Hello Dear Traveler,
Madrid is a perfect city for you if you don’t have much time to explore and go into details. Every street and every corner of the city has something to offer. From medieval to modern architecture, from white stones to colorful facades. If you have only a few hours or few days to explore a city, What would you like to do? What would you like to explore? Are you more a city or nature LOVER?
Budget for a stay in Madrid
Person : 1 person.
Duration : 2 days – 2 nights
Food : From EUR 10-15 per meal including drinks.
Hotel : From EUR 80 to EUR 100 (can of course find for less)
UBER : From the Airport to the city : Around EUR 12
Metro : Subway is reasonable: Here
Tour and Visits : Mostly free
Where to stay?
Depending on your preferences in terms of budget and location. I stayed in a nice service apartment at 3 Calle Miguel Angel, only a few meters away from the metro stop Ruben Dario. The name is Madrid Rental Flats. Design & well decorated flat with all the necessary. On my last day I had my flight at 6 pm, they were kind enough to give me the possibility to stay longer without paying extra. The normal departure time is around 11 am.
- Email : contacto@madridrentalflats.com
- Website : Madrid rental Flats
What to do in Madrid ?
1 - Subway Station : Opera
First stop: Subway station “Opera”: For one full day or half-day of charming visits without speeding,
The east side of Madrid has plenty of monuments, from Opera subway station, walk about 3 minutes toward the “Palacio Real de Madrid”.
You can start your sightseeing by following this visit order: logical order to see everything and enjoy the city by walk.
- Madrid’s royal palace
- Armeria Square
- Cathedral of Santa Maria La Real de la Almudena and its Crypt (entrance Calle Mayor)
- Basilica of Saint Francis the Great
From the Basilica de San Francisco el Grande, go through the tiny and paved streets toward la Plaza Mayor where you can have a nice lunch in terrasse or in the underpath of the plaza at Los Galayos.
To finish you can go to the Templo de Debod, an Egyptian temple in the middle of the water, and a public Garden. The plus of the destination is the view of the mountains, the Cathedral Santa Maria, and Palacio Real de Madrid. In the late afternoon you can see the sunset from there.
2 - Delicious spanish cuisine lunch
Los Galayos at the plaza Mayor
I highly recommend this restaurant, firstly it is very charming, with good food and well located. The Staff is really nice, all along with your lunch, you will have the pleasure to receive some gourmet surprises.
La chocolateria San Gines for its authentic Churros
One of the most famous churrería de Madrid. Early morning or late evening, the Chocolateria is open 24 hours.
Address: Pasadizo San Ginés, 5, 28013 Madrid, Espagne
3 - Shopping
Madrid has everything, prices are reasonable compare to Hong Kong or France, around 10% cheaper than in France. For Hong Kong, maybe 20%, depends on the exchange rate.
- Puerta Del Sol
Subway stop Sol is convenient to reach Madrid’s shopping center, you will find plenty of shops, Corte Ingles, and restaurants in the nearby streets. If you go north toward Gran Via on Call Grand Via you will find Mango, Zara, and Primark.
Tips for your trip :
1 – Use the Metro, very convenient to reach the different locations.
2 – Download the App called “Metro de Madrid”
3 – Go for Spanish Cuisine, note the restaurants open quite late for Lunch ( 2-3 pm) and dinner (8 pm-9 pm)
4 – Plan more than 2 days if you can.
Wanna know more about Prague ?
The city of Prague has surprised me the most for its architecture. Several styles are gathered in one building or area. Builders basically kept the first building and added up new rooms or walls from different architecture styles or century which in the end give a beautiful picture. The convenient size of the city gives the opportunity to walk from one place to another. If you love exploring secret places or narrow streets, Prague has plenty.
Enjoy,
Xxx
