Itineraries, practical tips, and neighborhood guides to plan your trip to Madrid.
Renting a car at a Madrid station is handy for Toledo, Segovia or the sierra after a high-speed train, but ...
For a bachelor or hen party in Madrid, the safest bet is a guided pub crawl: about four hours, a drink or s...
Madrid is best explored on foot around three hubs: royal Madrid (palace, cathedral, gardens), the Paseo del...
Spain does not require insurance from tourists without a visa, but its health system does not welcome every...
For a hotel on Gran Vía, expect 60 to 100 euros a night for a hostal, 130 to 280 euros for a 3-4 star and 3...
For a hotel in Malasaña, expect 50 to 90 euros a night for a hostal, 110 to 200 euros for a 3-4 star on the...
For a hotel near Atocha station, expect 60 to 100 euros a night for a hostal, 70 to 130 euros for a simple ...
For a hotel near Madrid-Barajas airport, four names come up: the ibis (about $97 a night), the Hotel Clemen...
For a hotel near Puerta del Sol, expect 30 to 110 euros a night in a hostel, 75 to 120 euros in a hostal, 1...
For a hotel in Salamanca, expect 120 to 250 euros a night in a 3-4 star and from about 330 euros in a 5-sta...
For a ghost tour in Madrid, the most booked is the Inquisition and legends night walk: about 2 hours on foo...
For a hotel with a rooftop pool in Madrid, four names come up: the Hotel Emperador and the Riu Plaza España...
In 2 days, see Madrid like this: day one is royal Madrid (Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace, La Lat...
Madrid's best luxury hotels cluster around the Paseo del Prado and the Retiro: expect about 330 euros a nig...
For a private tour of Madrid, the cheapest option is the 4-hour car with driver, seen from about $59 for th...
Two dates can affect a stay in Madrid. On Thursday 29 October 2026, Renfe train drivers (Semaf union) strik...
The bocadillo de calamares is a crusty roll filled with fried squid rings: it is Madrid's emblematic sandwi...
Cocido madrileño is a stew of chickpeas, meats and vegetables, served in stages: first the broth with vermi...
For a hostel in Madrid, allow €18 to 24 a night in an 8-plus-bed dorm in the low season, up to €28 to 36 in...
Mad Cool is Madrid's big music festival, held in July at Iberdrola Music, in the Villaverde district in the...
To get from Madrid to Lisbon, the plane (about 1 h 25, €24 to 180 depending on the date) is the fastest and...
The Madrid marathon, run as part of the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series, will take place on Sunday 25 April 20...
The Mutua Madrid Open is the capital's big clay-court tennis tournament: an ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 p...
Is there a protest in Madrid today? As of 27 October 2026, the Puerta del Sol camp is the only permanent ga...
