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Things to do in Madrid
6 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in April, May, September and October.
Things to do
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The Prado Museum
Las Meninas, The Garden of Earthly Delights, and Goya’s Black Paintings downstairs. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMuseum3 hr 30 min≈ €15best in the morning
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Guernica at the Reina Sofía
Three and a half meters by nearly eight, and a whole room falling silent before it. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMuseum2 hr 30 min≈ €12best in the afternoon
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Retiro Park
A hundred and twenty-five hectares, a lake for rowing, and a crystal palace among the trees. On Wikipedia (in French)
RelaxationPark2 hrFreebest in the morning
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The Mercado de San Miguel
A cast-iron market hall from 1916, and thirty stand-up tapas counters. On Wikipedia (in French)
FoodMarket1 hr 30 min≈ €20best in the afternoon
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A flamenco tablao
Cante, baile, toque: a meter away, without a microphone, and that changes everything. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyShow2 hr≈ €35best in the evening
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A day trip to Toledo
Thirty minutes by AVE, and a city where three religions built side by side for four centuries. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMonument8 hr≈ €35takes the whole day
When to go
The most pleasant months in Madrid: in April, May, September and October, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in September, where to go in October.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 °C / 52 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 8 |
| February | 14 °C / 57 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 6 |
| March | 16 °C / 61 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | 13 |
| April ideal | 21 °C / 70 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 6 |
| May ideal | 24 °C / 75 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 8 |
| June | 30 °C / 86 °F | 17 °C / 63 °F | 7 |
| July | 35 °C / 95 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F | 0 |
| August | 35 °C / 95 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F | 1 |
| September ideal | 27 °C / 81 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 5 |
| October ideal | 22 °C / 72 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 11 |
| November | 15 °C / 59 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | 6 |
| December | 11 °C / 52 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 5 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €55
- Mid-range
- €100
- Comfort
- €190
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Train
- 87 kg
- Bus
- 99 kg
- Plane
- 390 kg
By train rather than by plane: 300 kg less CO₂e per person (4 times less).
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
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Good to know: Spain
- Plugs
- Type C, F, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 112
- Driving
- On the right
Near Madrid
- Toledo Spain, 67 km
- Córdoba Spain, 300 km
- Valencia Spain, 300 km
- Bilbao Spain, 320 km
- San Sebastián Spain, 350 km
- Alicante Spain, 360 km