Guidebook for Madrid
Drinks & Nightlife
Calle Jardines, 3
3 Calle de los JardinesEl Sol, the funniest disco in Madrid, with live concerts almost every day
Calle Hortaleza, 11
enjoy finger-licking vermouth Miró with orange!
Hostal Vázquez de Mella
1 Pl. de Pedro Zerologreat cool terrace on top of the hotel!
terrace on top of the Casino, open tuesday-saturday from 19:30 to 01:00 (till October 2nd)
Calle Alcalá, 15
terrace on top of the Casino, open tuesday-saturday from 19:30 to 01:00 (till October 2nd)
Calle Barquillo, 34
Tapas from Basque Country ("pinxos") around the corner!
Calle Imperial, 9
9 Calle ImperialTerrace bar!
bar which also organises seminars- they produce their own alcohol and soft drinks!
Calle San Mateo, 21
21 Calle de San Mateobar which also organises seminars- they produce their own alcohol and soft drinks!
oasis with a terrace, where you can enjoy plenty of unusual activities like surfing or beer-therapy, hands and crafts, urban gardening... you can even watch broadcast live radio at 20:30!
Casa Corona
1 C. del Marqués de Casa Rieraoasis with a terrace, where you can enjoy plenty of unusual activities like surfing or beer-therapy, hands and crafts, urban gardening... you can even watch broadcast live radio at 20:30!
Calle Tudescos, 4
4 Calle de TudescosNext Level Arcade Bar: play video games as if you were in the 1980s!
Entertainment & Activities
Trixi, rent a bike, either to go on your own or to get guided by professionals to sightsee comfortably
Calle Jardines, 12
12 Calle de los JardinesTrixi, rent a bike, either to go on your own or to get guided by professionals to sightsee comfortably
cool swimming pool on the top of the building, which was a cinema and now it is a gym! from midday to 02:00 am, from 12 euro
Calle Corredera Baja de San Pablo, 2
cool swimming pool on the top of the building, which was a cinema and now it is a gym! from midday to 02:00 am, from 12 euro
inside of the city hall, enjoy 300 square meters ring for ice skating! if you dont feel like it, you may go upstairs for the view. 11:00-21:30 (december 31 just up to 18:00), daily till january 6
Calle de Montalbán, 1
1 Calle de Montalbáninside of the city hall, enjoy 300 square meters ring for ice skating! if you dont feel like it, you may go upstairs for the view. 11:00-21:30 (december 31 just up to 18:00), daily till january 6
Sightseeing
Callao station
Tourist information office
Kilometer 0, the center of the whole Spain and Madrid itself, the most typical meeting point and a vibrant spot all the time
600 Einheimische empfehlen
Sol station
Kilometer 0, the center of the whole Spain and Madrid itself, the most typical meeting point and a vibrant spot all the time
Wonderful location for a panorama of Madrid (terrace opens till 02:00), including open air cinema during summer!
267 Einheimische empfehlen
Plaza de Cibeles
Wonderful location for a panorama of Madrid (terrace opens till 02:00), including open air cinema during summer!
3 hour tour around the center, both in English or Spanish, meeting in front of the tourist information at 11:00 and 14:00 everyday. just for a tip! newmadrid-tours.com
1659 Einheimische empfehlen
Plaza Mayor
Plaza Mayor3 hour tour around the center, both in English or Spanish, meeting in front of the tourist information at 11:00 and 14:00 everyday. just for a tip! newmadrid-tours.com
Arts & Culture
Museo Nacional del Prado
23 C. de Ruiz de Alarcónone of the world’s richest museums
my personal favorite museum! free on Monday from 12:00 to 16:00
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Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
8 P.º del Pradomy personal favorite museum! free on Monday from 12:00 to 16:00
Calle de San Mateo, 13
13 Calle de San MateoAn oasis inside of the Museum, great garden like in the 19th century!
Shopping
There you will find FNAC and El Corte Inglés, the biggest Spanish department store, where you can shop everything! And I recommend you to get to the terrace to enjoy food and wonderful views.
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Calle de Preciados
Calle de PreciadosThere you will find FNAC and El Corte Inglés, the biggest Spanish department store, where you can shop everything! And I recommend you to get to the terrace to enjoy food and wonderful views.
Calle de Hortaleza, 17
17 Calle de HortalezaCarrefour Express has a good food variety
bochi remix! (bohemian chic)
- DBA Stocks: samples of Blumarine, Ungaro... at very low prices (10:00-15:00, underground)
- cool designed bar that eventually gets live music! (12:00-02:30)
Calle de Augusto Figueroa, 43
43 Calle de Augusto Figueroabochi remix! (bohemian chic)
- DBA Stocks: samples of Blumarine, Ungaro... at very low prices (10:00-15:00, underground)
- cool designed bar that eventually gets live music! (12:00-02:30)
Essentials
Calle Jardines, 5
5 Calle de los JardinesConvenience store, open till very late everyday
in case you need to dry up what you wash, there is friendly staff that will assist you and take care of your clothes. special mix of self-laundry and expensive "tailored"-laundry!
Calle del Barco, 26
in case you need to dry up what you wash, there is friendly staff that will assist you and take care of your clothes. special mix of self-laundry and expensive "tailored"-laundry!
Food Scene
Calle Caballero de Gracia, 6
“Xake”: Japanese free buffet for 13€/person plus drinks
exquisite and hidden place! a Tea Salon in the last floor of Salvador Bachiller shop
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Calle de la Montera
exquisite and hidden place! a Tea Salon in the last floor of Salvador Bachiller shop
Calle de los Jardines, 21
21 Calle de los JardinesVery generous and tasty Peruvian food
gastrobar that pays tribut to the old fashioned but popular Madrid, cool even as after work! there are different daily lunch menus, from 11€
Calle de Alcalá, 35
gastrobar that pays tribut to the old fashioned but popular Madrid, cool even as after work! there are different daily lunch menus, from 11€
Calle Pelayo, 35
vegetarian healthy food, it also have daily lunch menu
decorated like in the 1940's, appealing music, brunch menu for 10€: bagel, coffee, juice, cake (sundays from 13:00 to 01:00). ñamy!
Calle del Barco, 4
decorated like in the 1940's, appealing music, brunch menu for 10€: bagel, coffee, juice, cake (sundays from 13:00 to 01:00). ñamy!
fresh and original restaurant, mixes New York and Spanish Galicia, making a perfect point to meet friends. I love their garden!
Calle de Pérez Galdós, 4
4 Calle de Pérez Galdósfresh and original restaurant, mixes New York and Spanish Galicia, making a perfect point to meet friends. I love their garden!
Calle Hortaleza, 3
Delicious cake! "Tarta Banoffee", banana, milk and mascarpone cheese!
They have the best tiramisu in the neighbourhood, and also daily menus for around 10€!
Calle Pelayo, 19
They have the best tiramisu in the neighbourhood, and also daily menus for around 10€!
Street gourmet market like in London or New York! And you can enjoy it in their garden!
Calle Fuencarral, 57
57 Calle de FuencarralStreet gourmet market like in London or New York! And you can enjoy it in their garden!
Calle de Hortaleza, 74
74 Calle de HortalezaThey have an indoor garden, which is covered and lets you see the sky!
Plaza de la Independencia, 5
enjoy great cappuccino with even better music, next to its chimney!
Travesía de San Mateo, 4
4 Travesía de San MateoJapanese restaurant hidden in the underground of a decoration shop!