Solo Travel in Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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Solo Travel in Madrid

Solo Travel in Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Are you planning a solo trip to Madrid in Spain? Below is our guide on Madrid solo travel including the best hostels in Madrid for solo travellers, recommended activities for every type of solo, a Madrid itinerary for 48 hours, how to get from the airport and how to get around Madrid. 

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One important question you probably have before you travel to Madrid is “Is Madrid safe for solo female travellers?” Madrid is a safe city with a friendly buzz but as with any city beware of pickpockets and keep an eye on your valuables when you're walking around. You may prefer to leave anything you don't need in your accommodation. Be careful at night time and avoid walking in unlit streets alone and around the train stations at night. You may find beggars and homeless on the streets. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Sights Featured in This Article

Guide Name: Solo Travel in Madrid
Guide Location: Spain » Madrid
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Lisa Eldridge
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • Botanical Gardens
  • Retiro Park
  • Plaza de Colon
  • Palacio Fernán Núñez
  • Plaza Mayor
  • La Plaza de la Paja
  • Way Hostel Madrid
  • Pil Pil Hostel Madrid
  • Grand Via 63 Rooms
  • Puerta del Sol
  • Catedral de la Almudena
  • Jardine del Campo del Moro
  • Sabatini Gardens
  • Plaza Santa Ana
  • Museo de Prado
  • Basilica San Francisco el Grande
  • Puerta del Toledo
  • Palacio de Cibeles
  • Puerta de Alcalá monument
  • Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
  • Temple de Debod
  • Royal Palace
  • Caprice Park
  • Descalzas Reales Monastery
  • Mercado de Maravillas
  • Paseo del Prado boulevard
  • Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
  • Museo Sorolla
  • Museo Arqueologico Nacional
  • San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts Museum
  • La Casa Encendida
  • Cafe Ziryab
  • Plaza de la Villa
  • Casa Hernanz
  • Milla de Ora
  • Grand Via
  • Cheuca
  • Calle Augusto Figueroa
  • Madrid’s Hammam Al Ándalus
  • Tempranillo
  • Teatro Kapital
  • Mercado de la Paz
  • Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
  • Astor
  • Restaurant Botin
  • Fonda La Lechuga
  • El minibar
  • Taberna el Sur
  • Inclan Brutal Tapas Bar & Restaurant
  • Vega
  • Chocolate
  • La Gatoteca
  • Mercado de San Miguel
  • Baton Rouge
  • QW Sportbar
  • El Tigre Sidrería
  • Puerta de Atocha

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