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Madrid in 10 Days: A Journey of Culture and Cuisine

Elena Sanz

Elena Sanz

8 Oct 2023

Embark on a 10-day adventure in Madrid, Spain, exploring iconic landmarks, indulging in delicious cuisine, and immersing yourself in the vibrant culture of the city.

Day 1
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$60

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$ 5

Hotel Atlántico

Depart from your stay 🏨

7 - 10 min

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Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
2 - 3 min

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Starbucks
Ven a vivir la experiencia Starbucks en el centro de Madrid. Relájate en un cómodo sillón y disfruta de bebidas de café o té, Frappuccino o zumos de frutas
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$16
23 - 28 min

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Plaza de España
Leafy square surrounded by imposing buildings, with stone & bronze statue of Cervantes on horseback.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Free
15 - 18 min

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Parque Juan Carlos I
Urban oasis with a lake, olive grove, skating rink, free train rides & many modern sculptures.
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Free
1 - 2 min

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Ramses Natsuki
Design and sophistication by Philippe Starck. Gastronomy, cocktails, events, music... También puedes seguirnos en https://www.facebook.com/ramses.madrid
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
$23
8 - 12 min

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Puerta de Alcalá
Triumphal arch near to Parque del Buen Retiro & rich with stone carvings & elegant sculptures.
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Free
7 - 10 min

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San Jerónimo el Real
Former 1500s monastery with a remodeled neo-gothic sanctuary, stained glass & a baroque cloister.
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Free
Viridiana
Contamos con una selección de los mejores vinos.
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
$21
Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
Day 2
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$98

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$ 9

Hotel Atlántico

Depart from your stay 🏨

7 - 9 min

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Directions

Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
4 - 5 min

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La Taberna de Pedro
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$15
13 - 20 min

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Naval Museum
Displays on nautical science & the Spanish navy from the reign of Isabella & Ferdinand onward.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
$4
13 - 16 min

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Biblioteca Nacional de España
18th-century public library with an extensive collection of manuscripts, books & photographs.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Free
6 - 9 min

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Madame Sushita
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
$23
12 - 15 min

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Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
81,000-capacity ground for Real Madrid, with regular matches plus tours of stadium and trophy room.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
$31
10 - 12 min

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Museo del Traje
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
$4
4 - 6 min

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Temple of Debod
Ancient Egyptian temple & museum moved from Aswan & rebuilt in lush parkland, with sunset views.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Free
Punto Vegano
7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
$21
Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
Day 3
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$60

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$ 4

Hotel Atlántico

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 10 min

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Directions

Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
4 - 5 min

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Vailima
Os invitamos a ocupar una de las mesitas de nuestro salón para paladear un buen té. Sea cual sea el elegido disfrutaréis de sabores y aromas embriagadores.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$16
12 - 18 min

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Casa de América
19th-century palace housing Latin American cultural center, for exhibitions, screenings & readings.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Free
9 - 14 min

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Monument to Alfonso XII
Built in 1922, this monument in Buen Retiro Park features a colonnade with an equestrian statue.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Free
8 - 11 min

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Viridiana
Contamos con una selección de los mejores vinos.
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
$21
7 - 10 min

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El Retiro Park
Expansive, 19th-century park with boating lake & rose garden, plus numerous fountains & statues.
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Free
Florida Retiro
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$23
Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
Day 4
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$78

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$ 4

Hotel Atlántico

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 17 min

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Directions

Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
5 - 8 min

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La Rotonda
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$15
8 - 10 min

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Museo Nacional del Prado
Art museum with Velazquez, Goya and El Greco masterpieces in vast 12th- to 19th-century collection.
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$19
8 - 12 min

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Trenque Lauquen
El restaurante Trenque Lauquen es una original pizzeria argentina que se encuentra pegado al Parque del Retiro. Allí podrás degustar las mejores empanadas de la ciudad y no te puedes perder una extensa variedad de pizzas artesanales.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
$23
Palacio de Cristal
Venue for art exhibitions organized by Reina Sofía Museum, modeled on London's Crystal Palace.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Free
15 - 22 min

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Western Park
Expansive, landscaped, 20th-century urban park with paths meandering past conifer & cedar trees.
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Free
Massart
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$21
Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
Day 5
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$67

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$ 9

Hotel Atlántico

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 15 min

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Directions

Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
3 - 4 min

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Federal Café
Desayuno y brunch de lunes a viernes hasta las 13h /sábado hasta las 16h y domingo todo el día. Comida y cena de lunes a viernes de 13h a 00h / sábados de 16h a 00h Breakfast & brunch From Tuesday to Friday until 13pm/ Saturday until 16pm/Sundays until 16pm
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$15
12 - 15 min

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Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center
Multipurpose cultural center, contemporary art museum & video library in a converted 1700s barracks.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Free
17 - 21 min

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Lázaro Galdiano Museum
Ornate mansion with masterpieces by Goya and Bosch, plus Renaissance antiquities and medieval armor.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
$8
4 - 5 min

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Bahía Taberna
Se ha renovado el ambiente tradicional de una taberna conjugando los conceptos de las últimas tendencias artísticas y gastronómicas.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
$23
16 - 20 min

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Jardín El Capricho de la Alameda de Osuna
Manicured 18th-century landscaped gardens with sculptures, water features & a Civil War bunker.
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Free
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Mercado de la Paz
This popular indoor marketplace established in 1882 has stalls for produce, meat & gourmet fare.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Free
Casa Dani
Tapas y menú diario dentro del Mercado de la Paz. Terraza en la entrada de la calla Lagasca
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$21
Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
Day 6
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$65

Hotel Atlántico

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 16 min

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Directions

Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
2 - 3 min

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Amicis
Contemporary Mediterranean tapas restaurant serving delicious and exciting sharing platters and boards in stunning surroundings
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$16
7 - 10 min

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Mercado de San Miguel
Circa-1916 covered market offering local food, delicacies & events in an elegant ambiance.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Free
9 - 14 min

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El Oso y el Madroño
Landmark bronze sculpture in a bustling city square featuring a bear & a strawberry tree.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Free
6 - 9 min

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Antón Martín Market
Vibrant indoor market with grocery vendors, international food stalls & public events.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Free
4 - 5 min

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Kirei las Cortes by Kabuki
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
$21
8 - 12 min

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Neptune Fountain
Neoclassical fountain in the center of a roundabout depicting Neptune on a shell-shaped chariot.
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Free
5 - 8 min

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Cibeles Fountain
18th century neoclassical fountain depicting the goddess Cybele on a chariot pulled by 2 lions.
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Free
3 - 4 min

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Círculo de Bellas Artes
Arts & cultural center with movie theater, live performances, exhibition halls & a cafe/restaurant.
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
$6
Vinitus
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$21
Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
Day 7
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$82

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$ 4

Hotel Atlántico

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 17 min

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Directions

Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
13 - 20 min

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Café de Oriente
Situado en la Plaza de Oriente, frente al Palacio Real y en el Madrid de los Austria, encontramos este Café único en la ciudad. Ofrece servicio de Café-Bistrot durante todo el día, Restaurante Gourmet en la Planta Baja y la mejor Terraza de Madrid.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$15
10 - 15 min

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Royal Palace of Madrid
18th-century, ridge-top palace for state occasions, plus tours with rooms full of art and antiques.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
$18
16 - 24 min

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Campo del Moro
Streams, paths & trees in steep, sloping historic gardens on 20 acres with 2 monumental fountains.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Free
2 - 3 min

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El Landó
No dudes en probar nuestras delicias. Abierto el domingo a mediodía.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
$21
11 - 14 min

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Royal Basilica of Saint Francis the Great
Imposing neoclassical church with vast frescoed dome & chapel painted by Goya, plus guided tours.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Free
8 - 12 min

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Library Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Free
6 - 9 min

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Real Jardín Botánico
Botanical garden with outdoor gardens & greenhouses, plus walking trails & monthly activities.
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
$5
La Tragantúa
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
$23
Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
Day 8
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$111

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$ 7

Hotel Atlántico

Depart from your stay 🏨

28 - 34 min

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Directions

Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
23 - 28 min

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El Palacio del Pollo
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$16
31 - 38 min

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Parque Warner Madrid
Amusement park divided into themed areas, with several roller coasters & Batman-inspired rides.
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$50
5 - 8 min

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Trattoria Increscendo
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
$22
8 - 12 min

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Matadero Madrid
Former slaughterhouse housing contemporary arts center hosting exhibitions, performances & cinema.
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Free
Go Hyang Mat
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$23
Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
Day 9
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$75

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$ 4

Hotel Atlántico

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 10 min

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Directions

Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
6 - 9 min

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La Libre
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$16
10 - 15 min

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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Sprawling museum for Spanish 20th-century art collection with works by Gris, Dali, Picasso & Miro.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
$13
5 - 6 min

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San Fernando Market
Bustling market with stands selling everything from produce & butchered meats to clothes & books.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Free
5 - 8 min

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Taberna Rayuela
Restaurante, tapas nacionales e internacionales, comida de temporada, tartas caseras, copas, grupos. En el Madrid de los Austrias, con vistas al viaducto.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
$23
9 - 14 min

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Catedral de la Almudena
Baroque Catholic cathedral known for its colorful chapels, plus a Romanesque crypt & museum.
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Free
Restaurante Taberneros
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$23
Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
Day 10
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$60

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$ 4

Hotel Atlántico

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 15 min

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Directions

Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free
12 - 18 min

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Asador el Molinón
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$15
18 - 22 min

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Parque Madrid Río
Modern linear green space along the Manzanares River, with cultural events & sports fields.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Free
2 - 3 min

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Mercado de San Ildefonso
Happening, 3-level market with 20 stalls selling diverse, international fare, plus 3 cocktail bars.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Free
4 - 5 min

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La Hummuseria
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
$23
Egeo Suvlakeria Griega
Typical greek souvlaki tavern, offering top quality street food at super reasonable prices
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$22
Hotel Atlántico
Refined property offering 2 bars & a rooftop terrace with city views, plus free Wi-Fi.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Free

Budget breakdown: $798 In total

Activities & Food:$754
Transport:$45