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    Madrid – The Don’ts of Visiting Madrid, Spain



    What NOT to do in Madrid, and what you should DO in Madrid. Travel and tourist information on visiting the capital of Spain Madrid. From the food to the sights to the cultural differences tourists need to take into account. Whether you are visiting the Prado or Reina Sofia or the Plaza Mayor you will have a fun time in Madrid, but there are a few things tourists shouldn’t do in Madrid, here is our list.
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    3. Sedgeford Sharp on

      Madrid my favourite city in Europe by faaaarrrr a little bit Paris and a little bit New York …the architecture is amazing, the food, people…and the gay zone Chueca and Malasaña incredibleeeee

    7. Steve Leal on

      My wife and I are going to Paris in march…..we keep thinking , do we head to San Sebastián? do we go to Germany Munich? we are really open for a couple weeks….what do you recommend? after Paris in march? been to Italy Prague already.

    11. Maria Gracia Moreno Vegas on

      When it comes to the food, Madrid is quite an impressive place when it comes to gastronomy, you have millions of choices, specially in the city, and it's very inexpensive (specially in the case of free tapas with your drink). Also our food culture is very much based around sharing and eating together (we call it picoteo, you order many plates and share so everyone takes a taste). And honestly, paella or sangría are not typically from Madrid, and it's best to avoid them, sure some Spanish people can recommend nice places for those, but try to have a taste of what is typically from the city (and is way better bc it's local, so waaay more fresh). If you want paella go to Valencia, if you want sangría, go to Andalucía, it's like asking for Chicago deep dish pizza in Kansas, makes no sense.

    17. Digby Taylor on

      Great tips Mark! There is amazing nature very close by unlike many other major European cities too, although the landscape might just feel like home to people from some southern/western parts of the US. Also that's not sopa de mariscos, it's boquerones (anchovies in vinegar) but still delicious!

    23. Liz Coleman on

      Hello Walter, l stumbled across your video. I moved to Madrid in November. It is a wonderful city. Even though I've been living here for a few months now and grew up here (and later moved to the states) l learned a lot from this video so thank you!

    27. Daniel Román Pizarro on

      I love Madrid I am originally from the city, now living in the Netherlands. I consider myself a madrileño local person, and I agree with all your points. Do not despair though if you do not speak Spanish, the situation is getting better over time younger people have been learning more English in schools and such and the city is more focused on tourism so you will see more people understand English. I agree that you should learn some Spanish, as indeed we are super friendly and help a lot. It really cracked me up the thing with the gestures that you explained I did not realize we did that, we are really expressive in that way. Thank you Walter for promoting my city it definitely pulled on my heartstrings seeing my hometown you do not know how much I miss it. Btw if you are low on cash there are many cheap and even free activities around the city, Prado is free after 17-18h during the week so you can check it without paying, also the menu of the day is a must, I rarely go "a la carta" going out of the menu. It is not really worth it unless you really want a specific dish. I loved this video it was like it was made by a local, Walter you seem to be a proper "gato" from Madrid.

    28. Arcabuz on

      Madrid native here. DON’T speed with an electric scooter on the walking side, specially if it is crowded. Yesterday I witnessed a spoiled damn anglosaxon clown of about 28 years old doing exactly that, people had to jump aside because he wouldn’t slow down. Believe me when I say we would have enjoyed cracking a bate on his face. He was most likely a Brit. Gosh I hate the Brit tourists

    29. Chris Paul on

      I went to Paella Real with my Spanish friends near Opera and it was very good. I don't think it was microwaved. Also, I love the tinto de verano!

    30. Chris Paul on

      That's so funny you mention the language thing. I had the opposite experience last time. I've lived in Madrid on and off for about 5 years. Last time I was there I really was looking forward to practicing my Spanish, but every time I went out to eat the server, noticing I was American, immediately spoke English to me. haha!

    31. AndrewS'mores YT on

      Wolter what’s the name of the restaurant you got the meal of the day at? With the bread, beer, steak, and seafood soup! Can’t wait to visit next summer

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