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Big intercambio night — six tables, Malasaña
Fifty-odd people, tables by language, free entry.
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Your first 48 hours in Madrid
A short list, in order, of what to actually do first.
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Making friends in Madrid when your Spanish is bad
The honest version, from people who have done it.
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🎊 Fiestas & Holidays
Dos de Mayo — Comunidad de Madrid day
The region's own holiday, born from the 1808 uprising.
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Fiestas de San Isidro
A week of free concerts, chotis and picnics around 15 May.
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Navidad in Madrid — lights, markets and Cortylandia
The centre from late November to Reyes.
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Your first week in Madrid: a checklist
SIM card, bank, empadronamiento, and the things that will bite you.
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🥘 Cheap Eats
Eating well in Madrid for under €15
Menú del día, the market rule, and where not to eat.
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Parque del Retiro
Madrid's back garden: rowing boats, a glass palace and a lot of shade.
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Fiesta del Trabajo — May Day
National holiday. Marches in the centre.
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Feria del Libro del Retiro
The book fair takes over the park for a fortnight from late May.