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The Reina Sof\u00eda has Picasso's Guernica, and the Thyssen covers everything in between.\r\n\r\nWalk through the Retiro park to the Crystal Palace and rent a rowing boat on the lake. The Royal Palace, one of the largest in Europe, is ticketed.\r\n\r\nOn Sunday mornings, El Rastro flea market fills the streets of La Latina, followed by tapas on Cava Baja.\r\n\r\nWatch the sunset from the Templo de Debod, an Egyptian temple on a hill above the city.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Prado | Free in the last two hours\r\nReina Sof\u00eda | Guernica\r\nRetiro | The Crystal Palace\r\nEl Rastro | Sunday market","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Madrid","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Madrid","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The Prado, the Reina Sof\u00eda and the Thyssen all have free hours or days; the Prado is free in the last two hours of the day.\r\n\r\nThe Retiro, El Rastro and the Templo de Debod at sunset are free.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Museum free hours | Prado, Reina Sof\u00eda, Thyssen\r\nRetiro | Free\r\nTemplo de Debod | Sunset\r\nEl Rastro | Free","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Madrid","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Madrid","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Madrid's dishes are cocido madrile\u00f1o, a chickpea stew, bocadillo de calamares, a squid sandwich, and churros con chocolate at any hour. 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The metro closes around 1:30; night buses, the b\u00fahos, run through the night.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Malasa\u00f1a | Bars\r\nLavapi\u00e9s | Young crowd\r\nChueca | LGBTQ+ nightlife\r\nB\u00fahos | Night buses","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Madrid","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Madrid","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The centre is walkable, and the metro is excellent.\r\n\r\nFrom Barajas Airport, metro line 8 reaches the city with an airport supplement, and the Express bus runs to the centre around the clock.\r\n\r\nAVE trains reach Barcelona in about two and a half hours, Seville in about two and a half, and Valencia in under two. 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Pickpockets work Sol, the metro and El Rastro.\r\n\r\nSummer heat regularly passes 35\u00b0C; plan outdoor walks for the morning and evening.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112, with English-speaking operators usually available.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Pickpockets | Sol and the metro\r\nHeat | Summer\r\nNight | Busy and safe\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Madrid","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Madrid","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Historic cities within an hour.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Toledo | About 30 minutes | AVE | The walled city of three religions. |  | 1304521\nSegovia | About 30 minutes | AVE | A Roman aqueduct and a fairytale castle. |  | 1304522\nEl Escorial | About 1 hour | Train | A vast royal monastery-palace. |  | 1304523\n\u00c1vila | About 1.5 hours | Train | Complete medieval walls. |  | 1304524","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Madrid","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April to June and September to October are best. 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Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Excludes day trips.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 20 | 18 | 4 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 32 | 32 | 6 | 15\r\nComfortable | 55 | 55 | 12 | 30","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Madrid","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Madrid right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Madrid","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/spain\/madrid\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Madrid travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"When is the Prado free? | In the last two hours of each day.\r\nDoes the metro run all night? | No, it closes around 1:30. 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