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Madrid Journals

1 Day in Madrid

A May 2003 trip to Madrid by RCI11

Quote: I only had one day to spend in Madrid, but I certainly took advantage of it.

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1 Day in Madrid

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I took the Metro (subway) to the Estacion de Atocha, and just outside of the station was a place called "Churreria" where we had some Churros with hot chocolate . . . do not miss that, it is fantastic! We walked a couple of blocks to the El Prado museum. We stood in line for about 40 minutes, but it was worth it. El Prado is open from Tuesday through Sunday from 9am to 7:00pm, but they only let people in until 5:45pm. The tickets cost just 3 euros (about US.26) per person. We had a great time there--we spent about 3 hours. We then walked on the famous Alcala Street to the Plaza Mayor where we enjoyed a taste of delicious typical Spanish dishes: paella, tortilla espanola, and jamon serrano . . ....Read More