Lodging
The following is a list of recommend lodging for parents and guests from expensive to average prices:
Hesperia Emperatriz (close to our campus)
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Hotel NH Zurbano (close to our campus)
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Hotel Tryp Alondras (close to our campus)
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Hostal Galiano
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Hostal Persal
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Don't miss it!!!
Museums:
El Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza, Reina Sofía, and the Sorolla.
See culture info.
Churches:
Catedral de la Almudena, San Antonio de la Florida, Los Jerónimos.
Others:
Palacio del Senado, Palacio Real, Plaza Mayor, Biblioteca Nacional.
Parks:
Parque del Retiro (especially on Sundays for live music), Parque del Oeste and the Templo de Debod, Casa de Campo (metro:Lago), Real Jardín botánico (Botanical gardens), Parque del Capricho.
Leisure:
Teleférico (Cable car out to Casa de Campo).
Eating out:
Botín (typical Madrileñan food), Lua (nouvelle cuisine), La Burbuja que rie (Northern Spain food), Fresh & Co (buffet salads close to Institute), Home (Madrid´s best hamburger).
See restaurants info.
Flamenco show:
Casa Patas.
See going out info.
Music:
Café Populart, Café Central (Live Jazz), Sala La Riviera, Sala Suristán (Live Music).
Sports:
Skiing in the Navacerrada Mountains, in Estación Valdesquí and in Xanadú (artificial snow), joining a gym.
See sports info.
Futbol (soccer):
Santiago Bernabéu (Real Madrid´s stadium).
See sports info.
Toros:
Feria de otoño (Fall), Feria de San Isidro (Spring).
Shopping:
Chueca district (footwear), C/ Preciados and Sol (inexpensive clothing), C/Serrano, Velázquez and Goya (luxury ítems), El Corte Inglés (any and everything under the sun).
Flea markets:
El Rastro (Sunday mornings).
Day trips:
Chinchón, Aranjuez, Segovia, El Escorial, Toledo.
Hiking:
Hiking in the Madrid mountains - Cercedilla, La Pedriza.
Don’t miss:
Bocadillo de calamares (Plaza Mayor), Walk around Chueca (gay district), chocolate and churros at San Ginés, a stroll in Retiro Park, a good play at the theater, “La Noche en Blanco” (only Fall).
