Guidebook for Madrid
Food Scene
Traditional restaurant making cocido stew, XVIIth century style in clay pots, very near to the flat. A filling meal.
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5 Calle de la Bola59
íbúar mæla meðTraditional restaurant making cocido stew, XVIIth century style in clay pots, very near to the flat. A filling meal.
Cheap, fantastic first course, second course, dessert and drink for 12 Euros lunch time, Monday to Friday. Excellent value for money, bottles of quality wine for fifteen euros
Emma Cocina
4 Plaza San MiguelCheap, fantastic first course, second course, dessert and drink for 12 Euros lunch time, Monday to Friday. Excellent value for money, bottles of quality wine for fifteen euros
Wonderful tapas in the bar counter for an affordable price. This is the expensive restaurant inside is the ideal place for a splurge. It is the Theatre of the Opera, de facto "official" restaurant, go for white and red house wines and the "jamón serrano flautín" (Spanish ham small sandwich). Enormous croquets and free apperitivs with drinks at the counter.
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íbúar mæla meðTaberna del Alabardero de Madrid
6 Calle de Felipe V7
íbúar mæla meðWonderful tapas in the bar counter for an affordable price. This is the expensive restaurant inside is the ideal place for a splurge. It is the Theatre of the Opera, de facto "official" restaurant, go for white and red house wines and the "jamón serrano flautín" (Spanish ham small sandwich). Enormous croquets and free apperitivs with drinks at the counter.
Wonderful delicatessen under an Art Nouveaux (Arts and Crafts) market, with everything Spanish for sale, all sorts of TAPAS.
Plaza de San Miguel
Wonderful delicatessen under an Art Nouveaux (Arts and Crafts) market, with everything Spanish for sale, all sorts of TAPAS.
El Riojano
10 Calle Mayor13
íbúar mæla meðThe prettiest cake shop in Madrid. Gorgeous cakes and pastries.
Arts & Culture
The Palace Museum and visit is a must. A Royal experience of Historic significance
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íbúar mæla meðThe Palace Museum and visit is a must. A Royal experience of Historic significance
This was the convent where all the Hapsburg Dynasty ladies conspired behind the scenes to control Europe. Lovely chapels and outstanding XVIth century frescoes, A must, right behind the flat.
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íbúar mæla meðMonasterio de las Descalzas Reales
3 Plaza Descalzas23
íbúar mæla meðThis was the convent where all the Hapsburg Dynasty ladies conspired behind the scenes to control Europe. Lovely chapels and outstanding XVIth century frescoes, A must, right behind the flat.
Convent of the Encarnación, Bilbao
Another jewel of the Spanish barroque on your doorstep.
Romantic Spain in its prime. The Palace of the leader of the Carlistas movement. Ladies are going to love it, a 10 minute walk from the flat.
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íbúar mæla meðMuseum Cerralbo
17 Calle Ventura Rodríguez40
íbúar mæla meðRomantic Spain in its prime. The Palace of the leader of the Carlistas movement. Ladies are going to love it, a 10 minute walk from the flat.
A splendorous square from the XVII Century, where the first bullfights were held
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íbúar mæla meðPlaza Mayor
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íbúar mæla meðA splendorous square from the XVII Century, where the first bullfights were held
The Museum of the Royal Chapel of San Francisco el Grande. The Royal Chapel of the Royal Palace, do not miss Goya's frescos
43
íbúar mæla meðBasílica de San Francisco el Grande
1 Calle de San Buenaventura43
íbúar mæla meðThe Museum of the Royal Chapel of San Francisco el Grande. The Royal Chapel of the Royal Palace, do not miss Goya's frescos
Museo Nacional del Prado
s/n Paseo del Prado701
íbúar mæla meðOne of the art galleries in the world.
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
8 Paseo del Prado357
íbúar mæla meðOne of the best Contemporanean Art collections in Europe
Sightseeing
Plaza de la Paja
When Madrid was the center of the world, enjoy and visit its Barroque churches
Enjoy its Renaissance and Barroque churches, as it is World Heritage. When Madrid was the center of the world, these were its churches.
Plaza de los Carros
Enjoy its Renaissance and Barroque churches, as it is World Heritage. When Madrid was the center of the world, these were its churches.
Mudejar (Arabic Spanish); Gothic; Plateresco (Spanish Renaissance), and Baroque Architecture in one the most beautiful squares in Madrid. The contract for the expediton of Cristopher Colombus to America, was signed in one of the buildings of this square
Plaza de la Villa
Mudejar (Arabic Spanish); Gothic; Plateresco (Spanish Renaissance), and Baroque Architecture in one the most beautiful squares in Madrid. The contract for the expediton of Cristopher Colombus to America, was signed in one of the buildings of this square
Drinks & Nightlife
Tons of wine bars and tapas bars, with little clubs, not just for youngsters. Besides a variety of restaurants in the vicinity. It is the Cavas, where wine was stored in the XVIIth century. Lots of fun and healthy nightlife. Go for Rioja and Ribera del Duero red wines by the glass, as well as Albariño and Rueda for whites
Cava Baja
Tons of wine bars and tapas bars, with little clubs, not just for youngsters. Besides a variety of restaurants in the vicinity. It is the Cavas, where wine was stored in the XVIIth century. Lots of fun and healthy nightlife. Go for Rioja and Ribera del Duero red wines by the glass, as well as Albariño and Rueda for whites
Shopping
El Corte Inglés Princesa, 47 - Ocio
47 Calle de la Princesa28
íbúar mæla meðGorgeous
Serrano
28
íbúar mæla meðLuxury
That is where the largest Zaras and Primarks and the lot are grouped. This is so in a street that might remind of New York, because of a few pretence skyscrapers and tall buildings. Right behind the flat
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íbúar mæla meðCalle Gran Vía
29
íbúar mæla meðThat is where the largest Zaras and Primarks and the lot are grouped. This is so in a street that might remind of New York, because of a few pretence skyscrapers and tall buildings. Right behind the flat
Parks & Nature
Cta.san Vicente-cadarso
19
íbúar mæla meðThe Royal gardens, a beauty
A forest very near to the flat, with a wonderful 7 km river park ideal for cycling. You can access it by feet, after a de rigueur visit to the Palace Gardens, open to the public and free.
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íbúar mæla meðCasa de Campo
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íbúar mæla meðA forest very near to the flat, with a wonderful 7 km river park ideal for cycling. You can access it by feet, after a de rigueur visit to the Palace Gardens, open to the public and free.
Getting Around
Metro station by the flat, not very far from Sol and other central metro stations. It is perfectly connected with taxis on your doorstep and bus lines.
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Ópera
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Train station with access to Opera metro station, by the flat, and the Airport, door to door.
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íbúar mæla meðPríncipe Pío
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íbúar mæla meðTrain station with access to Opera metro station, by the flat, and the Airport, door to door.