neighborhood guides to plan your trip to Madrid.
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport lies about twelve kilometres north-east of the city centre, and four m...
Alcalá de Henares, around thirty kilometres north-east of Madrid, is the easiest day trip to organise from ...
Madrid is a safe capital for travelers, and violent crime against tourists is rare. The real risk is pickpo...
Between the Puerta del Sol and the Paseo del Prado, the Barrio de las Letras, or Literary Quarter, is the M...
Madrid remains one of the most affordable major European capitals, as long as you pick up a few local habit...
Madrid works well for a family trip: distances are short, the big parks are free, and Madrid families stay ...
The Madrid de los Austrias, or Habsburg Madrid, is the old centre built under the kings of the House of Hab...
Three days are enough to see the essentials of Madrid without rushing: the historic centre and the Royal Pa...
In Madrid, the evening starts late and ends even later: people rarely sit down to dinner before 9pm, cockta...
Malasaña is Madrid's alternative neighbourhood: narrow streets between the Gran Vía and the glorieta de Bil...
Madrid can be visited all year round, but the experience changes a great deal from one season to the next. ...
Madrid is a large capital, but most of what visitors come to see lies within a small area: the old centre a...
Madrid is discovered at the table as much as in its museums: cocido simmered in clay pots, a calamari sandw...
In Madrid, bank cards are accepted almost everywhere, from the neighbourhood bar to the taxi, and cash is n...
One day is enough to see the historic heart of Madrid, as long as you follow a route designed for walking. ...
Madrid is one of the European capitals where you can see the most without paying: the three great museums o...
Madrid has few rainy days, but an autumn or spring shower can be enough to upset a stroll in the Retiro or ...
Flamenco was born in Andalusia, but for more than a century Madrid has been one of its great stages: artist...
Madrid has one of the densest public transport networks in Europe, and one of the cheapest: a metro ticket ...
Two days are enough for a successful first taste of Madrid, provided you group your visits by area: the his...
Feeling unwell mid-visit, a sprained ankle on the cobblestones, a child's fever on a Sunday evening: Madrid...
