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museums madrid
(p. 30) shopping cercanías
(p. 103) rail network
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culture trains maps
(p. 44) madrid (p. 151)
for families (p. 145)
(p. 111)
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sleep (p. 116) (p. 147)
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viewpoints LGBTQ+ (p. 124)
(p. 62)
gardens and
parks (p. 69) flamenco (p. 130)

madrid madrid nights

on stage (p. 80) (p. 136)

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in shape(p. 86)

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A Cerro del Tío Pío Park, F Las Ventas Bullring, 21
ABC Museum 67 Faro de Moncloa Las Vistillas Gardens,
of Drawing and Chamberí, 56 observation deck, 65 66
Illustration, 38 Chocolatería San Ginés, Faunia, 112 Lavapiés, 55, 125, 137
Adolfo Suárez Airport, 23 Flamenco, 130-135 Lázaro Galdiano
Madrid-Barajas, 149 Chueca, 54, 104, 125 Food markets, 99 Museum, 33
Alcalá de Henares, 146 Church of San Antonio Linear Park of the
Andén 0, 35 de los Alemanes, 23 Manzanares River,
Arab wall, 16 Church of San Ginés, 68, 73
Arganzuela, 56 23 G Live music, 130, 138
Aranjuez, 145 Church of San Jerónimo Garment Museum, 37 Lope de Vega House
Atlantis Aquarium el Real, 23, 41 Geomineral Museum, Museum, 34
Madrid, 112 Church of San Nicolás 38 Lost&Found Market,
Atocha Station, 20, 149 de Bari, 23 Gran Vía avenue, 109
AZCA, 60, 104 Church of Santa 26-29, 104
Bárbara, 22 M
Cibeles Fountain, 17, 42 Madrid Central, 6, 86
Cine Doré, 84 H Madrid City Tour, 150
B Círculo de Bellas Artes, Huerta de la Partida Madrid cuisine, 98
Barrio de las Letras 46, 64-65 Park, 63 Madrid Metro, 5, 151
(Literary Quarter) 53, Conde Duque Cultural Huerto de las Monjas Madrid Productores,
105, 138 Centre, 113 Garden, 76 109
Barrio de los Conde Duque, 39, 46, Madrid Río Park, 77-79
Jerónimos, 40 57 Madrid SnowZone, 91
Barrio de Salamanca, Corrala, 55 I Malasaña, 54, 104, 137
57, 104, 138 Cuatro Torres Business Ibiza, 101 Mapfre Foundation, 47
Berlin Park, 73 Area, 60 Instituto Cervantes, Matadero Madrid, 45,
BiciMad, 5, 87 Cuenca, 147 49 78
British Cemetery, 24 Cuesta de Moyano, 107 Invernaderos de Medialab Prado, 48
Arganzuela, 56, 79 Mercado de Diseño,
109
C D Mercado de las Ranas,
Café Gijón, 59, 102 Dehesa de la Villa J 53
CaixaForum Madrid, 48 Park, 74 Jazz, 140 Mercado de Motores,
Campo del Moro Park, Descalzas Reales Juan Carlos I Park, 109
72 Monastery, 23 73 Mirador Madrid, 63
Canal de Isabell II Descubrimiento Juan March Mixology, 138
Exhibition Hall, 49 Garden, 58, 58 Foundation, 46 Moncloa, 57
Carabanchel, 57 Dog friendly, 76 Monte de El Pardo, 75
Carlos de Amberes Monument to Alfonso
Foundation, 50 L XII, 63
Casa Árabe, 50 E La Almudena Museo Chicote, 28,
Casa de América, 50 El Capricho Park, 74 Cathedral, 21, 63 139
Casa de Campo Park, El Escorial, 145 La Almudena Museum of
67, 74 El Retiro Park, 40-43, Cemetery, 24 Contemporary Art,
Casa de la Moneda, 70-71, 90 La Casa Encendida, 39, 46
37 Enrique Tierno Galván 48 Museum of History, 36
Casa de México, 49 Park, 73 La Latina, 56, 125, Museum of Natural
Centuries-old Espacio Abierto Quinta 138 Science, 39, 113
establishments, 110 de los Molinos, 113 La Neomudéjar, 47 Museum of Prado, 31
CentroCentro, 45 Espacio Fundación La Zarzuela Museum of
Telefónica, 47 Racecourse, 90 Romanticism, 34
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