...and now for something completely different🦆
Pro It's a free guide with loads to tell you
Con You might be after the odd eating idea. Where could you find some, we wonder?
Pay
Not a sausage!
Subscribe on the web to get a download link.
Practicalities You'll want a few bus or metro tickets, perhaps. You could eat your way around town following the guide for less than €15 a day, we reckon, if you were watching the cash.
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In Short
Hopes. The best-written Madrid blog in English in pdf format?
Reality. Success. Two and a bit days' worth of intriguing suggestions.
First Impressions. A no frills guide with commendably gimmick-free design.
USP? We reckon no-one else is doing this, in English at any rate.
The offer in three words. Nooks and crannies.
Friend friendly? Something for everyone. Including duck fanciers.
Rating for dating. Ideal day out fodder.
Tip? A few of your pennies at some of the places mentioned would be a fine way to show your appreciation of all the hard work.
Change one thing? Clickable links from the .pdf for tablet use would be a bonus.
Revisitability. Top notch. Day trips and outings a-plenty.
In Pictures
On Google Images
What's the story?
Taking you from Friday evening to Monday morning, get ready to see other sides of Madrid. There are no electric scooters, cafes with bicycle bits as furniture or sepia-lit dining rooms here. From card tables in Usera to near-forgotten bars in Malasaña backstreets, there's something here for everyone, we think.
We carried out a scientific experiment, and even our local Madrileño, with a lifetime's experience of the city, hadn't heard of the duck church. Success there, then. Great routes around the Retiro and Rastro are almost a day out in themselves and don't necessarily need a weekend to be enjoyed.
It's not strictly a food guide, but a fair few bars get a mention, including some we've been and seen, such as Mercado San Fernando. And there are a few places here we'll be adding to our to try list.
There's whimsy, history, and a little bit of party-free politics. Most importantly, there's fascination in and love for the subject. And, we can't forget those ducks. You'd be quackers to miss it. Especially as unlike a duck, it's completely free. That's right. No bill.
Researched superbly, written clearly and accessibly, it's an instant addition to our h:m recommended list.
Pro It's a free guide with loads to tell you
Con You might be after the odd eating idea. Where could you find some, we wonder?
Pay
Not a sausage!
Subscribe on the web to get a download link.
Practicalities You'll want a few bus or metro tickets, perhaps. You could eat your way around town following the guide for less than €15 a day, we reckon, if you were watching the cash.
Find
Website Clickety click!
In Short
Hopes. The best-written Madrid blog in English in pdf format?
Reality. Success. Two and a bit days' worth of intriguing suggestions.
First Impressions. A no frills guide with commendably gimmick-free design.
USP? We reckon no-one else is doing this, in English at any rate.
The offer in three words. Nooks and crannies.
Friend friendly? Something for everyone. Including duck fanciers.
Rating for dating. Ideal day out fodder.
Tip? A few of your pennies at some of the places mentioned would be a fine way to show your appreciation of all the hard work.
Change one thing? Clickable links from the .pdf for tablet use would be a bonus.
Revisitability. Top notch. Day trips and outings a-plenty.
In Pictures
On Google Images
What's the story?
We carried out a scientific experiment, and even our local Madrileño, with a lifetime's experience of the city, hadn't heard of the duck church. Success there, then. Great routes around the Retiro and Rastro are almost a day out in themselves and don't necessarily need a weekend to be enjoyed.
It's not strictly a food guide, but a fair few bars get a mention, including some we've been and seen, such as Mercado San Fernando. And there are a few places here we'll be adding to our to try list.
There's whimsy, history, and a little bit of party-free politics. Most importantly, there's fascination in and love for the subject. And, we can't forget those ducks. You'd be quackers to miss it. Especially as unlike a duck, it's completely free. That's right. No bill.
Researched superbly, written clearly and accessibly, it's an instant addition to our h:m recommended list.