Madrid
Three days in the city, late dinners, later nights, and the rooftops in between.
6 guides · latest check 15 Oct 2026
Madrid · Itineraries
A three-day Madrid plan: the Royal Palace and a La Latina tapas crawl, the Prado, the Reina Sofía or the Thyssen and the Retiro, then Salamanca or a train to Toledo. With 2026 opening hours, prices and free-entry times, and the late meal times to plan around.
Madrid · Where to stay
Where to base yourself in Madrid: Las Letras, Malasaña, Chueca, Salamanca, La Latina, Chamberí, and Sol for the trains, with the hotels in each and when rates are lowest.
Madrid · Getting around
Madrid airport to the centre by taxi, metro, Cercanías or the Airport Express, metro tickets and what’s closed for now, taxis and their fares, the low-emission zone, and the high-speed trains, from esMadrid, Metro de Madrid, EMT, Aena and the operators’ own sites.
Madrid · Food & drink
Where and when to eat in Madrid: the meal times, the dishes to order, tapas in La Latina and Las Letras, the markets worth a meal, and six restaurants with their 2026 hours, prices and booking rules.
Madrid · Nightlife
Madrid’s nightlife in 2026: the barrios for bars, six clubs with their hours and door rules, how late bars and clubs can legally stay open, and how to get home after the metro stops.
Madrid · Rooftops
Madrid’s best rooftop bars, on hotels, an arts centre and a market: what they charge in 2026, when they open, their house rules, and when the sun sets.
Every destination · Practical
When travel insurance is worth it, what UK policies cover and exclude, the alcohol and activity wording to check, and the firm behind each provider, from GOV.UK, the NHS and the insurers’ own documents.