Just to start...first tips about Madrid

10 tips for visiting Madrid: Walking itineraries, monuments, museums, parks, official tourist websites...

• El Prado Musseum: The Prado is considered one of the most important art galleries in the world
• Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza: A splendid collection ranging from primitive Flemish to contemporary works
• Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía: Spanish contemporary art and a wide variety of temporary exhibitions
• Palacio Real: The Royal Palace is interesting in its own right, in particular its architecture and gardens
• Parque del Retiro: The largest and most beautiful of all Madrid's parks.
• Municipal Office of Tourist Information: Plaza Mayor, 3 (+34 91 588-1636)
• Walk itinerarie (3h.): Retiro, Puerta de Alcalá, Cibeles, Callao, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Plaza de Oriente
• Panoramic Bus Tours in Madrid: www.madridvision.es
• Official website of the Madrid Autonomous Region Tourist Office: www.turismomadrid.es
• Official website of the Madrid City Council Tourist Office: www.esmadrid.com•

Shopping: Discover one of the southern Europe’s great urban shopping centres!

• If you look for luxury (Chanel, Gucci, Hermes, LVMC...) then move to Jose Ortega y Gasset and Serrano
• Preciados and Gran Via are always crowded and a mass market shopping area: Zara, H&M, Mango, FNAC, etc.
• If you are looking for small, genuine, charming and cosmopolitan boutiques, then go to the Chueca district
• ABC Serrano and El Jardin de Serrano: 2 high-quality shopping galleries in the heart of Salamanca district
• "El Rastro": Fleamarket on Sundays from 09:00 to 14:00. Antiques and second hand items
• Anything else in one place: El Corte Ingles, 5 large department stores downtown Madrid from 10:00 to 22:00

Tablaos of great flamenco in Madrid: Most of them require dinner for the show:

• Café de Chinitas: Torija, 7 Tel.: 915471502 www.chinitas.com
• Corral de la Morería: Morería, 17 Tel.: 913658446 www.corraldelamoreria.com -
• Casa Patas: Cañizares, 10 Tel.: 913690496 www.casapatas.com
• Corral de la Pacheca: Juan Ramón Jimenez, 26 Tel.: 913530100 www.corraldelapacheca.com
• Torres Bermejas: Mesonero Romanos, 11 Tel.: 915323322 www.torresbermejas.com
• Clan: Ribera de Curtidores, 30 Tel.: 620104248 www.salaclan.com

Hotels (Ranked by Price): Privileged located, calm and cosy atmospheres, elegance and charm hotels in Madrid.

• 250€: Hotel Urban: www.derbyhotels.com
• 220€: Me Melia Reina Victoria: www.memadrid.com
• 210€: Hospes Madrid: www.hospes.com
• 200€: AC Santo Mauro: www.ac-hotels.com
• 200€: AC Palacio del Retiro: www.ac-hotels.com
• 140€: Petit Palece Hotels: www.hthoteles.com
• 120€: Room Mate Hotels: www.room-matehotels.com

Top Restaurants: Trendiest places for dinner before drinks or dancing!

• Ramses: Plaza de Independencia, 4 (Tel.: 91 435-1666) www.ramseslife.com
• Le Garage: Valenzuela, 7 (Tel.: 91 522-6197) www.legaragemadrid.com
• Loft 39: Velazquez, 39 (Tel.: 91 432-4386) www.restauranteloft39.com
• Pan de Lujo: Jorge Juan, 20 (Tel.: 91 436-6110) www.pandelujo.es
• Le Marquis: Plaza de España, 11 (Tel.: 91 541-3393) www.lemarquis.es

Bars/Clubs: And if you wanna go after dinner for "copas"... you will have fun! :)

• 22:00-24:00 Lateral: Velazquez, 57 (Tapas & Pinchos) www.cadenalateral.es
• 00:00-02:00 Ramses: Plaza de la Independencia, 4 (Drinks) www.ramseslife.com
• 02:00-04:00 Fortuny: Fortuny, 34 (Drinks & Dancing) www.palacetefortuny.com

Tips for Tapas: It's great just to walk arround Madrid having tapas and wine!

• The area of Plaza de Santa Ana and La Latina are surrounded by typical Spanish tapas bars and restaurants
• Santa Ana: At night, have a drink at the bars of the Urban hotel and at the terrace/penthouse of Hotel ME
• La Latina: Don´t miss El Viajero, ENE, try Mojitos at Delic, Juana la Loca, los huevos de Lucio, el Almendro...