🇪🇸 Ultimate Madrid City Walk Guide ‼️ Routes + Attractions + Food

Listen up, girls planning a trip to Madrid! 🙋 Save this MEGA GUIDE to avoid tourist traps & wasted money—I stayed up all night curating this! 🔥 🍽️ MUST-EAT FOOD ☑️ Mas Al Sur: Locals' favorite for garlic prawns & ham-topped eggs 🍤🍳 (great value!). ☑️ Taberna Alhambra (near Puerta del Sol): Order the paella & oxtail stew—divine! ☑️ El Picaporte: Best (but pricier) seafood paella in Spain! ☑️ Chocolatería San Ginés: Churros + thick chocolate dip—a Spanish rite of passage! � 🏨 WHERE TO STAY ✔️ Madrid: Central locations (Sol/Gran Vía) for easy transport. ✔️ Barcelona: Beach-adjacent for shopping & sea views. ✔️ Granada: Stay in Albaicín for Moorish charm! 📍 TOP ATTRACTIONS 🏰 Royal Palace ✅ Highlights: Armory Square, Royal Armory, Painting Gallery. 🎫 €14 (audio guide €5). ⏰ Oct-Mar: 10AM-6PM (Sun till 4PM) | Apr-Sep: 10AM-7PM (Sun till 4PM). 🛕 Temple of Debod ⏰ 10AM-7PM. Pro tip: Sunset at the viewpoint! 🌅 🏛️ Plaza Mayor ✅ Baroque square with King Felipe III’s statue—perfect for people-watching. 🍕 San Miguel Market ✅ Gourmet tapas stalls (like an upscale food court!). ⏰ Sun-Thu: 10AM-12AM | Fri-Sat: 10AM-1AM. 🎨 Prado Museum ✅ Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights, Raphael’s Cardinal**. 🎫 €15 (audio guide €5). ⏰ Mon-Sat: 10AM-8PM | Sun: 10AM-7PM. 🖼️ Reina Sofía ✅ Picasso’s Guernica & Dalí’s surrealist works. 🎫 €12 (audio guide €3.5). ⏰ 10AM-9PM (closed Tue). 🏛️ Puerta de Alcalá ✅ Neo-classical arch—Madrid’s answer to Paris’ Arc de Triomphe! ⛲️ Retiro Park ⏰ Winter: 6:30AM-10PM | Summer: 6AM-12AM. ✅ Rose Garden, Crystal Palace, Alfonso XII Monument. 🔥 Pro Tips: Transport: Get a 10-ride metro pass (€12.20). Free Entry: Prado (6-8PM Mon-Sat), Reina Sofía (7-9PM). Safety: Watch bags in crowds! Ready to explore Spain & Portugal? DM me to plan your dream trip! ⬇️ #MadridGuide #SpainTravel #EuropeAdventures #FoodieHeaven #ArtLovers #TravelSmart #NoTouristTraps 🌍✨