Budget Gateway to Madrid

Art, food and nightlife scenes are Madrid’s biggest draws: it has a world-class glut of galleries, hosting works by old masters; a tapas scene to die for; and — so the legend goes — more bars or bodegas than anywhere else on earth. Spain’s capital ranks among Europe’s leafiest cities courtesy of an array of ornate parks and escapist gardens.Read More

It’s one of the continent’s sunniest too, enjoying more cloudless days per year than almost any other city. Madrid’s fabled gallery scene is most well known for its “Golden Triangle of Art”, comprising the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, the Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the immense Prado Museum. Collectively, the trio tick off Velázquez and Goya, contemporary Spanish greats including Picasso and Dalí, assorted Flemish or Italian masters and a mix of modern icons.