HALA MADRID

Madrid's public transport system works very well and has an extensive network throughout the city. The main tip is to buy a 10-trip ticket that works for both the metro and buses.

Tickets are sold at machines in the subway, including at the airport.

We recommend using Google Maps or Citymapper to find the best way to get where you want to go.

If you're traveling alone, it's best to take the metro, as the total trip costs less than 12 euros. If you're with more people, we recommend taking an Uber or Bolt (Uber's competitor). Read the instructions in the app, as the driver will stop inside the parking garage.

Like any large city center, it has a lot of history, various tourist traps, souvenir shops, and unfortunately, pickpockets.

We recommend going to the Crystal Palace, seeing the lake with the boats, and having a beer at Florida Park.

Prado Museum. It has days when admission is free (with huge queues): Mon-Sat: 6pm-8pm and Sun: 5pm-7pm.

Reina Sofía Museum. Free admission: Mon, Wed-Sat: 7pm-9pm and Sun: 12:30pm-2:30pm

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum - Online booking required.

Sorolla Museum - house-museum of the painter Sorolla

Museum of the History of Madrid - free admission

Royal Palace - You need to bring your passport.

Always try to make a reservation

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Restaurantes

Sala de Despiece – modern

StreetXO – food from one of the world’s best chefs at a relatively “affordable” price

El Sobrino de Botín – the oldest restaurant in the world

La Barraca – Valencian restaurant, great for rice dishes/paella

Fismuler – signature takes on classic dishes

La Primera – Cantabrian cuisine

Matteo – Italian

Santerra Restaurante – worth sitting at the counter (bar) and ordering Madrid’s best croquette

Casa Dani – famous for its tortilla

Juana la Loca – excellent tortilla

Pizzeria Fratelli Figurato – some of the best pizzas in the world

Tacos Chapultepec – Mexican

La Prensa Burgers – smash burgers

Pink – smash burgers

Juancho’s BBQ – thick, tall burgers

Miyama – Japanese

Akiro – Japanese

Makan – Lebanese

Honest Greens – salads & protein

Soy Kitchen – Asian

Lobito de Mar – seafood and rice dishes

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​Bares

Plaza de Olavide - square with a lot of bars

Taberna La Mina - seafood

Hermanos Vinagre - tapas 

Bar Cruz La Casa de las Navajas - as it been named, navajas

Ostras Pedrín - ostras!

Gota - wine

Masa - wine

Macera - drinks

Hopper - drinks

Trafalgar - drinks

Bee beer - beeer

The toast taproom - more beer

El 2D - bar

Bar Sidi - tapas

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