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Suggested itinerary: City break Madrid in 5 days

Day 1: Arrival in Madrid

Arrival at Madrid International Airport. Trip to the hotel taking the tube or a taxi. Walk along Madrid's Gran Vía visiting its main points of interest, and having dinner in the area. Night in Madrid. 

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Day 2: Madrid de los Austrias, Sol, Chueca and Malasaña

Visit Plaza de Oriente, the Royal Palace and Almudena Cathedral. Stroll through famous Plaza de la Puerta del Sol. Sightseeing and shopping in alternative Chueca and Malasaña neighbourhood stores along Fuencarral Street. Dinner in Chueca. Night in Madrid. 

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Day 3: Madrid: La Latina and the Golden Triangle of Art

Stroll through La Latina neighbourhood and its open-air market, el Rastro (Sundays only). Visit one of the museums of the Golden Triangle of Art (Prado, Reina Sofía or Thyssen-Bornemisza). Walk through El Retiro Park. Visit Las Ventas Bullring. Night in Madrid.

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Day 4: Madrid: Castellana Avenue and Barrio Salamanca

Visit Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Stroll along la Castellana Avenue. Sightseeing and shopping along the Milla de Oro, or Golden Mile, (Serrano, Ortega y Gasset, Velázquez...), the site of Madrid's most prestigious shops. Night in Madrid.

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Laura of Barcelona traveled to Madrid

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