Here are some links About, For or On Madrid:
BACKGROUND
- AngloINFO madrid – "Life in Madrid, in English!"
- FeelMadrid.com – "Madrid City Guide"
- Madrid – Source: DiscoverIberia – "live like a local" – In English, German, Spanish
- Madrid – Source: Nile Guide – "Plan Faster, Travel Smarter"
- Madrid – Source: Sitebits – "good things in nice places"
- Madrid – Source: Wikipedia – "The free encyclopedia"
- Madrid – Source: Wikitravel – "is a project to create a free, complete, up-to-date, and reliable worldwide travel guide."
- Madrid Guide – Source: Spain Guide section of whatsonwhen™ – "Be yourself. Somewhere else."
- Madrid Travel Guide in the Travel section of The New York Times
- MadridInfoSite – "is an informational travel tour guide about Madrid." – In English, Spanish
- Notes from Madrid – "Where we'd take our friends..."
- Softguide Madrid™ – In English, Spanish – section of Softguides.com – "unbiased guide information, compiled from contributions by locals and continually modified and updated by feedback from users, both resident and tourist."
- AIRPORT
- Madrid Barajas (MAD) – official web site – Source: Aena – "Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea" – In English, Spanish
- AIRPORT GUIDES/INFORMATION
- Madrid Airport – Source: ARTICLES OF INTEREST section of DESCUBREmadrid.com – "Chamber of Commerce of Madrid Official Website" – In English, Spanish
- Madrid Barajas International Airport Home Page – Source: WORLD AIRPORT GUIDES
- Madrid Information – Source: Spanish Airport Guide – In English, Spanish
- AIRPORT SHUTTLES
- AeroCITY – company web site – In English, Spanish
- AeroCity – "Madrid Airport Shuttle Service" – Source: Go Madrid
- AIRPORT SHUTTLE – "the door to door connection"
- ONE limo™ – "The Madrid Limousine & Car Service you can trust " – In English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish
- 36 Hours in Madrid – By SARAH WILDMAN – Published: January 28, 2007 – Source: Madrid Travel Guide in the Travel section of The New York Times
- 48 hours in: Madrid – "A tapas-fuelled visit to the Spanish capital, with its magnificent architecture and wealth of museums, is the perfect escape at this time of year" – By Simon Calder – Saturday, 8 November 2008 – Source: Travel section of THE INDEPENDENT
- ARTICLES OF INTEREST – Source: DESCUBREmadrid.com – "Chamber of Commerce of Madrid Official Website" – In English, Spanish
- Madrid – by Durant Imboden – Source: Durant & Cheryl Imboden's Europe for Visitors
- Madrid: All the essential stops for first-timers – Last Updated: 2:17PM BST 18 Jun 2004 – [Dated but contains some very good information for first timers] – Source: Travel section of Telegraph.co.uk
- BLOG Madrid Spain – "Madrid Spain BLOG by MadridMan: Insights, Experiences, and Commentary by a "United Statesen" in Madrid" – MadridMan.com – "Your Online Madrid Guide Since 1996"
- España Profunda – "An American in Madrid" – Katie Goldstein – Madrid
- Softguide Madrid blog – "Share your view of Madrid" – Softguide Madrid™
- Clothes conversion chart for the UK and Spain – Source: La Mata Information
- Conversion Tables – Source: AngloINFO madrid – "Life in Madrid, in English!"
- Converting Guide – Source: Spanish Town Guides – "your complete guide to Spain"
- Australian Embassy – In Spanish
- Services for Australians Overseas – In English
- British Embassy – In English, Spanish
- Embassy of Canada – In English, French, Spanish
- Embassy of Ireland – In English, Spanish
- Embassy of the United States – In English, Spanish
- LIST OF EMBASSIES
- Embassies/Consulates in Spain – Source: GoAbroad.com® – "Welcome to the resource for meaningful travel!"
- Embassy Listings for Spain – "Embassies of Other Nations to Spain" – Source: EmbassyWorld.com – "Directory & Search Engine Of The World's Embassies & Consulates"
- Emergency numbers in Spain – Source: ALL THINGS SPAIN
- Madrid Emergency Phone Numbers – Source: AsiaRooms.com – "Your Room Service" – In English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish
- TELEPHONE GUIDE – "TELEPHONES OF INTEREST" – Source: DESCUBREmadrid.com – "Chamber of Commerce of Madrid Official Website" – In English, Spanish
- Pueblo Ingles
- Rafael Calvo 18, 4A
- Madrid 28010
- Tel: (+34) 913. 913. 400
- Fax: (+34) 913. 910. 112
- English Language Media – Source: AngloINFO madrid – "Life in Madrid, in English!"
- Events – Source: Resident Advisor
- Local Events in Madrid – Source: Yahoo! Travel section of Yahoo!
- Madrid Events – Source: Madrid Guide within Spain Guide section of whatsonwhen™ – "Be yourself. Somewhere else."
- Things to do in Madrid! – "Madrid Restaurants, Hotels, Bars, Clubs, Museums, Shops ..." – Source: 10BEST – "Trusted Advice for Travelers ™... and locals!"
- Today's Madrid What's On Guide – Source: AngloINFO madrid – "Life in Madrid, in English!"
- What's On in Madrid – Source: EXPATRICA.COM ES SPAIN – "Happy living abroad" part of EXPATRICA.COM
- BLOGS
- Blog Madrid, expat Madrid – list of blogs written by Expats living in Spain – Source: expat blog – "Share your expat experience!" – In English, French, Spanish
- EXPATRICA.COM ES SPAIN – "Happy living abroad" part of EXPATRICA.COM
- Guide for Expats in Spain – Source: ALL THINGS SPAIN
- Madrid – Source: Easy Expat – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Madrid Info For Expatriates – Source: moveandstay.com – "Executive Lifestyle Worldwide"
- Spain Expat – "the independent authority for expats living in Spain
- Food in Madrid – Source: don Quijote
- Food in Madrid – Source: whatmadrid.com – In English, French, German, Spanish
- FOOD DICTIONARIES
- A to Z of food in Spanish – "Food dictionary" – Source: Softguide Madrid™ – In English, Spanish
- Spanish Food Dictionary & Glossary – Source: Go Madrid
- GLUTEN-FREE
- Gluten-Free Guidebook – "On the road with travel journalist Hilary Davidson" – "Posts Tagged ‘Madrid"
- Good cities for gluten-free vegans? – Source: Spain/Portugal – "Tips for Dining, Eating, and Food Shopping in Spain and Portugal (including Madrid, Barcelona and Lisbon)" – section of CHOWHOUND – "FOR THOSE WHO LIVE TO EAT"
- VISITING SPAIN – Source: Asociación de Celíacos de Madrid (Madrid Celiac Disease Association) – In English, Spanish
- ALL SPAIN MESSAGE BOARD – Source: – MadridMan.com – "Your Online Madrid Guide Since 1996"
- Madrid, Spain Forum – "Forums and message boards for Madrid, Spain." – Source: topix
- spain forums – Source: jeremy's multimadrid – "the ultimate in madrid online!!!"
- Travel forums of Slow Travel Talk of Slow Travel
- Spain & Portugal – "Traveling in Spain & Portugal - Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Andalusia ..."
- Madrid Fiestas! – "Fiestas or public holidays" – Source: Madrid Guide Spain – "A Natives view of the city!"
- Public Holidays in Spain – Source: AngloINFO madrid – "Life in Madrid, in English!"
National Public Holidays in Spain 2008
1 January New Year's Day - Año Nuevo (Tuesday) 6 January Epiphany - Epifanía (Sunday) celebrated in many regions 19 March San Jose (Wednesday) celebrated in many regions 20 March Maundy Thursday - Jueves Santo (Thursday) celebrated in many regions 21 March Good Friday - Viernes Santo (Friday) 1 May Labour Day - Fiesta del Trabajo (Thursday) 15 August Assumption - Asunción (Friday) celebrated in many regions 12 October National Day - Día nacional (Sunday) 1 November All Saints' Day - El día de Todos los Santos (Saturday) 6 December Constitution Day - Día de la Constitución (Saturday) 8 December Immaculate Conception - La Inmaculada (Monday) 25 December Christmas Day - Día de Navidad (Thursday)
- LISTS
- Internet Cafes – Source: Go and connect Madrid
- Internet Cafes – Source: world66 – "THE TRAVEL GUIDE YOU WRITE"
- Bó Finn Irish Pub – In Spanish
- Finnegan's Irish Pub
- The Irish Rover – In English, Spanish
- James Joyce Irish Pub – In English, Spanish
- O'Connors Irish Pub – In Spanish
- O'NEILLS – "THE IRISH PUB" – In English, Spanish
- Triskel Tavern
- LISTS/REVIEWS
- Irish Pubs & Bars in Madrid – Source: Go Madrid
- Irish and scottish pubs in madrid – Source: ARTICLES OF INTEREST section of DESCUBREmadrid.com – "Chamber of Commerce of Madrid Official Website" – In English, Spanish
- Irish pubs, Madrid – "Madrid Travel Guide" – Source: Virtual Tourist – "Real Travelers • Real Info"
- Madrid Irish Bar – Source: madrid tourist guide – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Pubs (Madrid) – Source: EUROPEANIRISH.COM – "...for the Irish in Continental Europe"
- Pubs – including Irish Pubs – Source: Softguide Madrid™ – In English, Spanish
- more than english – In Catalan, English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
- are you a native English speaker? – In English only
- AIRPORT – (MAD)
- CITY
- City map of Madrid – interactive – Source: EuroAve.com – "European city maps"
- Map of Madrid – Source: Lonely Planet
- METRO
- MADRID METRO SYSTEM MAP – Source: Softguide Madrid™ – In English, Spanish – section of Softguides.com – "unbiased guide information, compiled from contributions by locals and continually modified and updated by feedback from users, both resident and tourist."
- Madrid Metro Map – Source: madrid tourist guide – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Madrid subway (Metro) Map – Source: MadridInfoSite – "is an informational travel tour guide about Madrid." – In English, Spanish
- RAIL
- Madrid local trains (cercanías) map – Source: MadridInfoSite – "is an informational travel tour guide about Madrid." – In English, Spanish
- LISTS
- Madrid Markets – Source: Spanish Airport Guide – In English, Spanish
- Madrid Markets – Source: World Guide to Madrid – "Madrid Information and Tourism" section of World Guides – "City Information and Tourism"
- Markets in Madrid – Source: Madrid section of europe-cities – In multiple languages
- Markets in Madrid – Source: Softguide Madrid™ – In English, Spanish
- NEIGHBORHOOD MARKETS
- Mercado de la Cebada – Plaza de la Cebada 15 – METRO: La Latina – Source: Yahoo! Travel section of Yahoo!
- Mercado de los Mostenses – Plaza de los Mostenses 7 – METRO: Plaza de España
- Mercado de la Paz – Ayala 28 – METRO: Serrano – Source: PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL GUIDE – "World's Most Comprehensive Travel Planning Resource"
- Mercado de San Miguel – Plaza de San Miguel – METRO: Sol – Source: – Source: TRAVELING IN SPAIN
- Madrid Museums – Source: All about Spain – In English, German, Spanish
- Museums – Source: Madrid Attractions & Activities section under Madrid Guide of 10BEST™ – "Trusted Advice for Travelers™"
- Museums in Madrid – Source: Madrid City Guide section of Spanish Town Guides – "your complete guide to Spain"
- BE SURE TO VISIT ... – "In Madrid there's so much to see that you'll need several days to get it all in. If you don't have much time, don't miss the following selection of must-see sites:" – Source: GreatRates Madrid – In English, Spanish
- Madrid Nightlife – Source: Go Madrid
- Madrid Nightlife Activities - Spanish Clubs, Bars & Restaurants – Source: IndigoGuide – "Your Online Travel Companion"
- Madrid Night Life – Source: madrid tourist guide – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Nightlife – Source: Explore-Madrid.com
- Nightlife – Source: Destinations Madrid section of Frommer's© – "The best trips start here"
- Nightlife – Source: TimeOut Online Madrid
- ths the Broadsheet – now only an online magazine
- Go and connect Madrid
- in-madrid.com – "Web-home of Madrid's Nº1 English-language magazine."
- Madrid News – "Lates News from WN Network (World News)"
- Majorca Daily Bulletin – "On sale in Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera"
- The New Entertainer Digital
- SUR in English.com – "THE SITE FOR SOUTHERN SPAIN"
- TimeOut Online Madrid
- craiglist madrid – In English, Spanish
- Loquo – "is a network of local online classifieds and community websites in Spain, similar to Craigslist in the US." – Source: Wikipedia – "The free encyclopedia"
- Madrid – In English, Spanish
- Parque del Retiro – Source: Madrid Attractions found in Madrid section of a view on cities – "Sights & Attractions in some of the world's greatest cities"
- Real Jardín Botánico (Royal Botanic Garden) – In English, French, Spanish
- LISTS
- madrid gardens – "visit madrid gardens and madrid parcs, walking in open air madrid" – Source: MadridCulture – "For the Best that Madrid has to offer" – In English, Spanish
- Parks – Source: Madrid Attractions & Activities section in Madrid Guide of 10BEST – "Trusted Advice for Travelers™... and locals!"
- Madrid Parks & Gardens – Source: Go Madrid
- MADRID PARKS AND GARDENS – Source: Softguide Madrid™ – In English, Spanish
- Health & Safety – Source: Planning a Trip section under Destinations Madrid found in Frommer's© – "The best trips start here"
- Madrid - Safety And Crime – Source: Spain Travel – "Best Destinations in Europe"
- PERSONAL SAFETY IN MADRID – Source: FeelMadrid.com – "Madrid City Guide"
- Safety & Security in Madrid. Help for Tourists – Source: Go Madrid
- Safety in Spain – Source: ALL THINGS SPAIN
- Travel Tips and Travel Advice: Safety and Security During Travel at Home and Abroad – Source: ThereArePlaces® – "The Ultimate Travel Planning Resource"
- DINING CUSTOMS
- Dining customs – Source: Softguide Madrid™ – In English, Spanish
- Dining in Madrid – Translated by A. Rupert – Source: Dining in Europe
- WHAT'S TO EAT IN MADRID
- Madrid Menus Online – Primarily in English, Spanish
- What & Where to Eat in Madrid – Source: AsiaRooms.com – "Your Room Service" – In English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish
- Where to eat – Source: DESCUBREmadrid.com – "Chamber of Commerce of Madrid Official Website" – In English, Spanish
- GLUTEN-FREE
- Madrid Gluten-Free Restaurant Guide – Source: tripadvisor® – "get the truth. then go.®"
- No Solo Pasta – Madrid – Source: IgoUgo – "Travel Reviews You Can Trust"
- Spanish Celiac / Coeliac Gluten Free Restaurant Cards – Source: Celiac Travel.com
- TAPAS
- Discover the "tapas" way of eating. the best way to taste the spanish cuisine – Source: Where to eat section of DESCUBREmadrid.com – "Chamber of Commerce of Madrid Official Website" – In English, Spanish
- Madrid Tapas – Source: Madrid Guide Spain – "A Natives view of the city!"
- Madrid Tapas guide – Source: Madrid Guide Spain – "A Natives view of the city!"
- Tapas & raciones – "A great eating tradition" – By C. Gavilanes – Source: EATING OUT section of Softguide Madrid™ – In English, Spanish
- VEGETARIAN/VEGAN
- Health Food Stores & Vegetarian Restaurants in Madrid – Source: HappyCow – "Vegetarian Guide to Restaurants & Health Food Stores"
- Select either: "100% Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurants Only" or "Show Vegetarian-Friendly Also"
- Madrid eats green. vegeterians in madrid – Source: ARTICLES OF INTEREST section of DESCUBREmadrid.com – "Chamber of Commerce of Madrid Official Website" – In English, Spanish
- Madrid Vegetarian Restaurant – Source: Madrid Guide Spain – "A Natives view of the city!"
- madrid vegetarians restaurants – Source: MadridCulture – "For the Best that Madrid has to offer" – In English, Spanish
- Vegetarian Restaurants in Madrid – Source: ¡madaboutmadrid!
- Veggie Places visits Madrid – Source: Veggie Places – "Vegetarian restaurants and hotels guide"
- Madrid Shopping Centres – Source: Madrid Guide Spain – "A Natives view of the city!"
- Mercado Fuencarral – Calle Fuencarral 45 – Source: Madrid section of mycitymate in English, German, Spanish, Polish
- Shopping in Madrid – Source: Spain Travel section of About.com
- SHOPPING IN MADRID – Source: Softguide Madrid™ – In English, Spanish
- SPAIN
- España – "The official website for tourism in Spain" – In English, French, German, Spanish
- MADRID
- esMADRID.com – "is the portal of the city of Madrid. Its aims are to improve links between citizens and their Council and to make visitors, companies and inhabitants aware of what the city has to offer." – In Chinese, English, Japanese, Russian, Spanish
- Go Madrid
- Mad About Madrid – "is a visitor's guide to Madrid, which offers useful advice on what to do and see in the City."
- madrid tourist guide – "Essential Madrid Tourist Information Guide" – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Madrid – Source: España – "The official website for tourism in Spain" – In English, French, German, Spanish
- MADRID – "SPRING & SUMMER GUIDE 2008" – Source: tripadvisor® – "get the truth. then go.®"
- Madrid, Spain – Source: AOL travel
- MADrid about you – Source: The Consorcio de Turismo de Madrid, S.A. (Madrid Tourist Board) – In multiple languages
- MADRID CARD
- Madrid Card – "the Madrid tourist card" – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- REVIEWS/COMMENTS
- Is the Madrid Card Good Value for Money? – By Damian Corrigan – Source: About.com
- Madrid Card – "TOURIST INFORMATION" – Source: esMADRID.com – "is the portal of the city of Madrid. Its aims are to improve links between citizens and their Council and to make visitors, companies and inhabitants aware of what the city has to offer." – In Chinese, English, Japanese, Russian, Spanish
- Save Money With The Madrid Card – Source: madrid tourist guide – "Essential Madrid Tourist Information Guide" – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- WHAT TO SEE/TO DO/TO EAT/ETC.
- Best of Madrid – "Part of the Places of a Lifetime series from Traveler magazine" – Source: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
- Best places to Visit in Madrid – Source: Spain Travel Guide section of ThereArePlaces®
- Madrid – "Search Been there" – Source: Been there – "Share your favorite places"
- Madrid Activities – "Must Do's!" – Source: Madrid Guide Spain – "A Natives view of the city!"
- Madrid Things to Do, Sights, Attractions, and Activities – Source: TravBuddy – "The fun way to share travel advice and meet other travelers"
- Things to do in Madrid (and within 25 km of) – Source: yougodo.com – "the world's your playground ..." – In English, German, Spanish
- BUS
- Madrid VISION – "the easiest and most attractive way to tour Madrid" – In English, French, German, Spanish
- WALKING
- Historic Walking Tours – "Madrid, Spain, Portugal, England and Waterloo By historian and writer Stephen Drake-Jones" – Source: The Wellington Society of Madrid
- Madrid Walking Tour - "Madrid of the Bourbons" – Source: madrid tourist guide – "Essential Madrid Tourist Information Guide" – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Walking Tours – Source: Frommer's© – "The best trips start here"
- INFORMATION
- Getting Around Madrid – Source: Madrid Guide Spain – "A Natives view of the city!"
- Transport Information System – Source: Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid (CRTM) – In English, Spanish
- PASSES/TICKETS FOR CRTM
- BUS
- Madrid Bus services – Source: Madrid Guide Spain – "A Natives view of the city!"
- METRO – (AKA SUBWAY OR UNDERGROUND OR TUBE OR METROPOLITAN)
- Guide To The Madrid Metro –"(Subway or Underground System)" – Source: madrid tourist guide – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- MADRID METRO – Source: Madrid Guide Spain – "A Natives view of the city!"
- TAXI
- Madrid Taxi – Source: Madrid Guide Spain – "A Natives view of the city!"
- TRAINS
- Madrid railwaystations, Spain – Source: 2747.com
- Madrid Trains – Source: Madrid Guide Spain – "A Natives view of the city!"
- RENFE (Renfe Operadora) – Spain's national train company – In Spanish only
- Timetable and Prices – In English
- Maps of the RENFE train rail network – Source: GET SPAIN – "The number one resource to Spain"
- Traveling in Spain by Train – Source: TRAVELING IN SPAIN
- TRAINS IN MADRID – Source: Softguide Madrid™ – In English, Spanish
- RYANAIR PDF TRAVEL GUIDES – In multiple languages – Service provided by Arrivalguides.com – In English, Swedish
- Guide for traveling in Spain – Source: ALL THINGS SPAIN
- Madrid, Spain Overview – Source: tripadvisor® – "get the truth. then go.®"
- SPAIN – Source: Rick Steves EUROPE
- Madrid – search results from entering the word "madrid" in "search our site" box – Source: InTheKnow™ Traveler (ITKT) – In English, Spanish
- Madrid Travel Tips – Source: concierge.com – "inspired travel starts here"
- Madrid General Tips – Source: Madrid Travel Guide section of Virtual Tourist – "Real Travelers • Real Info"
- Madrid goLists – "Tips and secrets from real travelers"
- What to Do in Madrid – By SARAH WILDMAN – Source: Madrid Travel Guide in the Travel section of The New York Times
- MADRID
- Madrid, Spain – In celsius (°C) and fahrenheit (°F) – Source: Weather Underground®
- Madrid, Spain – In celsius (°C) – Source: BBC WEATHER part of BBC
- MISCELLANEOUS
- Fahrenheit to Celsius Converter – Source: National Weather Service Forecast Office, Buffalo, NY
- What Is The Climate In Madrid Like? tourist guide madrid – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- PUEBLO INGLES SITES – Source: Weather Underground®
- Aldeaduero –
- Cazorla (Jaen)
- La Alberca
- Pals
- Valdelavilla (Soria)
- SPAIN
- Spain – In celsius (°C) and fahrenheit (°F) – Source: Weather Underground®
- VIRTUAL TOURS
- AROUNDER Madrid – "in collaboration with: esMADRID.com" – Source: AROUNDER
- Madrid Spain Virtual Tour and Travel Guide – by Ed Prifogle – Source: Military /Veterans Travel Planner
- Madrid Virtual Tours - Spain – Source: 360TravelGuide.com – "leaders in interactive travel information"
- panoramic madrid tour – Source: jeremy's multimadrid – "the ultimate in madrid online!!!"
- Welcome to Madrid!!! – Source: virtourist.com – "traveling the world"
- WEBCAMS
- Madrid Skyline 2 – Source: Avendaño.org
- Madrid, SPAIN – Source: EarthCam – "Where The World Watches The World ®"
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