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1. A Young Person’s Guide to
Madrid

2. First published in August 2011 by City Travel Review, Inc.
All words and photos that appear in this guide are property of the
respective writers and photographers.
Copyright © 2011
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3. Bienvenidos to Madrid!
Madrid is a fantastic city and well worth a visit. Whether you are
staying for a while or just make a quick stop. This guide will help you
get as much as possible out of it as you will hopefully find what you’re
looking for and make it a great stay!
This guide is the result of our three weeks together during the hottest
time in Madrid! Fourteen of us came from all over Europe for the ‘City
Travel Review’ project. We set out to work together to write a guide
showing everything Madrid has to offer, specifically focusing on young
people like ourselves. It was a fantastic time with excursions to
neighbouring places such as Toledo, pub-crawls through the centre
and even a bullfight! Although we all chose our own subjects to write
about, we worked together to give you a complete overview of
everything that there is to do in Madrid. Eating and drinking, palaces
and museums, fashion and sports. Whatever you’re looking for and all
Madrid has to offer, we will guide you to it.
Enjoy your stay in Madrid!
Your City Travel Review Team 2011

4. Contents
Page 6-10 Introduction
- Top things to see and do
- Tips for Tourists
Page 11-30 Experience Madrid
- Overview of Madrid
- Accommodation for young people
- Public Transport
- Different ways to experience
Madrid
- One Day in Madrid
- Learning Spanish
- Toledo
Page 31-49 History and Culture
- History of Madrid
- Historical monuments and
architecture
- Palacio Real and Royal Theatre
- Museums
- Spanish Artists
- Street Art
- Literature
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5. Contents
Page 50-66 Things to Do
- Flamenco
- Shopping and Fashion
- Nightlife
- Live Music Bars
- Parks and Leisure Time
Page 67-76 Food and Drink
Page 77-92 People and Life
- Spanish Lifestyle
- Siesta
- Sports
- Bullfighting
- Famous People of Madrid
Page 93 Meet the City Travel
Review Madrid Team 2011
Disfrutenla!
(Enjoy!)
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6. Top things to do in
10 Madrid
See a bullfight
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Perhaps the most
controversial ‘must see’
attraction in Madrid, but
also one of the most
fascinating. For those who
can look past the barbaric
nature of the sport, a
bullfight offers a unique insight into
Spanish culture and tradition. As the war
between animal cruelty activists and
Spanish traditionalists wages over
whether or not the bullfights should
continue, (the sport has been banned in
Barcelona and the rest of north Catalonia)
it may not be long until bullfights are
history. Not for the faint hearted, but
most definitely a ‘once in a lifetime’
experience and well worth the visit.
Eat Tapas
Tapas bars are abundant throughout Madrid, the secret is finding a good
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one. Look for locals, dirty floors (yes! this is a giveaway of some of the
best bars in Madrid) and anywhere swarming with people. The queues for
the bar are well worth the wait for authentic local Tapas, chorizo, Spanish
omelette and anchovies are some of the most common tapas. As the
barmen usually pick and choose what they serve you, there is little choice
over what you end up with so picky eaters beware, however for genuine
Spanish food (without the frills) visiting a local Tapas bar is a must.
Take an open topped bus tour
This is one of the easiest and quickest ways to see a lot of Madrid in a short amount
of time- perfect if you’re not in the city for long but want to see some of the most
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renowned sights Madrid has to offer. Frequent departures from numerous locations
make the hop on-hop off bus effortless, as opposed to trawling the streets in the hot
weather you can see the Palacio Real, Prado museum, Real Madrid stadium and
several other notable locations from the comfort of an air-conditioned bus, with the
option of picking and choosing where you wish to visit. Several companies who offer
the service, and it is possible to jump on a bus from the bottom of Gran Via-
however, for those looking for a guided tour and the ability to book in advance the
Panoramic Madrid Tour offers a fantastic tour which is also surprisingly affordable.
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7. Try Churros con chocolate
4 As an avid food lover, and general
chocolate enthusiast, Churros con
chocolate - a traditional Spanish
delicacy- was one of the most
memorable parts of my time in
Madrid, and most definitely a
legitimate reason for returning. For those of
you who have never heard of churros, the best
way to describe them would be almost like a
deep fried donut, served with a cup of hot
chocolate sauce. Traditionally had as breakfast,
it is not uncommon to see Spaniards with an
order of Churros con chocolate on their way
home from a night out. Chocolateria San
Ginés at Pasadizo de San Ginés in a
passageway close to San Ginés church, west of
the Puerta del Sol is one of the most famous
places to find Churro’s, open 24 hours a day
there’s no excuse not to make a visit!
Take a ride on the Teleferico
Located at the heart of the Casa de Campo, the teleferico has been
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around for over 40 years offering an incredibly skyline view of Madrid as
well as a fantastic way to escape the city and relax in one of the oldest
parks in Madrid (the Casa de Campo was once the royal hunting grounds
and is now preserved as an endless park space used for cycling and
walking) despite the queues for a ride, the 4 euro return trip will take you
across Casa de Campo with an automated guided tour in either English or
Spanish. The teleferico reaches a height of 40 metres and is an affordable
and unique way to see the city.
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Stroll through El Rastro
market
El Rastro market is
legendary in Madrid, on the
surface, the market seems to
be like any generic European
flea market- cheap jewellery,
fedoras, tourist t-shirts and guitar playing
street performers, however dig a little
deeper and you will find cobbled streets
filled with priceless antiques. From record
players to Louis Vuitton trunks, its easy to
see where El Rastro got its reputation is one
of the most unique markets in Europe. The
vintage accessories and paintings seem
never ending and each shop seems more
impressive than the last- a word of warning
however, these antiques are not cheap!
Whilst it is possible to pick up old cameras
and records for a few euro- many of the
more unique antiques are in the thousands,
nevertheless El Rastro is well worth a visit,
even just for a look.
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