¡Hola!

Me gustaría hacer turismo ético. Normalmente, para mi situación familiar, los Airbnbs han resultado ser más económicos para una familia de tres con una preadolescente que necesita privacidad. Los costos de los hoteles son muy prohibitivos. Sin embargo, no quiero que mi familia sea parte del problema.

¿Hay algún aparthotel licenciado, que no desplace residentes, que recomienden, cerca de Atocha, Lavapiés, Las Letras?

Muchas gracias.

Which app or website would you recommend for events happening in Madrid? For example: flea markets, concerts, social meet ups, language exchanges, vernissages and so on.

Thanks in advance!

I’m planning an itinerary, and based on my research, I’ll be covering quite a bit of ground on the eastern side of Madrid on Day 1, arriving around 4:00 or 5:00 PM (I plan to stay in this area, as I’ll be taking the metro from Estación del Arte and getting off at the station near where I’m staying). I’m looking for something family-friendly, a place to 'rest' after a day of exploring. Nothing too rowdy at night (unfortunately, lol). Are there any markets, exhibitions, or restaurants that I shouldn't miss, or anything of the sort?

edit: I realized that I could also explore Salamanca. Would that be a more fun and pleasant option?

I am planning a trip to madrid to watch the Champions league game against PSV Eindhoven.

Any tips on best way to get tickets for the game?

Hi all,

I will be arriving in Madrid soon from overseas and I wanted to visit the protests to see them firsthand. I support the protestors but I don't wanna turn what they're doing into a spectacle since I know it's a serious thing, so I was wondering if it'd be considered disrespectful to come visit them. It'd be good to know what some locals or people at the encampment think of this.

Thanks!

Hey everyone, 28M! I’m visiting Madrid soon and would love to lace up my boots while I'm in town.

I’m looking for any casual pickup games, futsal, or organized social matches (5-a-side, 7-a-side) where a traveler can easily drop in.

Dates: 21-29th October

Level: Casual / friendly (just looking for a good run and some touches, though competitive is fine too!)

Apps/Groups: Are there specific WhatsApp/Telegram groups, or apps like CeleBreak or Meetup that are currently active and popular in Madrid for this?

Any recommendations on pitches, neighborhoods, or groups I should check out would be huge. ¡Gracias!

Flying back to MAD from Italy and trying to choose flight/train combo. How much time would you keep between flight arrival and catching an Ave from Atocha? I'm still choosing dates, but it may be Christmas day.

TIL!

First trip to Spain for an immersion week of riding horses that starts near Seville on March 28. That means I need to arrive Easter Sunday and I’m a little nervous about Santa Semana crowds. Option one is fly US direct to Madrid, then high speed train to Seville to arrive on the 28th (Easter Sunday). I’ve heard I may need to allow 4 hours between landing and boarding a trains. That’s a long day of travel. Option two is fly into Seville from US through CDG or Amsterdam. This would avoid Semana crowds but involves a stop in Europe. On the way home, I plan to take the train from Seville to Madrid and stay 3 nights so I can see the Prado and fly home from there. I should add that I’ll be alone, so any safety tips are appreciated. What do you think is the best strategy for a smooth arrival into Seville?

When and where are the protests this coming week? Traveling here and want to make sure I'm aware

Hi everyone! Im solo travelling to Madrid and wanna go to the champions league match. Where should I buy the tickets from? The real madrid web site is not working..maybe viagogo?

P.S: if you wanna have some beers before the match dm me :)

I (M - 71 years and married) am coming to Madrid for a few days - probably 26th, 27th and 29th October. I am English. We now live in England (50%) and Malaga province (50%). We will do some ‘tourism’ but I would really like to connect irl with a local for an honest conversation about the city and everyday life. (Unfortunately I have limited Spanish language and so I need to find an English speaker - but perhaps it could be an opportunity for a limited inter-cambio?).

How's Madrid been with getting thru Passport Control. We have a Wednesday 12:45 with a bag check.

Hey everyone!
My boyfriend (25M) recently moved to Madrid, and I’ll (25F) be visiting him this coming week from Sunday to Tuesday.

He’s still getting to know the city, and we thought it would be fun to explore together!

We both love travelling, exploring new places, trying different restaurants, live music, concerts, and going to fun events or parties.

Does anyone know of any interesting events, social meetups, or group activities happening around that time?

If anyone is planning a group outing or knows of any fun places to check out, we’d love to hear about it!
Thanks! :)

¡Hola! ¿Me pueden recomendar alguna visita guiada que lleve a estas dos locaciones? En internet encontré varias y no sé cuál escoger. Gracias de antemano :)

Hello everyone!

I would appreciate some recommendations on what to see in Madrid in the next 2 days. I have already been around the central area (see picture). Tomorrow I plan to go to Retiro Park. Could you suggest something in that area, where to grab a bite, like a street food place or a decent restaurant?

Also, what is somsthing I shouldn't "miss" while being here? I find crowded places not so attractive like the central part.

Any help is welcome! Thanks in advance ✌️

P.s. some quirt, cosy specialty coffee shops are also nice to visit.

Planned on hitting the market tomorrow.

It looks like rain is coming.

Should we not bother if it’s raining? Should we wait til the afternoon since the forecast looks better then?

Planning a 10 night family trip to Madrid in December. Haven’t been.

Main areas we are looking at are Conde Duque, Bario de las Letras, and Ibiza.

Would like to avoid chaotic busy daily life if possible. Ideally would have chosen Salamanca but the prices are a bit out of the budget.

Would love to hear some local advice as to which neighborhood is best and will still not feel isolated. Thank you!

Hi everyone!

I (28M) booked my first solo-trip for Madrid to celebrate my birthday in January and, apart from a bit of anxiety, I feel overall excited to begin this little journey!

I felt I really need some time for myself, even though sometimes I'm hella scared to travel alone, but, nevertheless, I figured Madrid would be a safe place to visit and to have a nice birthday for myself.

As soon as I found this subreddit I thought to myself it was better to ask my questions here rather than to ask ChatGPT, hoping that I would recieve some thoughtful answers from locals instead of answers gathered from reviews one could find on the internet.

First of all, since I'll be in Madrid for my special day, I wanted to treat myself with a nice dinner. I'm talking about a dinner in those places where you usually dress up nicely, and the cousine is special and sophisticated. I know I'll feel alone because I won't have my friends with me, so I really want to feel special with some good spanish chef-made cooking in some michelin starred restaurant! Do you have any recomendations? So that I can already make a reservation and be ready once I'm there.

Secondly, since I'm interested in bespoke tailoring and, having already worked with some great neapolitan tailors, do you know any historical tailors' shops I could visit and maybe learn a thing or two? I would love to see how luxury handmade menswear is made and I wouldn't mind chatting with other tailors (and maybe find a new life in Madrid, but maybe this story is for another post ahah).

My birthday dinner and the tailors shops are my two most important matters but, if you have spare time to help me, I'll write some other things I'm interested about:

- I know Madrid is LGBTQIA+ friendly, but would it still be fun as a solo-traveler guy? I don't know if I'll feel brave enough to go clubbing and, as of now, I was thinking about sticking to bars. How is the nightlife in mid january? Is it still worth a shot?

- Speaking of gay things, I was thinking about going to a musical but maybe it's too soon to see January dates in theatres. Aside from the famous Lion King or Wicked, do you have any recomendations for good spanish musicals? I wanted to see a flamenco show too but online they all seem so cheap and tourist-y, and that is why I was leaning more towards a musical theatre show.

- Finally, do you know any niche perfume shops? I havent traveled a lot, but when I did, my go-to souvenir is a perfume from a brand born in the country I was visiting. I'm not talking about Carner Barcelona, I wanna know some niche, cool and exciting perfume brands that could make a nice and well deserved souvenir for my trip.

I feel like I wrote too much but, for whoever got here, thank you for your attention! I'm really looking forward to travelling alone for the first time and I hope to find the help (and maybe a bit of courage) with your answers.

(Hope my english is good enough for you to understand what I'm trying to say)

Hi guys. I’m visiting Madrid for the first time and I would love to experience a match at the Bernabeu. My wife and I have been trying for tickets through the official website but no luck and apparently you can purchase only 1 ticket. Please help me out! Thanks

I've got Porto- Madrid-JFK flights with a 95 minute connection in two days. It's on one Iberia ticket. Carry on only. US passport.

I understand that while the MCT is 55 minutes, there's might be a holdup at the passport control.

Any tips on how to expedite the connection? Who can help? Can I get to the front of the passport control line?

TYIA

Going to be walking to Gran Via from Retiro. Any good places for a Vermut?