MADRID: THE LAUNCH
Madrid keeps removing vehicular access to its city center so it just keeps getting more and more walkable – in short, more family friendly. You
MADRID
MADRID
The Spanish are famous for their work-life balance. The lay out of the Spanish capital city will allow that concept to influence your own travel-life balance. Present day Madrid features the most walkable and pedestrian friendly corazon of any major European city. You won’t feel self-conscious breaking out the double-wide stroller in central Madrid. You can walk from the incredibly intact Royal Palace to the genteel El Retiro Park (a distance of 2.5 miles) mainly utilizing pedestrian zones (only crossing two major roads). Nearly every popular point of interest spurs from this transverse route. With a sprinkling of plazas and playgrounds along the way, Madrid offers the family ample opportunity to splice in some down time with a busy touring itinerary.
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DO ‘THE CHICKEN WALK’
After a day or two touring the nexus of sights around Sol, you might be feeling a little cooped up. It might be time to
CHURROS CON CHOCOLATE
Echoes of formative trips to Europe can add an extra, dynamic layer to your experiences. We go to ChocolaterÃa San Ginés every single time we
THE TAPAS LOWDOWN
All the travel series show the host eating tapas. All the guidebooks illuminate the tapas experience. All your friends who previously visited Madrid won’t stop
THREE FOR FREE
Did you ever take a humanities class in high school or an art history elective in college? Well, lots of the pieces you remember from
A REAL TEMPLE
Queuing up for the Bernabéu Stadium Tour, it becomes apparent that THIS is the highlight of some people’s trip to Madrid. For a few, THIS
OFF HOUR NIBBLING
Part of the reason you’re bringing your family to Madrid is to engage in the Spanish lifestyle. This looks great on paper, but in practice
TAKE IT EASY (AND STILL DO STUFF)
Travel burnout is a real thing. So is fear of missing out – FOMO. Throw in some uncooperative children (or partner!) and you can feel
CHEERS TO TXIRIMIRI
Tortilla is a traditional potato and onion omelet that exists all over Spain, except nobody makes it quite the same way (or as good as
ONE WHIRLWIND DAY IN MADRID
If you only had one day in Madrid, what would you do?   This is the kind of dinner table query somebody might offer as