Suggested tours:
City Walk Old Town (private guide service) Sightseeing Tour (private driver
service)
At your leisure:
The Art Avenue with its Museums and Parks, the Old Quarter and Plaza Mayor,
the best flamenco dance companies, San Isidro Festival in May, Summer
open-air Festivals and the well-renowned city nightlife, taverns and cafes.
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Best time to go:
All year round, except during December and January, the coldest months.
July and August can be quite warm. Best months are April, May, June, September,
October, not only for the weather, but also because there is less tourist
trade, meaning fewer crowds and easier reservations.
Where to eat:
Great taverns and cafes in the Old Quarter and surrounding zone. Local
dishes or specialities are "cocido madrileno" (a type of stew)
and "tapas" (an appetizer of meat, fish, seafood or whatever,
usually consumed with beer or wine). The bar and café scene changes
depending on the hour. Local, national and international cuisine running
the gamut of prices and quality, is available.
Where to sleep:
We suggest you review our hotel web-site where you will find a variety
of lodgings described. For relation price/quality, you are not likely
to find better. There is much to choose from, but you cannot go wrong
at the Ritz, Orfila, Santo Mauro, Emperador, Bauza, Velazquez.
Interesting half day/ full day side-trips, with tour guide or driving
yourself:
Toledo, Aranjuez, Chinchon (8 to 10 hours) Segovia-La Granja Palace or
El Escorial (8 to 10 hours) Avila and El Escorial Monastery (8 to 10 hours)
* We suggest that when taking any of these side trips from Madrid, you
enjoy the services of one of our private car/driver/English-speaking guide
packages. |