Our Favorite Cities

Our Favorite Cities - Madrid
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In Madrid and overwhelmed by the incredible variety of things to do, by almost-too-much culture, by the different priorities of your traveling companions? Do you need some air, some green or does your brain need a rest between business meetings or before visiting the next outstanding museum? Take a walk with us! Whether you're on vacation, a business trip or even if you're a newly arrived permanent resident, Madrid is a city with surprising options for walking. It takes a little more to discover Madrid's charms than cities like Toledo or Barcelona, but just like those places, walking is the best way to get the feel of the city and see things you'd miss if you whiz by in a car or on a tour bus.
	Of course you should explore on your own, but if you're short on time, want some guidance or an insider's view on the city Take a walk with us! After more than twenty years living in the old part of the city, we can show you things that aren't in the guidebooks. Quirky corners, quiet nooks, traditional stores specialized in the all sorts of things (cowbells, ceramics, herbs, cork), great photo ops for traditional sights: they're all there if you know where to look. To round out the visuals, walks are seasoned with bits of legend, history and personal stories about how Madrid has changed since the late seventies. And if you have more time and would like to see rural Madrid, just ask. Easy to moderate walks are often just an hour away, either in the mountains or near villages. In some cases these walks can be combined with cultural sights.
Curious to hear more? Click HERE for some ideas for guided walks in Madrid. Want to explore a bit on your own? Click HERE for a walking route from the Prado or Thyssen Art Museums to the Plaza Mayor and on to the Royal Palace Or.... want to walk somewhere else in Spain? Click HERE for some favorite places!

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