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- STB
I am going to Madrid from Feb 7th - 11th.
Besides the Prado, what should I spend my time on? I really only have two days... I have training the other two days, but could go out at night.
Thanks!!!
- STB0
whah? No NT luv from my Spanish amigos y amigas?
Help a brother out.
- rizon0
i am going in february... so, info.
- ********0
http://www.webmadrid.com/en-inde…
If you're interested in art, besides El Prado I'd recommend you the Reina Sofía Museum (this one's mainly focused on modern art). Both are fairly near one from each other. That guide above is not the shit, mostly typical info for tourists, but it's quite comprehensive. Don't forget to visit the Gran Vía street (our lilttle own Broadway) ;D and in general, all of the streets surrounding Gran Vía. For some shopping I'd recommend you Fuencarral street (one of the streets which ends in the Gran Vía), especially El Mercado de Fuencarral, a very cool place (tho it's getting too much hype for my taste). As for the night goes, you don't wanna miss Malasaña zone, especially http://www.siroco.es/ which is one of the vets, and one of the best clubs indeed. Other cool Malasaña places are La Vaca Austera and La Vía Láctea. There's also this joint, in a zone we call Madrid de los Austrias, which is very very nice -> http://www.marulacafe.com
- tripleflux0
holy crap man, you're supposed to just hang out. if you can swing it at all, try to go up to barcelona. just hangout and sketch in cafes. don't drink "calemochos".
- ********0
Oh yeah, calimochos (cheap wine+coca-cola) are bad, bad, bad... :D
- tripleflux0
the youngins there drink that shit like water. blech, tastes so bad.
- unknown0
you should spend your 2 days on gettin' spanish nookie, what is wrong with you mang?
- STB0
thanx Lefreak and the rest of the respondees. I would spend my time trying for the nookie, but somehow my wife probably wouldn't appreciate that. or God. damn you marital oaths!
Seriously though... that http://www.marulacafe.com site is pretty sweet. I don't understand most of it, because I'm a dum,b AMerican, but it looks and sounds cool.
- Eurodata0
I was i madrid last summer reprenting eurodata computer club at the madinspain conference.
-Nice people
-Nice city
-Hot during summer
-Hotel Bauza in calle de goya, nice.
-A shop called subaquatica or something like that that sold design magazines and signed delta(graff) posters.-I didnt get going out more than once because of the short stay. But a place near the trainstation with arabic/space interior. nice.
- ********0
No prob. I'm sure you'll have fun here whatever you do. This is a great city if you have some money to spend. Well, compared to Paris or London, it's not that expensive at all...
- ********0
Oh, forgot to mention this -> http://www.copyrightmagazine.com…
Cool design exhibit at the Centro Cultural Conde Duque. It ends march 14th, so you'll be able to see it fi you're interested.
- spaniard0
The prado's worth a look - go in the smaller bottom entrance and not the top, that way you see evrything chronological. Whip round it as the going's pretty heavy and dont miss goya and bosch. Also worth checking out is the Thyssen gallery 5 mins walk away, a previously private collection that's rammed full of everything from medieval stuff to monets to pop art. Also definately check out the Reina Sofia, modern art and changing exhibitions, great building. Go to the Retiro park, like freak said the fuencarral street is good if you like kids flopping about with mullets, and flip flops in winter, so trendy it huuuurts. Def. eat a 'chuleton' steak in a restaurant from the basque country, you CANNOT get meat like that in england, and head to lavapies, the best barrio in town.
- automaticiam0
i would go to a place called Casa Patas, it's restaurant in the front and has the most amazing Flamenco in the back. It's not a tourist trap it's the real deal.
- ********0
Yup, Lavapiés is el best barrio :D Multicultural environment and very cool places to eat, drink, walk...
- ********0
i would go to a place called Casa Patas, it's restaurant in the front and has the most amazing Flamenco in the back. It's not a tourist trap it's the real deal.
automaticiam
(jan 23 04)True. There's also Casa Labra (right in the center, very near Gran Vía and Sol) for the best codfish you've ever eaten.
- automaticiam0
i also love the flea market at the Plaza Mayor. you can find some crazy stuff...
- ********0
i also love the flea market at the Plaza Mayor. you can find some crazy stuff...
automaticiam
(jan 23 04)And El Rastro! Best market to find anything, from crazy to useful. Maybe soon I'll be selling my badges there :D
- STB0
You guys are the best. I wish i had more than two whole days and two nights... Maybe I'll turn my ticketin and leave early... It's 18 degrees fahrenheit hre in Philadelphia. i got to get the hell outta here.
- ********0
Well, winters here are not as tough as Philly's ones, but don't expect too much warmth. It all depends on luck, weather here's kinda crazy, especially this time of the year. Right now it's pretty cold out there... One thing's for sure tho, if you come in the summertime, you'll melt down like an ice cream in Hell :D
- spaniard0
blimey, forgot the rastro... after checking it out grab yourself a cup of olives and head up to a tiny restaurant in the top square called 'oliveros' for a decent madrileño 'cocido' stew. Also be sure to drink 'marques de riscal' rioja, and whiskey dyc with coke. Casa Patas is pretty good, but very expensive, the best flamenco I've seen is for free, but question of being in the right place at the right time. Best bet is to go to a place called 'la solea' on Cava Baja at about 1am any night of the week for spontaneous flamenco jams... also def. check out a bar called 'mi gente' in lavapies....