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Discover Madrid

Here is the ideal routine to spend a day exploring Madrid.

Tomorrow:

Start the day with breakfast at Café de Oriente from which you can see the Royal Palace and gardens. Later you can visit the Palace, the Almudena Cathedral and its crypt. On Wednesdays (autumn, winter and spring) at 11.00 in the morning you can see the changing of the Royal Guard at the Puerta del Príncipe (Bailen).

Then immerse yourself in the Madrid de los Austrias. When you get to the Plaza Mayor, take a break and enjoy a beer and a tortilla skewer or a calamari sandwich. Continue to Puerta del Sol and the statue of the Bear and the Madroña. Be sure to take a photo with this symbol of the city. Take this opportunity to buy a fan in one of the souvenir shops in the area.

Afternoon:

Go to the Paseo del Arte, leaving the Congress of Deputies with views to the rear of the Church of the Jerónimos, just behind the Prado Museum. When you arrive at Plaza de Neptuno, look around you. You can see the Thyssen Museum, the Stock Exchange, the Ritz Hotel, the Palace Hotel and the Prado. Madrid is a luxury for the senses. Brunch at the Ritz or the Palace is one of the best options. Then choose any of the museums. We suggest you go to the Reina Sofía, which is only open on Mondays. Seeing Picasso’s Guernica is an indescribable experience, as are the works of other modern and contemporary artists housed in this museum.

After immersing yourself in art, it is time to take a walk to the Plaza de Cibeles, which has become a symbol of the city. Then you simply have to go shopping on Prim Admiral street, where the main headquarters of the avant-garde Spanish designers is located. If you prefer more exotic products, you can visit Velázquez and Serrano streets, which have some of the most exclusive shops.

Night:

For dinner, you can go to Plaza de Santa Ana to enjoy quality wine and tapas. Then you are ready to enjoy the nightlife. Huertas Street awaits you with dozens of bars and clubs to make the most of Madrid’s nightlife. Madrid’s nightlife is world famous for its vibrant nightclubs, discos, bars and other entertainment venues. Depending on your tastes, you can choose a place to drink and eat or dance to your heart’s content.

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