Guidebook for Madrid
Food Scene
Great coffee, a variety of choices in cakes and brunch. Small but very cool space.
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Pum Pum Café
6 C. de TribuleteGreat coffee, a variety of choices in cakes and brunch. Small but very cool space.
Toma Café
49 C. de la PalmaOne of the best coffee shops in town, very cool place nice vibe.
Café Federal
9 Pl. de las ComendadorasOne of the most iconic mercados in Madrid. Definetely worth checking out both for the tapas and fresh food served.
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Markaðurinn San Miguel
s/n Pl. de San MiguelOne of the most iconic mercados in Madrid. Definetely worth checking out both for the tapas and fresh food served.
Markaður San Ildefonso
57 Calle de FuencarralA variety of food stands, a lot of tapas!
A cool mercado right next to the house if you want to have a quick bite.
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Best of Britain
5 C. de Sta. IsabelA cool mercado right next to the house if you want to have a quick bite.
Warehouse@TheHClub
148 Calle de LagascaGreat concept amazing food!
Not Spanish, as it's just Greek but it's a cool place in the centre of Lavapies and it's great for a quick bite.
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Egeo Suvlakeria Griega
17 C. de San CarlosNot Spanish, as it's just Greek but it's a cool place in the centre of Lavapies and it's great for a quick bite.
Arts & Culture
My favourite museum in the world. The collection is huge but you have to see iconic pieces of El Greco, Goya, Rubens, Velasquez and Jeronimos Bosch. Buy your tickets online so you don't have to wait in the line. Avoid the free entrace in the afternoon, it will take at least an hour to get in and the time left won't be enough to see what's needed.
IMO, it would be best to visit the Prado before Thyssen and finally Reina Sofia as you get a good understanding on how art evolved. Seeing the breakthroughs of Greco and Goya will give you a better feel of Picasso and Dali for example.
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Þjóðminjasafn Prado
23 C. de Ruiz de AlarcónMy favourite museum in the world. The collection is huge but you have to see iconic pieces of El Greco, Goya, Rubens, Velasquez and Jeronimos Bosch. Buy your tickets online so you don't have to wait in the line. Avoid the free entrace in the afternoon, it will take at least an hour to get in and the time left won't be enough to see what's needed.
IMO, it would be best to visit the Prado before Thyssen and finally Reina Sofia as you get a good understanding on how art evolved. Seeing the breakthroughs of Greco and Goya will give you a better feel of Picasso and Dali for example.
Picasso's Guernica resides here together with awesome pieces of 20th century art. There's also a big section of the political situation in Spain (civil war, Franco etc) so you get a better feel of Spain's thesis during the middle of the 20th century.
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Þjóðminjasafn Miðstöð listamanna Reina Sofia
52 C. de Sta. IsabelPicasso's Guernica resides here together with awesome pieces of 20th century art. There's also a big section of the political situation in Spain (civil war, Franco etc) so you get a better feel of Spain's thesis during the middle of the 20th century.
Thyssen-Bornemisza safnið
8 P.º del PradoSome awesome pieces here as well.
The Royal Armoury of Madrid
s/n Calle de BailénParks & Nature
Beautiful park. Make sure to visit Palacio Crystal which is inside it. It's a small but very magical glassy building, usually it holds an art exhibition inside.
Also, it might be very touristic but you can always rent boats for the main lake, it's a fun ride ;-)
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El Retiro Madrid
7 Plaza de la IndependenciaBeautiful park. Make sure to visit Palacio Crystal which is inside it. It's a small but very magical glassy building, usually it holds an art exhibition inside.
Also, it might be very touristic but you can always rent boats for the main lake, it's a fun ride ;-)
Essentials
Carrefour Express
17 C. de HortalezaSightseeing
Awesome spot and amazing views. Try to visit right before sunset. Most people go at that time but you get the best light for pictures and you get to see the famous copy of an Egyptian temple lighted :)
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Debod Hof
1 C. de FerrazAwesome spot and amazing views. Try to visit right before sunset. Most people go at that time but you get the best light for pictures and you get to see the famous copy of an Egyptian temple lighted :)
Nothing too great but you get to see some nice sculptures that tell the history of Spain more or less.
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Plaza de Espana
Plaza de EspañaNothing too great but you get to see some nice sculptures that tell the history of Spain more or less.
If you have half a day please try to visit Toledo. You can take the train from Atocha Station which is very near the house and you'll be there in half an hour. You get a good feeling about Spain's past and you get to see one of El Greco's most famous paintings (The burial of Count Orgaz )
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Toledo
If you have half a day please try to visit Toledo. You can take the train from Atocha Station which is very near the house and you'll be there in half an hour. You get a good feeling about Spain's past and you get to see one of El Greco's most famous paintings (The burial of Count Orgaz )
Another great spot an hour tops from Madrid is Segovia. Cool castle that inspired Walt Disney as well as an amazing Cathedral can be found there together with the famous Cocinillo (20days old pigs). I didn't want to taste it at first as I felt really bad about the poor pigs but I tried and it's indeed very good. Up to you if you want ;)
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Segovia
Another great spot an hour tops from Madrid is Segovia. Cool castle that inspired Walt Disney as well as an amazing Cathedral can be found there together with the famous Cocinillo (20days old pigs). I didn't want to taste it at first as I felt really bad about the poor pigs but I tried and it's indeed very good. Up to you if you want ;)
There's an awesome rooftop there, try to have a coffee if it's a sunny day :)
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Palacio de Comunicaciones
Plaza CibelesThere's an awesome rooftop there, try to have a coffee if it's a sunny day :)
Shopping
In general, El Corte Ingles are huge malls in Spain where you can find almost anything. I try to avoid them as they become very crowded but this particular Corte Ingles at Callao has a terraza with small tapas and amazing view.
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El Corte Inglés Seguros Correduría
2 Pl. del CallaoIn general, El Corte Ingles are huge malls in Spain where you can find almost anything. I try to avoid them as they become very crowded but this particular Corte Ingles at Callao has a terraza with small tapas and amazing view.
I hate going to Gran Via as it can become very very crowded but I must admit that it's worth walking around and check out the architecture and there are a lot of shops.
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Gran Vía
Calle Gran VíaI hate going to Gran Via as it can become very very crowded but I must admit that it's worth walking around and check out the architecture and there are a lot of shops.
Getting Around
The closest metro station to the house. Make sure to pick up a free metro guide in case you need to move around.
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Antón Martín
The closest metro station to the house. Make sure to pick up a free metro guide in case you need to move around.