A Layover in Madrid: What to Do With 4, 6, 8 or 12 Hours
An honest decision tree for a Madrid airport layover: the maths of leaving Barajas, what you can do with 6, 8 or 12 hours, and two tested micro-itineraries — the Prado and the Temple of Debod.
The city that stays up late.
Independent guides to Madrid’s barrios, tables and terrazas — checked against primary sources and kept up to date.
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This week’s guides
Madrid Airport Terminal 4 and T4S: Layout, Transfers and How Not to Miss Your Flight
A detailed guide to Madrid-Barajas Terminal 4 and its satellite T4S: how the building is laid out, how long each step takes, where passport control is, connections, trains into town and where to sleep.
Madrid in February: Weather, Events, Crowds and What It Costs
The whole-month planner for Madrid in February: carnival and the Burial of the Sardine, Chinese New Year, almond blossom and the last of the sales — the quietest, cheapest month, with real weather numbers.