The GB Travel Tick List: Madrid
Café del Jardin
This beautiful garden Café is part of the “Museo del Romanticismo”. There are very few tables outside next to lots of plants and trees and even a fountain. Take a break from the day and enjoy your coffee or food in a peaceful atmosphere listening to the water from the fountain.
Cuesta de Moyano
If you are a booklover you should definitely have a walk along this beautiful avenue where you can find a huge range of different books from the latest releases to very reduced priced classics.
Museo del Prado
The Museo del Prado is Madrid`s premier attraction. You can find almost all of Bosch`s best work and the Spanish art of Velázquez, Goya and El Greco for example. Because of the huge range of displayed art you should probably make a couple of focused visits to do justice to everything there.
Taberna la Bola
La Bola Taberna is not only a favorite by the local workers and students. It is also well known by tourists as you can get the best of the castillan cuisine. It`s not just because of the great food you should visit this beautiful restaurant. The atmosphere is antique based on the furniture like dark wood tables and the art of Spanish tradition.
Taberna Arzábal
La Taberna Arzábal is known as one of the best wine and tapas bars in Madrid. The first Arzábal became so popular after its opening 2009 so the owner Ivan Morales and Alvaro Castellanos decided to expand by opening a second restaurant right next to the original.
Westin Palace Hotel
It is located in the middle of Madrid’s Art Triangle, between the Prado, the Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Reina Sofía museums. The Westin Palace Hotel, which is famous for its glass dome, has served as a refuge for personalities like Picasso, Dalí, Einstein and Madame Curie. The hotel also houses the well-known Asia Gallery restaurant and a sushi bar. It also has a stylish lounge bar fashioned like an English club.