Citorah PickSight
Plaza Mayor
Research-ledBuilt from current sources, not a visit. Checked .
Citorah says
Plaza Mayor, in the heart of Habsburg Madrid, the oldest part of the city, as esmadrid puts it.
From 3 Days in Madrid 2026: The Royal Palace, the Prado and the Barrios, Day by Day, under “Day 1: Plaza Mayor, the Royal Palace and La Latina”.
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Citorah PickHostel · Sol / Centro
The Hat Madrid
Citorah says A hostel that looks like a hotel, 100 metres from Plaza Mayor and six minutes’ walk from Sol. Its solarium is for guests by day and becomes a sky bar, open to the public, at night.
Citorah PickCafé
Chocolatería San Ginés
Citorah says Chocolatería San Ginés, in the Pasadizo de San Ginés next to Puerta del Sol. It has served chocolate con churros since 1894, and says it’s open 24 hours, every day of the year.
Citorah PickRestaurant
Botín
Citorah says Founded in 1725, it’s the oldest restaurant in the world according to Guinness World Records. Its two specialities are suckling pig and lamb, roasted in the Castilian style in a wood-fired oven that, Botín says, has burned since its very beginnings.
Citorah PickMarket
Mercado de San Miguel
Citorah says A stone’s throw from Plaza Mayor, it opened as a food market in 1916 and became Madrid’s first gourmet market in 2009, esmadrid says. It calls the building one of the city’s finest examples of cast-iron architecture, and the market itself one of Madrid’s most popular tourist attractions.
The catch Go for a look rather than a meal.
The guides it’s in
Madrid · Itineraries
3 Days in Madrid 2026: The Royal Palace, the Prado and the Barrios, Day by Day
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 Stay in Madrid 2026: A Neighbourhood-by-Neighbourhood Guide
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 · Food & drink
Where to Eat in Madrid 2026: Meal Times, Tapas Barrios, Markets and Six Restaurants
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.
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