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MadridBabel Sunday intercambio
Sundays 19:00 · Plaza San Martín / Canalla Irish bar. Organiser: MadridBabel. Free entry.
AFTERWORK English Club
Tuesdays 20:00 · The Irish Rover, Avda. de Brasil 7 (near Bernabéu). Organiser: The Irish Rover. Free entry.
Guided visit: Reina Sofía free hours
Someone who knows the collection, in the free slot.
Fiesta Nacional de España
National day. Military parade through the centre.
Fiestas de la Almudena
The city's November fiesta, around its patroness.
Día de la Constitución
National holiday, and the start of the December long weekend.
Day trips from Madrid by train
Toledo, Segovia, El Escorial and Alcalá — how and what it costs.
Barrio by barrio: where to stay, drink and live
An honest guide to Madrid neighbourhoods.
Malasaña & Chueca: the modern Madrid walk
Street art, record shops, the 1980s Movida, and where to stop for a caña.
El Capricho park
Madrid's most beautiful park, open only at weekends.
Rooftop cinema at Azotea del Círculo
Films under the Gran Vía skyline.
Day trip: Segovia
City guides. Roman aqueduct, a fairy-tale alcázar and cochinillo — an easy, spectacular day out from Madrid.
Pre-Raphaelite women artists
Fundación MAPFRE, Sala Recoletos. Exhibition on the women artists linked to Pre-Raphaelitism, 24 Sep – 10 Jan.
Madrid Restaurant Week
26 Oct – 4 Nov 2026. Set tasting menus at participating restaurants across the city during Restaurant Week (la…
Madrid Hotel Week
See esMadrid. Discounted stays at participating Madrid hotels during Hotel Week — a deal if you’re hosting vis…
Menú del día — the everyday deal
Weekdays ~13:00–16:00. The set lunch: starter, main, drink and often dessert for roughly €12–15 at ordinary re…
Azotea del Círculo de Bellas Artes
The rooftop everyone recommends. It earns it.
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
The private collection that fills the gaps the other two leave.