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The Madrid intercambio week: a free language exchange every night

We mapped Madrid’s free bar-based language exchanges across the week — when, where, who runs them, and how popular they are — with a source link for every one.

22 Aug 2026 · 73 reads
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Your first 48 hours in Madrid

A short list, in order, of what to actually do first.

1mo ago
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How to read a menú del día

The €14 lunch that tourists walk straight past.

1mo ago
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The August thing nobody warns you about

Half the city leaves. Here is how to enjoy the half that stays.

1mo ago
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Making friends in Madrid when your Spanish is bad

The honest version, from people who have done it.

1mo ago
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