{"id":1114,"date":"2008-10-08T11:09:27","date_gmt":"2008-10-08T11:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wiki.davelevy.info\/?p=1114"},"modified":"2026-01-08T14:02:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T14:02:37","slug":"madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have set up a google map called <a title=\"and below\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=103078717444100836357.0004437660165ff077aad&amp;ll=40.45165,-3.641968&amp;spn=0.09183,0.146255&amp;z=13&amp;om=0\">About Madrid<\/a>, and I visited it in order to attend a NESSI Steering Committee in January 2008. This is the first time this century that I have been here, <acronym title=\"visiting Oracle World EMEA, while at Pyramid\">my previous visit<\/acronym> was in the 1980&#8217;s. My few pictures are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/davelevy\/sets\/72157603924547450\/\">on flickr<\/a>. I returned in Oct 2008, visiting a company office and people, and populated the maps with some more landmarks. I&#8217;d like to return sometime without a business agenda. <a title=\"Madrid, by me on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/davelevy\/sets\/72157603924547450\/\">Here<\/a> are my pictures from 2008!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Google Map<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I have created a google map to locate the landmarks, hotels and other places of interest. Its currently set up to support my business visits. Zoom out from the map to see other landmarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><br>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=103078717444100836357.0004437660165ff077aad&amp;ll=40.443169,-3.640991&amp;spn=0.067106,0.137436&amp;om=0&amp;output=embed&amp;s=AARTsJpGL93wEXRy8H2MuT_x5QcMBaIzIg\" width=\"650\" height=\"535\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<br><small><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-align: left;\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=103078717444100836357.0004437660165ff077aad&amp;ll=40.443169,-3.640991&amp;spn=0.067106,0.137436&amp;om=0&amp;source=embed\">View Larger Map<\/a><\/small>\n<\/center>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting there<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s still cheaper to fly, but can one arrive in Bilbao and leave via Madrid, to see the Guggenheim. The train journey is 4:50 odd, given what&#8217;s in Madrid, not a good idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a name=\"airport><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>If one flies, which I plan to do shortly, one needs to travel into the city from the airport. I am planning to travel onto Seville. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metromadrid.es\/en\/viaja-en-metro\/titulos-y-tarifas\/aeropuerto\">Madrid Metro page<\/a>, google ai options says, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>You can get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to the city center via <strong>Metro<\/strong> (Line 8, \u20ac5-\u20ac10), <strong>EMT Airport Express Bus<\/strong> (\u20ac5, 24\/7), <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=firefox-b-d&amp;q=Cercan%C3%ADas+Train&amp;mstk=AUtExfDk5Yrwb0AL80hzHfrJ25CKbCtzmSMNp6zb0l-imOJFT1imsl9ih_4aUdN4pC1FK_bv9jczTpHKZBejbHaHmmZRi1i48ZJYjhKkI6AYfJvYp5E18k1nS90XvGdR81naU-yUY3fhYJfTQkaF288Db2m6vMUZr4LJxvpFdb0zjlfINes&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiOlOKwpvCRAxWwQkEAHX1MOFsQgK4QegQIARAC\">Cercan\u00edas Train<\/a><\/strong> (from T4 to Atocha\/Chamart\u00edn<\/span>, ~\u20ac2.60), <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=firefox-b-d&amp;q=Taxi&amp;mstk=AUtExfDk5Yrwb0AL80hzHfrJ25CKbCtzmSMNp6zb0l-imOJFT1imsl9ih_4aUdN4pC1FK_bv9jczTpHKZBejbHaHmmZRi1i48ZJYjhKkI6AYfJvYp5E18k1nS90XvGdR81naU-yUY3fhYJfTQkaF288Db2m6vMUZr4LJxvpFdb0zjlfINes&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiOlOKwpvCRAxWwQkEAHX1MOFsQgK4QegQIARAD\">Taxi<\/a><\/strong> (\u20ac30 fixed rate), or ride-sharing apps like <strong>Uber\/Cabify<\/strong>, with travel times varying from 20-45 minutes depending on the service and traffic. The cheapest options are the train\/bus, while taxis\/rideshares offer door-to-door convenience<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting about<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citylifemadrid.com\/getting-around-madrid-public-transport\/\">Getting around Madrid on public transport<\/a>, you still need tickets, and this page was linked when I first made the page. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metromadrid.es\/en\/travel-in-the-metro\/fares-and-tickets\/tickets\">buying tickets<\/a>, it seems you need tickets, and need to buy them before boarding the train\/bus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2008, I found this, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metromadrid.es\/en\/travel-in-the-metro\/metro-de-madrid-maps\">Metro maps<\/a> &#8230; and in 2025 the Metro Authority&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madrid-traveller.com\/madrid-subway-map\/\">landing page<\/a>, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metromadrid.es\/sites\/default\/files\/documentos\/Viaja%20en%20Metro\/Planos\/Planoesquematico.pdf\">.pdf<\/a> version of the map.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I found a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeropuertomadrid-barajas.com\/transportation\/madrid-airport-bytrain.htm\">page about travel to and from the Airport<\/a>, published by the Airport, and earlier I found this, from <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221128004047\/https:\/\/www.gomadrid.com\/transport\/airport_options.html\">the Airport<\/a>, which is no-longer available other then through the way-back machine. They recommend the trains not subway\/underground. The terminal is at T4, there are ticket machines, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=do+train+tickets+from+madrid+airport+to+madrid+atocha+require+to+be+validated&amp;client=firefox-b-d&amp;hs=Ow7o&amp;sca_esv=2c899562bebaec1d&amp;sxsrf=ANbL-n5A2nsxZTj4QWV_9OY_0OVWurG2Hg%3A1767880597816&amp;ei=lbdfad_BMY2ChbIPz6-GiAo&amp;ved=0ahUKEwif4Ka4jPyRAxUNQUEAHc-XAaEQ4dUDCBE&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=do+train+tickets+from+madrid+airport+to+madrid+atocha+require+to+be+validated&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiTWRvIHRyYWluIHRpY2tldHMgZnJvbSBtYWRyaWQgYWlycG9ydCB0byBtYWRyaWQgYXRvY2hhIHJlcXVpcmUgdG8gYmUgdmFsaWRhdGVkMgoQABiwAxjWBBhHMgoQABiwAxjWBBhHMgoQABiwAxjWBBhHMgoQABiwAxjWBBhHMgoQABiwAxjWBBhHMgoQABiwAxjWBBhHMgoQABiwAxjWBBhHMgoQABiwAxjWBBhHSIIWUABYAHACeAGQAQCYAQCgAQCqAQC4AQPIAQCYAgKgAhyYAwCIBgGQBgiSBwEyoAcAsgcAuAcAwgcDMy0yyAcUgAgA&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\">require <\/a>validation. This is automatically done by the turnstile, if digital or by paper. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/madrid-metro.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"753\" height=\"805\" src=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/madrid-metro.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/madrid-metro.png 753w, https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/madrid-metro-281x300.png 281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Madrid Metro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hotels<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s up with the \u2605 system in Madrid? See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourspain.net\/star-rating-hotels-in-spain-what-can-you-expect\/\">here<\/a>! Size of rooms, and facilities, but 3 \u2605 should guarantee a restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nh-hotels.com\/en\/hotel\/nh-madrid-nacional\">NH Nacional<\/a>, near the museums and Royal Palace, but nearer the museums.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelmadridagumar.com\/en\/\">Hotel Agumar<\/a>, 4*, Restaurant and Bar, south of the Retiro Park.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things to Do<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a edit=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.co.uk\/Attractions-g187514-Activities-Madrid.html\">Attractions and activities in Madrid<\/a> by trip advisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/madrid\/things-to-do\/best-things-to-do-in-madrid\">47 things to do in Madrid<\/a>, Time Out. Time Out also have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/madrid\/restaurants-and-cafes\/top-madrid-restaurants\">restaurant<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/madrid\/bars-and-pubs\/best-bars-in-madrid\">bar <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/madrid\/bars-and-pubs\/best-tapas-in-madrid\">tapas <\/a> recommendations pages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are several &#8220;Civil War&#8221; tours, by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitatis.com\/en\/madrid\/spanish-civil-war-tour\/\">civitatis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acrossmadrid.com\/en\/tours\/madrid-in-spanish-civil-war.html#book\">across madrid<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.contexttravel.com\/cities\/madrid\/tours\/spanish-civil-war-tour-in-madrid\">context travel<\/a>. The latter offer a viewing of &#8220;Guernica&#8221;, which is in the <em>Museo Reina Sof\u00eda<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have set up a google map called About Madrid, and I visited it in order to attend a NESSI Steering Committee in January 2008. This is the first time this century that I have been here, my previous visit was in the 1980&#8217;s. My few pictures are on flickr. 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