Independent guides to Madrid’s barrios, tables and terrazas — checked against primary sources and kept up to date.
The whole-month planner for Madrid in January: the Three Kings parade, roscón and the sales, then the quietest, cheapest weeks of the year — with real weather numbers, closures and the trade-fair week to avoid.
The whole-month planner for Madrid in December: real weather numbers, a week-by-week calendar from the lights switch-on to the New Year grapes, holiday closures, prices and an honest verdict.
The practical things that make a Madrid trip easier: entry rules, money and tipping, the late-running daily clock, how bars work, getting around, etiquette and the mistakes first-timers make.
