Spain

Five days in Madrid

Long enough to leave the centre. Five days in Madrid with one day that is not about Madrid at all.

  • 4 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Madrid trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

5 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Casa Lucas

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    restaurant in Madrid

    Calle de la Cava Baja 30, 28005 Madrid

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  3. 14:3017:00

    Museo del Prado

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Spanish national art museum in Madrid, Spain

    Los Jerónimos · Paseo del Prado, 28014 Madrid

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 · Sun 10:00–19:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Casa Toni

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Calle de la Cruz 14, 28012

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 20:3022:00

    Viva Chapata

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Calle del Ave María 43, 28012 Madrid

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

Day 2

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Café Ziryab (Tablao Flamenco)

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Paseo de la Esperanza 17, 28005 Madrid

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Spanish art school, museum and gallery in Madrid, Spain

    Sol · Calle de Alcalá 13, 28014 Madrid

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    La Casa del Abuelo

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Calle de la Victoria 12, Madrid

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Madrid, Spain

    Paseo del Prado 8, 28014 Madrid

    Opening hours: Mon 12:00–16:00 · Tue–Sun 10:00–19:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:0019:30

    Temple of Debod

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Egyptian temple in Madrid, Spain

    Casa de Campo · Calle de Ferraz 1, 28008 Madrid

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  8. 19:3021:00

    Lamucca

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Plaza de Carlos Cambronero 4

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 08:00–02:00 · Fri–Sat 08:00–02:30 · Sun 08:00–02:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 21:0022:30

    Viva Madrid

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Calle de Manuel Fernández y González, 7

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

Day 3

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Museo del Jamón

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Paseo del Prado 44

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:00–02:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museum of the Americas

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Madrid, Spain

    Ciudad Universitaria · Avenida de los Reyes Católicos 6, 28040 Madrid

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Cava Baja 17

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Calle de la Cava Baja 17, 28005 Madrid

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Madrid History Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Madrid, Spain

    Calle de Fuencarral 78, 28004 Madrid

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:0019:30

    Naval Museum of Madrid

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    naval museum in Madrid, Spain

  8. 19:3021:00

    La Tapería de Malasaña

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Corredera Alta de San Pablo 8, 28004 Madrid

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 21:0022:30

    La Casa del Abuelo

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    C/ Goya, 57

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

Day 4

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    La Mallorquina

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Bar-Restaurant in Madrid, Spain

    Puerta del Sol 8, Mayor, 2

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    Sources: Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Royal Botanic Garden of Madrid

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Local experiences

    botanical garden and research centre in Madrid, Spain

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Sidrería El Tigre

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Calle de las Infantas 30, 28004 Madrid

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Andén Cero - Estación de Chamberí

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    defunct metro station on the Line 1 of the Madrid Metro

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Botín

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    restaurant in Madrid, Spain

  9. 20:3023:00

    Teatro Español

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Madrid

    Plaza Santa Ana, C. del Príncipe, 25, 28014 Madrid

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

Day 5

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Gran Café Gijón

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    cafe in Spain

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    National Museum of Natural Sciences

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Museum of Natural History of Spain, in Madrid

    El Viso · Calle de José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Horcher

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    restaurant

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors