Mandala499 From Indonesia, joined Aug 2001, 6210 posts, RR: 74 Reply 2, posted (10 years 1 week 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 937 times:
Bored in Madrid ?
Why not go to the numerous art galleries, like the Thyssen Bornemisza *however it's spelt*... take a side trip to El Escorial San Lorenzo, have coffee and Churros in one of the squares/playas... go and learn how to distinguish one ham from another when U visit the numerous "Museo de Jamon"
I'd love to go there again! Hell, even spot in Barajas ! I need to meet my friend who's in the reconstructing of Barajas...
Mandala499
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Schoenorama From Spain, joined Apr 2001, 2440 posts, RR: 28 Reply 3, posted (10 years 1 week 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 931 times:
Bored in Madrid?
Remember, Madrid is the city of the "two B's": banks and bars everywhere you go. How can you get bored with so many terraces, bars, clubs and wonderfully dressed spanish women around?
Madrileños are known to be open people. Even when your knowledge of the Spanish language is limited, you won't find it hard to get a conversation going.
Go and see an Original Language movie (V.O., look in section in El Pais or other newspaper) in one of the many movie theatres in the city centre.
Go to the El Retiro and have some cañas at the terraces.
Go to the special summer-terraces at "los bulevares" round 11 o'clock at night and have yourselve some "cuba libres" while admiring the spanish women.
Go to the Plaza Mayor and take some (very expensive) Jamón Ibérico with some red wine or beer. Visit the 'old Madrid centre' like Las Vistillas, or the streets around Plaza Mayor.
Or go to Plaza Santa Ana at night (Cervecería Alemana). You'll probably find other foreign people in a similar situation as you.
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Rickster From Austria, joined Dec 2000, 653 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (10 years 1 week 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 929 times:
Just some things coming up my mind...
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Museo Municipal de Arte Contemporáneo
Museo del Prado
Centro Cultural Conde Duque
Parque de Atracciones
Flamenco Shows
Shopping on Gran Via
The 3 bus tours covering the city (start at Puerta del Sol)
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