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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 pop…
Your first 48 hours in Madrid
A short list, in order, of what to actually do first.
Fiestas de San Isidro
A week of free concerts, chotis and picnics around 15 May.
Fiestas de San Cayetano, San Lorenzo y La Paloma
The August verbenas in La Latina and Lavapiés.
Your first week in Madrid: a checklist
SIM card, bank, empadronamiento, and the things that will bite you.
El Rastro flea market
Sunday morning chaos in La Latina. Go for the walk, not the bargains.
Free tapa with your caña
Still standard in a lot of Madrid bars — here is where.
Sunday vermut
The city's actual Sunday ritual, and it is cheap.
La Asunción — Assumption
National holiday in the middle of the quietest month.
Barrio by barrio: where to stay, drink and live
An honest guide to Madrid neighbourhoods.
Mirador de la Cornisa (Las Vistillas)
A small park with the best cheap view in Madrid.
Se Habla Español intercambio
Tuesdays 21:00 · El Estudio, La Latina. Organiser: Servando group. Beer from €2