Anybody been to Madrid?
Discussion
greygoose said:
The prado art gallery is free on Sundays, Toledo isn't far away and is well worth a visit. They eat out late in Madrid, if you go out earlier in the evening then you run the risk of prolonged chat from the restaurant manager/chef as you are the only diners!
Yes we do tend to eat out quite late in Spain usually around 10pm.I got back from 3 days in Madrid this week, it was absolutely amazing, we had a hotel on the Gran Via which was a top location right in the centre, not cheap but well worth it.
The city is breathtaking and was very very busy. We bought a 2 day tour bus pass for 25 euro each which was well worthwhile as you can hop on and off and is a great way to see the city.
As well as the bus we did plenty of walking and as others have said The San Miguel market is the absolute highlight, we went 2 days on the run for lunch, absolutely superb mix of food and drink.
We were OK in terms of pickpockets but somebody staying our hotel had been pocketed on the metro after being in the city for less than an hour
If you like tapas you are fine
although there are some very good restaurants that don't just do tapas but you really have to seek them out.
The poverty on the street is startling, beggars everywhere, so much more so than any other city I've been to. It's also a very very loud city, as they all are I suppose but more so here, there is a permanent noise of helicopters, sirens and protesters marching, which all adds to the atmosphere if I'm honest.
Didn't really spend much time in Plaza Major I couldn't stand the permanent touting for business.
Overall I enjoyed it as much as Barcelona but it is a very different city, I would certainly go back again with no hesitation.
The city is breathtaking and was very very busy. We bought a 2 day tour bus pass for 25 euro each which was well worthwhile as you can hop on and off and is a great way to see the city.
As well as the bus we did plenty of walking and as others have said The San Miguel market is the absolute highlight, we went 2 days on the run for lunch, absolutely superb mix of food and drink.
We were OK in terms of pickpockets but somebody staying our hotel had been pocketed on the metro after being in the city for less than an hour
If you like tapas you are fine
although there are some very good restaurants that don't just do tapas but you really have to seek them out.The poverty on the street is startling, beggars everywhere, so much more so than any other city I've been to. It's also a very very loud city, as they all are I suppose but more so here, there is a permanent noise of helicopters, sirens and protesters marching, which all adds to the atmosphere if I'm honest.
Didn't really spend much time in Plaza Major I couldn't stand the permanent touting for business.
Overall I enjoyed it as much as Barcelona but it is a very different city, I would certainly go back again with no hesitation.
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