Things To Do

Calle Gran Vía

This area is known for the best shopping in the city and with tons of great bars and restaurants, you can't go wrong popping into any random place that looks good. It is also walking distance to other top attractions like Parque del Retiro, Museo Nacional del Prado and Plaza Mayor.

Museo Nacional del Prado

Museo Nacional del Prado is known as one of the best art museums in the world and is regarded as the most important cultural institution in Spain. If you would like to go, be sure to check it out on Spain's free museum days; otherwise admission is 10€.

Parque del Retiro

Parque del Retiro is the largest park in Madrid akin to Central Park in NYC. It is a great spot to walk around and near many other attractions.

Temple of Debod

Ancient Egyptian temple that was dismantled as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia and rebuilt in the center of Madrid Most beautiful sunset in Madrid!

Recommended Restaurants in Madrid

Restaurante Quenco Sascha Restaurante Botín (order the cochinillo) StreetXO (fine dining del mejor chef de Madrid ahora) St. James (clásico de paella) Aragua (Atún y otras cosas divinas) La trainera (súper famoso de mariscos )

Puerta de Alcalá

Neo-classical gate in the Plaza de la Independencia in Madrid, Spain

Cardamomo Tablao Flamenco

Intimate flamenco theater featuring dance, performances, nibbles & drinks in a cozy atmosphere

Toni 2 Piano Bar

Piano bar where you will have the time of your life. Luisa's FAVORITE!

Plaza de Cibeles

Recommended markets in Madrid

Mercado de San Miguel Mercado de La Paz Mercado de Chamberi

Donostia-San Sebastian

Pintxos, pintxos, pintxos!! San Sebastian is our favorite place on Earth. It is a slice of heaven in northern Spain that is well worth the extended trip if you can make it. Not only does it have breathtaking landscape and ocean-front, it is known as having the second most Michelin rated restaurants per-capita in the world, only behind Kyoto, Japan. We're not talking about a normal dining experience either, Old Town in San Sebastian is like Diagon Alley, small and has tons of energy til late at night. The alley is packed with energy, people stopping into bars for a pint and pintxos and often spilling into the streets.

Toledo

Toledo is a great day trip from Madrid that is just 30 minutes away by train. Toledo is known as an amazingly beautiful city full of medieval history.

Biarritz

Oh, Biarritz! Biarritz is where we got engaged. It is a beautiful French coastal town just outside of Spain (San Sebastian and Bilbao) that is known around the world for being one of the top surfing destinations. You will hear French, Spanish and English being spoken everywhere in the city. Biarritz has many amazing bistros and markets that are well worth the trip from Madrid.

Marbella

City on southern Spain’s Costa del Sol, part of the Andalusia region. Lively streets, pristine beaches, world-class museums and incredible architecture!