ABOUT MADRID

Madrid is the capital of Spain and has a population of around 3.3 million inhabitants.

For information on Madrid and its history, see Wikipedia.

For a map of Madrid, click HERE.

Plenty more information about Madrid for visitors can be found at the official Madrid Tourist Board website.

VISIT MADRID
- How to Get There

By Plane: For flight deals to Madrid from the UK, try the Skyscanner.net website or Expedia.co.uk.

Flights from London’s airports to Madrid are available with British Airways, Ryanair, Easyjet, Air Europa and Iberia.

Easyjet also operate flights from Bristol, Liverpool and Edinburgh to Madrid Airport.

MADRID ATTRACTIONS
- What to See & Do

For a start there’s lots of art to be seen in the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, the Sofia National Art Centre Museum and the must-see Royal Palace of Madrid.

Check out the many parks and cafes and people-watch the locals in Plaza Mayor (Main Square), Parque del Buen Retiro (Retiro Park) and Parque Juan Carlos I. Children especially will enjoy the animals on show at the Faunia Parque Biológico (an environmental park).

Any self-respecting football fan will want to go on a Bernabau Stadium Tour or see Real Madrid play live if you're in the city at the right time for a match - and can get hold of a ticket.

Add plenty of shops and nightlife that kicks off at midnight and you can see that Madrid has plenty to offer to visitors.

Lonely Planet’s list of sights and attractions in Madrid provides further details on what to see and do in Madrid while you are there.

MADRID ACCOMMODATION

MADRID HOTELS:

- Booking.com: Madrid Hotels

- Alpharooms: Hotels in Madrid

Madrid Hostels:

- Hostelworld: Madrid Hostels