Madrid: x3 days, x2 nights – (this page is travel ready and printable below!)
Fly in and out: Madrid Barajas Airport Airport (MAD)
Train: Travel time from Madrid Barajas Airport to Puerta del Sol train station is around 35 minutes including two changes. Board the first train at Terminal 4 (Aeropuerto T4) to catch the pink line to ‘Nuevos Ministerios’. Then take the dark blue line to ‘Tribunal’, get off and travel another two stops on the light blue line to ‘Sol’ for Puerta del Sol square. It will cost around €5.00, including €3.00 airport surcharge.
Hotel: Petit Palace Mayor Plaza, Calle Mayor, 46, 28013 Madrid, Spain
Day 1: Check into hotel. Have a tapas lunch at the Mercado San Miguel. Board the hop on/hop off tour bus around the city to whizz around the sights. Stop for an afternoon apéritif at Circulo de Bellas Artes’ rooftop bar. Dinner at Corral de la Moreria, before watching the famous flamenco dance show.
Day 2: Catch the bus to the Temple of Debod, and walk from here to the Palacio Real. Treat yourself to a coffee and churros at the famous Chocolateria de San Ginés. Head to the Parque de El Retiro, hire a rowing boat and visit the Palacio de Cristal (“Crystal Palace”). Spend the early afternoon visiting the Gin Club on Calle Gran Via, and for dinner, head to the world’s smallest restaurant Restaurant Botín for a traditional meal.
Day 3: Catch an early train to Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas to arrive for 10am. Take a audio tour of the famous bullring. Catch the train back to El Rastro flea market. Head to the Mercado San Miguel for lunch to sample the infamous calamari sandwich. Stroll through Madrid’s literary quarter, Barrio de Las Tetras. Stop at the Me Hotel Madrid Reina Victoria Hotel for an afternoon drink, admiring the rooftop views. Grab a sweet treat from Patisserie La Mallorquina and catch the train back to the airport from “Sol”.
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