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Restaurante Sobrino de Botin

It's a bit touristy, but this place had the best suckling lamb that I've ever had!

Parque Retiro and a perfect day in Madrid.

You have to start it like this on the first day you arrive because any day after that you will wake up in the afternoon because you were out until 7 AM. In my opinion Madrid is not as much about where you do it, but how you do it.

Have a nice lunch in Malasaña. If the weather is nice, eat on a terraza in Plaza Dos de Mayo.

Take the metro to Parque Retiro and walk your lunch off.

Take a nap.

Meet friends for beers. Maybe back at Dos de Mayo.

Go to dinner at 10. Have some nice tapas and wine.

Go out for copas at midnight. My preference is for gin tonics.

Go dancing at 2. Stay awake somehow until 7 and pass out.

Museo de la Moneda.

Un museo diferente, tranquilo, para tomarselo con calma y conocere la historia de la moneda, añorar la "Peseta" y bueno, ¿quien no conoce el Euro? Por cierto, es gratis.

Calle Libertad, if you're swanky and hungry

Out of the must eats are Isolée, Circus Noodle, Bazaar, Diurno and a handful of vegan joints all on the same street. If you live in Madrid, an interesting visit is the Fon shop which sells social wireless routers, also on the same street

San Ginés Hot Chocolate

The best hot chocolate with "porras"!

herodes

no debes perderte el museo del Prado o el Thyssen

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Bazaar ! in Chueca

Great food, simple and inexpensive !! Try the Canelloni with Pedro Ximenez sauce !

if you like jazz go to Café Central

excellent music, interesting crowd, plenty of Rioja

Puerta America Hotel

If you're into design hotels, treat yourself to a special experience: 13 different floors, designed by top architects/designers with the genuine will to 'make it different'. And the restaurant is outstanding: very nice setting, great quality food, superb service. Halfway between Barajas and downtown Madrid.

Tips from Madrid locals

If you really want to know what locals are doing in Madrid, check http://Madrid.SpottedbyLocals.com. A group of Madrid locals writes about their favorite spots in this vibrant city!

Best breakfast ever

In this hotel I had the best breakfast in all hotels I have ever visited! Highly recommended

Restaurant La Catedral for a great Paella

You can have a great Paella at the "La Catedral" it is very close to Plaza del Sol. Here you have the website : www.la-catedral.es/

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Great to have a look around, wonderful atmosphere and great architecture.

Don't eat or drink here though as you'll be stung by inflated tourist prices.

An old Egyptian temple that has been transfered here as a thank you from Egypt for the work carried out evacuating archaeological buildings from a dam building site.

Huge museum. Great art. Reserve a couple of hours for this place.

Tourist Plaza. Nice but nothing out of the ordinary.

Museo del Ejercito - Calle Mendez Nunez 1. If you're a military buff, you will love the Museo del Ejercito. The exterior of the building even looks like an ornate old-fashioned military structure, although it was actually a palace at one time.

great place great people. Madrid is underground