City guide Madrid
- Bar/Nightlife Area Chueca (LGBTQ+), Malasaña (Alternative), Ponzano (Trendy tapas) Chueca for LGBTQ+ nightlife, Malasaña around Calle del Pez for alternative bars, and Calle…
- Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads Malasaña (hip/central), Chamberí (residential/authentic), La Latina (social) Malasaña and Chueca for cafés and nightlife, or Chamberí, about 2 km north, where…
- Best Area to Stay for Tourists Sol, Gran Vía, Barrio de las Letras Sol and Barrio de las Letras, within walking distance of Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor and…
- Best Beach Nearby Valencia (Malvarrosa Beach, 1h 40m via AVE High Speed Train) Madrid has no sea beach. It sits on the Meseta at about 650 m. Casa de Campo is the large…
- Best Cafe for Work HanSo Cafe (Malasaña), Federal Café (Conde Duque), La Bicicleta none
- Best Coworking Space The Shed Co (Calle de Hermosilla 48, ~€210/month), Impact Hub (Piamonte 23) Impact Hub Madrid. A day pass is €20 excluding VAT (€24.20 with VAT) on weekdays…
- Best Dessert Spots Chocolatería San Ginés (Churros), La Mallorquina (Pastries) Churros at Chocolatería San Ginés, named in the Wikivoyage Madrid food section. Mercado de…
- Best Food Delivery App Glovo (Market leader), UberEats, JustEat Glovo has a Madrid restaurant-delivery page.
- Best Hospital Hospital Universitario La Paz, Hospital Clínico San Carlos Hospital Universitario La Paz, a public hospital at Paseo de la Castellana 261. The…
- Best Local Dish to Try Cocido Madrileño (Chickpea stew), Bocadillo de Calamares (Squid sandwich) Cocido madrileño, a chickpea stew served as soup, then chickpeas, then meat. Calle Cava…
- Best Taxi/Ride App FreeNow (Official Taxis), Cabify, Uber Free Now is the taxi app the city lists. Weekday daytime meter (Tarifa 1, from 1 January…
- Bike/Scooter Rental BiciMAD (Electric city bikes, ~€2/hour), Lime scooters BiciMAD, run with EMT, has 8,385 electric bikes and 683 stations. A ride is €0.50 for the…
- Birdwatching Locations Parque del Oeste, Polvoranca Park none
- Bonfire-Friendly Spots Generally prohibited; designated BBQ areas in 'La Jarosa' (outskirts) none
- Budget Accommodation The Hat Madrid (Plaza Mayor), Sungate One hostel (~€35-50/night) The Hat, Calle Imperial 9, is a hostel a minute from Plaza Mayor, with dorms, private…
- Cashless Friendly Yes, cards/Apple Pay accepted almost everywhere, including markets Cards and contactless pay are normal in shops, chains and taxis. Carry cash for some…
- Casino & Gaming Halls Casino Gran Vía, Casino de Madrid none
- City Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain Madrid, capital of Spain, in the Community of Madrid.
- Community Centers Matadero Madrid (Art/Culture center), Conde Duque Matadero Madrid, the former slaughterhouse in Arganzuela, is the city arts and culture…
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, strict transparency rules (Transparencia Fiscal Internacional) Yes. Spanish CFC rules can tax a foreign company when Spanish residents hold over 50% and…
- Cooking Classes Cooking Point (Calle de Moratín 11) none
- Corporate Tax 25% (General rate) The general corporation-tax rate is 25%. Newly created companies pay 15% in the first…
- Cultural Districts Barrio de las Letras (Literary Quarter), Lavapiés (Multicultural) Barrio de las Letras for bars and the writers quarter, Lavapiés for a multicultural scene…
- Currency & Banking Euro (EUR). 1 EUR ≈ 1.09 USD. Major banks: Santander, BBVA, CaixaBank Euro. On 19 October 2026 the ECB rate was 1 EUR = 1.1225 USD, so about 1 USD = €0.89. N26…
- Cycling/Walking Paths Madrid Río (Parks along the Manzanares river) Madrid Río is a continuous walk and bike strip of about 6 km along the Manzanares. BiciMAD…
- Dividend Withholding Tax 19% - 26% for residents; 19% for EU/EEA residents Savings income, including dividends, starts at 19% on the first €6,000 and reaches 30%…
- E-commerce/Online Store Amazon.es, El Corte Inglés, PC Componentes none
- Gaming Lounges Elite Gaming Center Madrid (Calle de Ferraz) none
- Grocery Delivery Getir, Amazon Fresh, Mercadona App none
- Gyms & Fitness Centers Basic-Fit (~€25/mo), VivaGym, Holiday Gym, Reebok Sports Club (Premium) none
- Highest Income Tax Bracket 45% - 47% (varies by autonomous community) In the Community of Madrid the regional scale tops at 20.5% and the state scale at 24.5%…
- Highway Access M-30 (Internal ring), M-40 (Outer ring), A-1 to A-6 radial highways The M-30 is the inner ring road. Official taxis charge a €33 flat fare between the airport…
- Historic Buildings Palacio de Cibeles (City Hall), Edificio Metrópolis Palacio de Cibeles, on Plaza de Cibeles, is the city hall. Círculo de Bellas Artes is the…
- Historical Sites Temple of Debod, Templo de San Francisco el Grande Templo de Debod, an Egyptian temple from the 2nd century BC, stands in the Parque del…
- Internet Speed Average 200-600 Mbps (Fiber optic is standard) Ookla median downloads for Madrid in September 2026 were 279.22 Mbps on fixed broadband…
- Language Classes LAE Madrid, Inhispania, Cronopios Idiomas none
- Laundry Services Fresh Laundry, Bloomest (Calle de Fuencarral 122) none
- Libraries & Study Spots Biblioteca Nacional, Biblioteca Iván de Vargas none
- Local Brewery Mahou (Factory in Alovera), Fábrica Maravillas (Microbrewery Malasaña) none
- Local Heritage The Bear and the Strawberry Tree (El Oso y el Madroño) at Sol The statue of the bear and the strawberry tree (el oso y el madroño) at Puerta del Sol is…
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