Itineraries, practical tips, and neighborhood guides to plan your trip to Madrid.
Four days give you time to discover Madrid's main sights and spend a day in Toledo without giving up every ...
Madrid in autumn is as rewarding outdoors as it is in concert halls and museums. September, October and Nov...
A layover in Madrid can allow a city outing, provided you count more than the hours between flights. Disemb...
Visiting Madrid in summer is largely about adjusting the pace of your day. Walks work best in the morning, ...
Winter in Madrid is best explored by alternating walks in the sunshine with indoor visits. December draws v...
The Spanish Civil War of 1936 to 1939 left military remains, traces in museum collections and sites of reme...
Madrid also reveals itself underground, in a mineral gallery or from a hill away from the centre. These pla...
Madrid is easy to explore by combining daytime sightseeing with an evening in its lively neighbourhoods. Ch...
A trip to Madrid as a couple can revolve around free walks, beautiful light and just one outing booked in a...
Royal Madrid centres on the palace, but there is more to it than state rooms. Convents founded by women of ...
Eating vegetarian or vegan food in Madrid mainly comes down to choosing the right place and explaining what...
Madrid's markets cater to very different plans: shopping to cook, eating at several counters, finding an an...
Watching football in Madrid can become the centrepiece of a trip if you organise tickets before the day's o...
Madrid has enough museums to fill several trips, but you do not need to visit them all to enjoy the city. T...
The Paseo del Arte connects three major collections: the Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza and Reina Sofía. This pa...
A Madrid tourist pass can reduce your budget, but only if the included visits fit your trip. The Paseo del ...
Madrid has very different gardens: former royal grounds, agricultural landscapes, urban woodland and walks ...
Madrid's squares are places to understand the city as well as to pause between visits. Some tell the story ...
Madrid is also worth discovering above its rooftops and from the edges of its parks. A glazed observation d...
Discover Salesas in the small streets between Chueca and Paseo de Recoletos, northeast of Madrid's historic...
In Madrid, you can fit shopping between sightseeing stops without spending a whole day in a mall. Major ret...
The Sierra de Guadarrama takes you from central Madrid to forests, granite outcrops and mountain scenery. F...
A Madrid souvenir might be a box of sweets to share, a book found at a second-hand stall or an object chose...
Madrid's street art is best discovered on foot, paying as much attention to small interventions as to large...