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Budget Flights to Madrid
Major sites: Prado Museum, Retiro Park, Plaza Mayor, El Rastro
Surrounding attractions: Toledo Alcazar, El Greco's House, Toledo Sword
Museum, Alcazar and Roman Aquaduct at Segovia
Other sites in Madrid: Temple of Debod is an ancient Egyptian temple
donated by Egypt to Spain in 1968 and rebuilt in Madrid. The gift was in reply to
Spain helping to save the temples of Abu Simbel from the Aswan Dam.
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Flights to Madrid
Flights to Barajas in Madrid fly from most British airports, including Gatwick, Southamton, Leeds/Bradford
and Liverpool. Airlines flying to Madrid include British Airways, Iberia, Air France, Lufthansa and KLM.
Prices for return flights start at less than £80 from Gatwick airport and £154 from Glasgow.
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Where to stay in Madrid
Madrid is a popular city break destination, and has no shortage of good accommodation. Good, reasonably priced
rooms can be found at hotels such as the
High Tech Cliper, located 200m from the Prado, with rooms from £70 and
Hotel Ganivet, 500m fron Plaza Mayor, with rooms from £67. For those looking for a bit of luxury, high-end options include the
Wellington Hotel, next to Plaza Colon and the Adler, near the Prado.
Budget travellers to Madrid will find a wide selection of hostels. Shared rooms, located in centrally located sites
cost from £18. Examples include the Hostal Numancia, costing 22 Euros and Hostal Plaza Dort which costs 37 Euros a night.
Things to do and places to go in Madrid
Madrid is rich in historical sites. A site worth visiting is the Reales Palacio de El Pardo, a hunting lodge dating
back to the Middle Ages that was restored by Franco and used as his official residence. The current royal residence,
Historic royal palace, El Palacio Real, is a must-see site with history dating back to the Austrians and Arabs before them.
Madrid nightlife is excellent, with superb bars, dance clubs, flamenco and live music. Great bars include Cerveceria Alemana,
hiostorically frequented by Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner and Ernest Hemingway, the regal Balmoral and La Venencia which is famous
for its sherry. Good nightclubs include Kapital and Pacha, both extrememly popular. Also, worth visiting is Palacio de Gaviria,
in a historic castle ballroom near Opera.
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