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Mercado de Motores
The most famous (and oldest) street market in Madrid is back. Fashion, decoration, music, gastronomy... As every second weekend of the month, the...
Delicias
Metallica
Metallica is one of the few veteran heavy metal bands (as well as Iron Maiden and AC/DC) that are still recording and performing. They started out in the...
Culture in the capital
Matadero Madrid
Located in the city’s former municipal slaughterhouse, this complex of 48 buildings is now a multifunctional space dedicated to art and contemporary culture....
Museo del Prado
Housed in a gigantic neo-classical building begun by Juan de Villanueva for King Charles III in 1785, the Prado is Madrid's best-known attraction. Charles...
CaixaForum
This cultural centre managed by La Caixa savings bank is located in Madrid’s Art Triangle, very near to the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, the...
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
This is a must for art fans and an essential part of Madrid's Art Triangle, together with the Prado and Thyssen-Bornemisza museums. Occupying an immense,...
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Mercado de San Miguel
This is Madrid's only cast-iron structured market that has survived to the present day and has reinvented itself and adapted to new...
Mercado de San Antón
Inspired by the success of Mercado de San Miguel, the neighbourhood of Chueca saw the opening of the remodelled Mercado de San Antón in 2011, which...
El Mercado de la Reina
Very centrally located and open year-round from morning until the second drink of the night, this huge space (with a terrace in the square out the back where...
Vincci Soma
The Vincci Soma is situated in central Madrid, next to Goya Metro Station. The hotel features a gym, restaurant and free WiFi access throughout. Rooms at the...
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