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Madrid: the city that never sleeps, always online
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Madrid is a city best explored on foot, square by square. The historic core around Puerta del Sol and the Plaza Mayor leads to the old Habsburg quarter and the Royal Palace. To the south, La Latina is famous for its taverns and the Sunday Rastro flea market, while Lavapiés offers a multicultural, alternative edge. East of the centre, the museum district (Prado, Reina Sofía, Thyssen) borders the Retiro park, the city's green lung. Malasaña and Chueca pulse with nightlife, fashion and a hip, creative spirit, whereas elegant Salamanca lines up luxury boutiques. Madrid is also about its terraces, historic cafés and the art of stretching an evening late into the night, true to its reputation as a city that never sleeps.
Museo Chicote bar on Gran Vía: Penélope Cruz drowns a secret in gin and tonics in Almodóvar's “Broken Embraces” (2009).
Beneath your feet at Puerta del Sol, the Kilometre Zero plaque was reset backwards in 2002, east and west swapped, then hastily fixed.
At Chocolatería San Ginés, open 24/7 in its alley near Plaza Mayor, dip churros into thick hot chocolate at 3 a.m.
Spring and autumn are the most pleasant seasons; Madrid summers are very hot and dry, while winters are crisp. The dense, efficient metro covers the whole city and links Barajas airport to the centre, though walking is ideal within the historic core. Adjust to Spanish meal times, as dinner rarely starts before 9 pm. As for connectivity, Madrid enjoys excellent 4G/5G mobile coverage from the main operators and plenty of free wifi in museums, cafés and on public transport, which makes navigating and booking on the spot straightforward.