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We're heading to Madrid next week - Oct. 21 to 28 - with our 8 year old, who is outgoing, sports-crazy and up for anything. Staying in central Madrid w/o a car. First time in Spain for all of us. [more inside]
posted by citygirl around Madrid, Spain at 8:22 AM - 8 answers

We're arriving in Madrid in a couple of weeks. We're looking for SIMs for our family. Looks like these "prepaid" Movistar SIMs are a great deal. Anyone know if you can buy them at the airport? [more inside]
posted by MiG around Madrid, Spain at 2:58 PM - 9 answers

My uncle, who lives in Madrid, has very generously offered to fly our 13-year-old son over to Spain to spend three weeks with them this summer. How should he pack and what should he expect? [more inside]
posted by scrump around Madrid, Spain at 6:08 PM - 12 answers

We have a long layover in Madrid on a Saturday night (March 11th) and need recommendations for an amazing authentic Spanish restaurant. Price doesn't really matter, as long as we can get a reservation, if needed. We're staying in the Hotel Villa Real, very close to the Museo Nacional Del Prado. If we could go somewhere walking distance from there, that'd be ideal! Thank you!
posted by ancient star around Madrid, Spain at 3:01 PM - 10 answers

That's to you guys we're going to Madrid for two weeks in mid Janurary. Since it's our first time we plan on doing on the standard touristy things, but what are some things we might miss out on otherwise? We enjoy fine dining, touring impressive feats of engineering, unusual or highly specific museums, the gothic or macabre, antiques, high end second hand mensware shops, and all types of ruins. Day trip advice very welcome.
posted by The Whelk around Madrid, Spain at 9:15 AM - 15 answers

Do Madrid subway stations have escalators? [more inside]
posted by leafwoman around Madrid, Spain at 2:29 PM - 5 answers

Traveling to Madrid April 1 2015 what should we do? [more inside]
posted by leafwoman around Madrid, Spain at 8:05 AM - 1 answer

At short notice we'll be flying into Barajas tomorrow at 11am, picking up family at Av De America bus station at 12.30 and driving down to Malaga. I haven't lived in Madrid for 20 years but I do know that restaurants around Principe de Vergara are unlikely to have come down in price! Are there smaller locations as we exit Madrid that would be better options for a family of 6? what's traffic like at this time of the year? what's the latest serving time? thanks..
posted by kairab around Madrid, Spain at 1:18 AM - 0 answers

I am going to be in Madrid, Spain for a few days. Most of my time is scripted. However, I had the afternoon of New Year's Eve free. Do you have any suggestions on what to do? I am already going to the Prado, taking a walking tour, and a bus tour. I am looking for something that is a must see or do. I am a female in my early 40s. I may or may not be able to get someone else to go with me.
posted by nimsey lou around Madrid, Spain at 3:47 PM - 10 answers

I am in Madrid for three days for work - where should I go in the evenings? [more inside]
posted by molecicco around Madrid, Spain at 11:15 PM - 7 answers

I seek your Madrid-based suggestions! [more inside]
posted by monkeymonkey around Madrid, Spain at 3:10 AM - 11 answers

just another European travel filter: I just spontaneously bought a round-trip flight to Madrid and have 3 weeks to burn. Any ideas for itinerary? [more inside]
posted by TheOtherSide around Madrid, Spain at 9:01 AM - 15 answers

I need a laundromat in Madrid, Spain. They seem to not exist and the threads online that list a few are quite old and the locations no longer exist (see: this thread and note. Surely this is not so. If none exists, an acceptable laundry service that will, for a reasonable price, wash and dry clothes without heavily perfumed (or perfume free) detergent [not a dry cleaning] will do... preferably near Gran Via, but anywhere will do at this point.
posted by rr around Madrid, Spain at 10:26 PM - 5 answers

My husband and I are going on vacation in May, and need hotel recommendations for Madrid. We will be there for a couple of days at the start of our trip, and a couple more days at the end. (The middle part is tooling around Morocco in a car and lazing at a resort in Gran Canaria, so wouldn't mind tips for those spots either.) We are looking for something comfortable and reasonably priced and close enough to transport that we don't have to rent a car. [more inside]
posted by bearwife around Madrid, Spain at 10:21 AM - 6 answers

Non-Spanish speaking history enthusiast foodies in Madrid. Is the Wellington Society of Madrid worth it? [more inside]
posted by joyceanmachine around Madrid, Spain at 12:06 PM - 2 answers

Madrid this Friday and Saturday: Any way to get my boyfriend to a sports game? [more inside]
posted by samthemander around Madrid, Spain at 2:50 AM - 7 answers

Help me plan an October European vacation (starting/ending in Madrid) on the cheap! [more inside]
posted by lattiboy around Madrid, Spain at 4:19 PM - 9 answers

My boyfriend and I are traveling to Madrid next week. We'll be in the area for seven days, and plan to spend the second half in either Seville or Cordoba and then on to Granada. Seville or Cordoba? We need to book hotels asap and can't agree on this leg of the trip. [more inside]
posted by macrowave around Madrid, Spain at 8:22 PM - 21 answers

I'm giving a talk in Aranjuez, Spain (southern part of Madrid metro area) in mid July and will be in the area for a week. Can anyone tell me about Aranjuez? How far is it from the center of Madrid and is it easy to get into the city? [more inside]
posted by Taken Outtacontext around Madrid, Spain at 6:24 PM - 7 answers

Where to meet a friend in Madrid? We need something very precise, since our cell phones will not be working! [more inside]
posted by ohio around Madrid, Spain at 1:41 PM - 7 answers