Madrid stop-over on our way to Andalucia
by Bwana_Brown
Our main objective on this winter trip to Spain was to find as warm a place as possible in Europe over the Christmas/New Year period! After looking at quite a few historic weather records, we decided that a rental car drive along Spain's Mediterranean coast would fit our requirements quite nicely.
After that decision was made, it was a simple case of booking our flights on Air Canada/Lufthansa from Regina, Saskatchewan in western Canada - travelling via Toronto and then Frankfurt, Germany to reach Madrid. We did want to at least see a bit of this famous city (and we did in the end), but we kept it to a minimum because large cities are not normally 'our cup of tea'. An economical internal flight on Spanair provided our connection to Andalucia province and we spent the next 19 days driving up, down and inland in that part of Spain. It was a very enjoyable trip when all was said and done. How pedestrian friendly it was. Of course, everyone was in a festive mood as their major celebration to close out the Holiday Season was in full swing by the time we arrived in downtown Madrid, for our one and only experience in the city itself.
Useful Telephone Numbers
by Redang
Other useful info:
* Emergencies: 112
* National Police: 091
* Local Police: 092
* Lost & Found: 91 527 95 90
* In case you lose your credit card:
- 4B: 91 362 62 00
- American Express: 90 37 56 37
- Cajamadrid: 91 519 38 00
- Diners Club: 701 59 00
- El Corte Inglés: 901 12 21 22
- Eurocard-Mastercard: 91 362 62 00
- Visa: 91 362 62 00
* In case you lose something travelling in public transportation:
- EMT (buses): 902 50 78 50
- Metro: 902 44 44 03
* SATE: Servicio de Atención al Turista Extranjero (Foreign Tourist Assistance Service)
Tel.: (+34) 91 548 85 37/91 548 80 08/91 902 10 21 12
Calle Leganitos, 19
Metro: Plaza de España (lines 3 and 10)
The staff of your accommodation will help you anyway!
Fiesta de San Antonio de la Florida
by ger4444
13 th july girls throw pins in water put their hands in the water and ask Sant Antonio for a boyfriend. the number of pins that hang on their fingers predict the number of boyfriends. its to see at the paseo de la Florida at the San Antonio church
Museo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología
by Redang
The National Museum of Science and Technology is devoted to protecting our scientific and technological heritage.
It's not in the city centre, but close to Atocha station, next door to the Railway Museum.
Free admission (at least in June '07).
Address:
Paseo de las Delicias, 61
28045 Madrid
- Fax: (+34) 91 467 51 19
How to get there:
- Metro: Delicias (line 3).
- Bus: 8, 19, 45, 47, 59, 85 amd 86.
- Suburban train: Delicias Station.
Serrano Street
by Carmela71 about Shopping Areas
You can enter from Puerta de Alcala or from Colon, a parallel street to Paseo de la Castellana with lots of boutiques, stylish shops (like Chanel, Armani, Loewe...)
Here of course you can find also a Corte Ingles at Colon square.
Or also one of my favourites, ABC Serrano Shopping Center at C/ Serrano 61 or if you enter through Paseo Castellana- P? de la Castellana 34 (for a better pic of the entrance)
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El Corte Ingles
Entrance to the mecca!
Inside Palacio Real
Areia
