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Introducing Madrid


Along with the famous Museo Nacional Del Prado, Madrin is home to many other art museums. There is art everywhere in Madrid - on the streets, in the parks, on the domes scattered across the skyline, and even in the delicious Spanish food. With streets lined with ornate buildings, beautiful squares dotted around and parks provide the perfect place to rest while exploring this delightful city.

Madrid is known for:


History and Art Entertainment and Shopping Urban

Quick information

NEARBY CITIES
Toledo (72 km)
Avila (133 km)
Cuenca (166 km)
CURRENCY
Euro (EUR)

COUNTRY CODE
+34

ELECTRIC POWER
I, C, F

TIME ZONE
GMT +1

AVG. PRICE OF A COFFEE
N/A

AVG. PRICE OF A MEAL (2 PEOPLE)
N/A

Average Temperature

January
5.6 °C
February
7.2 °C
March
9.4 °C
April
11.7 °C
May
15.6 °C
June
20.6 °C
July
24.4 °C
August
24.4 °C
September
20.6 °C
October
14.4 °C
November
9.4 °C
December
6.7 °C

Madrid airport information

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

The Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) is 12 km from the city center and there are many ways to get there, including bus, metro, train, and taxi. The Exprés Aeropuerto buses run every 15 minutes until midnight and every 35 minutes after that. They pass the O’Donell, Plaza De Cibeles, and Atocha bus stops and take around 40 minutes. The line 8 metro train from the Nuevos Ministerios metro station also goes to the city center. You may have change trains, depending on your destination.

Average time from airport: 40 minutes

Distance from airport: 12 km

TAXI:

You will have no problem finding a taxi outside the airport. In addition to city taxis, there are a number of minicabs as well. You' can tell which are the city taxis by the curved red lines on their doors. A taxi from the airport to the city center costs around 30 euros.

Average taxi price: 30 euros

CAR RENTAL:

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Average car rental price: N/A

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