Madrid Travel Guide

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Swashbuckling Madrid celebrates itself and life in general around the clock. A vibrant crossroads, Madrid—the Spanish capital since 1561—has an infectious appetite for art, music, and epicurean pleasure, and it's turned into a cosmopolitan, modern urban center while fiercely preserving its traditions.

Madrid Hotels

Madrid kicked off the new millennium with a hotel boom, adding more than 17,000 new hotel rooms—meaning that in the last nine years the city has increased...read more

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Madrid Restaurants

Spain in general has become a popular foodie pilgrimage and Madrid showcases its strengths with a cornucopia of cuisine, cutting-edge decor, and celebrated...read more

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Things To Do in Madrid

The real Madrid is not to be found along major arteries...read more

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Madrid Experiences

Top Reasons to Go to Madrid

Hitting the Centro Histórico: The Plaza Mayor on any late night when it's almost empty is the place that best evokes the glory of Spain's... Read more
The Events of May 2nd

In 1808 Spain was ruled by Carlos IV, a king more interested in hunting than in the duties attached to government. The king delegated power to... Read more
Summer Terraces

Madrid is blazing hot in the late spring and summer, and madrileños seem to have a nearly relentless yearning for nightlife. As a result... Read more