During the second week of November, I was lucky enough to have one of my best friends from college come and visit me in Madrid for a long weekend. Since my friend had never been to Spain, I was happy to serve as his tourist guide. My plan was to jam pack all the best tourist attractions into his mini vacation. Here is the itinerary I came up with:
Top tourist attractions to see in Madrid:
- Palacio Real
- Plaza de España
- Catedral de Almudena
- Plaza Mayor
- Retiro Park
- Plaza del Sol
- Callao
- Plaza de Cibeles
- Plaza De Castilla
- Puerta de Alcalá
- Cuatro Torres
- Bankia Realia Rascacielos
- Arco de la Victoria
- Estadio Bernabéu
- Gran Vía
- Templo de Debod
- Atocha
- Universidad Pontifica de Comillas
- El Corte Ingles
Top Tourist things to do in Madrid
- Rent a row boat in Retiro park
- Soak up the sun on the Terraza on top of the Circulo de Bellas Artes
- Drink a glass of Estrella de Galicia beer
- Eat Tapas- especially croquetas which I love
- Eat at Museo de Jamón
- Go to a discoteca
- Eat Churros con Chocolate
- Ride the Teleferico
- Take a stroll through the plazas/parks and watch the many street minstrels/performers
- Sip Rioja at an outdoor cafe
- Eat jamon Serrano and jamon iberico with fresh baked bread
- Shop at el Rastro
- Visit el Museo del Prado during free evening hours
- Meet all my wonderful friends
