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Sat, 30 Jul 2016 03:30:31 +0000

I will be in Madrid for 3 nights in 2 weeks week, I am on a tight budget.I have a few questions to check with you, one which wasn't answered in a previous forum.
1)The below are the attarctions I want to see. Are these all withing walking distance of the other? My hostel is at Plaza de Celenque. 3-5, Madrid.
2) Are there cheap authentic food places close to these attractions or the Hostel which I can try good local food? Can you name a few please? For savouries and sweets.
3)My next question is about shopping. I would like to spend one day doing some shopping for summer/everyday wear clothes and things. I am not looking for branded clothes. Just a few affordable pieces (about 8 euros a piece maybe). I am not looking for second hand clothes either. Could you suggest one place or area I can go to? I will not have time to travel very far from the neighbourhood I am in to go look for shopping places.

Below are the attractions I've picked (I will .pick about 5 of these to see, depending on the time).

Paseo del Prado
Plaza de la Villa.
Plaza Mayor. Main square .
Puerta del Sol.
Prado Museum (Museo Nacional del Prado)
Visit the Royal Palace and Plaza de Oriente.
El Reitro park
The cathedral of Madrid
Reina Sofia Museum
Templo de Debod.

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Sat, 30 Jul 2016 07:10:06 +0000

You need a guidebook that should answer most of these questions...

Lonely Planet have a city guide available - see shop page at the top of your screen.

Read it and come back on with more specific questions.

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Sat, 30 Jul 2016 10:52:40 +0000

Or use google maps as I do in such a case...

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Sun, 31 Jul 2016 08:09:43 +0000

I was in Madrid last weekend. I'll reply to 2 + 3.
2) There are just so many bars and restaurants in Madrid that it's pretty difficult to name anything specific. However: order a beer and you get tapas with it (olives, bread and ham or similar). I found I didn't need to buy any food at all!
3) If you're there on a Sunday go to the el rastro market for shopping. I could have spent thousands there! Excellent selection of cool and inexpensive clothing with a focus on stuff from India etc. Highly recommended!

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