With something for everyone, from the touristy to the traditional, a list of must-do’s whilst your in Madrid.
Food and Drink:
- Grab a coffee at ‘Café del Art’
- Sit down for Tapas and a Sangría
- Try the ‘Bocadillo de Calamares’ at ‘El Brilliante’
- Go to a Rooftop bar
- Head over to Lavapiés for a curry
- Stop off at ‘Mercado de San Miguel’ – grab some wine and tapas
- Try the churros at ‘San Gines’, the oldest churro cafe is Madrid (it opened in 1894!)
- Try the best Tortilla in Madrid at ‘Casa Dani’
- Go for drinks and tapas on ‘Calle Cava Baja’
- Grab a drink at Sala Equis – a former adult film cinema
- Head to one of the many ‘Mercado’s’ for fresh fruit and veg
- Visit the oldest restuarant in the world, the ‘Sobrino de Botín’
- Take part in Bottellón
- Try 1€ tacos at ‘Takos al Pastor’
- Have a seafood paella
- Have a cerveza
- Head to lively neighbourhood of ‘La Latina’ for drinks
Sightseeing and exploring:
- Visit the ‘Reina Sofia’ museum
- Go to El Rastro on a Sunday
- Visit Templo de Debod
- Visit ‘Plaza de Cibeles’
- Go vintage shopping in Malasaña
- Sit, or have a meal, in Plaza Mayor
- Visit ‘El Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza’
- Buy tickets for the “Museo Nacional Del Prado’ (free entry with student ID!)
- Go to the Amusement Park
- Take a picture with the Madrid sign by the river
- Catch a Real Madrid game at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
- Watch a Flamenco show
- Go to a Spanish dance class
- Try out the Museum of Illusions
- Walk down Gran Vía
- Visit the ‘Palacio Real de Madrid’
- Explore the exhibitions at ‘El Matadero’
- Rent a scooter and tour Madrid
- Sit in any square and listen to people play instruments and sing
- Take a walk down Puerta del Sol
- Go to Parque Europa
- Sunbathe!
Nature:
- Visit ‘Parque de Retiro’
- Explore Casa de Campo
- Get a bus to the mountains
- Take a walk through Parque del Oeste
- Visit the ‘Palacio de Cristal’
- Stroll through ‘El Capricho’ Park
- Watch the sunset for ‘Parque del Cerro del Tío Pío’
- Rent a boat out on the lake in ‘Parque de Retiro’
- Ride the teleferico cable cars over ‘Casa de Campo’.
- Walk down alongside the ‘Manzanares’ River
- Visit the Tropical Garden at Atocha Station
