Madrid travel guides & articles
All 7 in-depth pieces we’ve published on Madrid — newest first.
Madrid Río: A Day From the Palace to Matadero
A flat, five-kilometre walk along the Manzanares links the Royal Palace's gardens to Matadero's converted slaughterhouse, taking in bridges, a free glasshouse and a seasonal beach on the way.
Madrid's Golden Triangle: Three Museums, One Walkable Mile
How to walk the Prado, Reina Sofía and Thyssen-Bornemisza without museum fatigue — and which quieter stops along the Paseo del Arte make the difference.
Madrid's Night, Hour by Hour
A walk through Madrid's after-dark infrastructure — the 11pm dinners, the sherry and jazz hours, the clubs that open at midnight, and the churrerías that catch everyone on the way out.
Sunday Morning in El Rastro: Madrid's Century-Old Flea Market Ritual
How to navigate Madrid's oldest Sunday market, what's actually worth the haggle, and where the regulars go once the stalls pack up — from a €4 cocido tapa to a proper Cava Baja vermouth crawl.
Madrid's vermouth hour — la hora del vermut
A guide to Madrid's Sunday ritual of barrel-poured vermouth and small plates, from the tabernas that never stopped tapping the cask to the new rooms reviving the tradition in 2026.
Between Midnight and Sunrise: The All-Night Churrerías of Madrid
A calm, neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood map to Madrid's churros con chocolate, from the 1894 institution off Sol to a 5am takeaway counter — so you can fold a stop into wherever the night leaves you.
The Best Tapas Restaurants in Madrid
A local's honest map of where to eat tapas in Madrid in 2026 — from €3 fried cod to the tortilla worth crossing the city for — with the door and group realities nobody tells you.