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Everything on the board — events, plans, places, tour maps, intercambios and guides.
Your first 48 hours in Madrid
A short list, in order, of what to actually do first.
How to read a menú del día
The €14 lunch that tourists walk straight past.
Orgullo / MADO — Madrid Pride
One of the largest Pride celebrations in the world, in Chueca.
Navidad in Madrid — lights, markets and Cortylandia
The centre from late November to Reyes.
Your first week in Madrid: a checklist
SIM card, bank, empadronamiento, and the things that will bite you.
MadridBabel Sunday intercambio
Sundays 19:00 · Plaza San Martín / Canalla Irish bar. Organiser: MadridBabel. Free entry.
Beer Station Sunday intercambio
Sundays 19:30 · Beer Station, Centro. Organiser: Beer Station. Free entry.
Feria del Libro del Retiro
The book fair takes over the park for a fortnight from late May.
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.
El Capricho park
Madrid's most beautiful park, open only at weekends.
Flamenco tablao — late show, Lavapiés
Small room, no microphones, two guitarists and a singer.
AFTERHIKE 30–40 — rutas y tapas
AFTERHIKE 30-40. Sunday hikes not too far from the city for the 30–40 crowd, finishing with tapas. Occasional …
Mercado de Motores
Vintage market in a railway museum, one weekend a month.