Spain

A week in Madrid

Seven days in Madrid without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 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

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Mercado de San Fernando

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Marketplace in Madrid

  3. 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

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Casa Lucas

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    restaurant in Madrid

  6. 20:3022:00

    Viva Chapata

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Café Ziryab (Tablao Flamenco)

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  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

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Casa Toni

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    Silo de Hortaleza

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    building in Spain

  7. 17:0019:30

    Temple of Debod

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Egyptian temple in Madrid, Spain

  8. 19:3021:00

    La Casa del Abuelo

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 21:0023:30

    Teatro Monumental

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    concert hall in Madrid, Spain

Day 3

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Museo del Jamón

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    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

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Lamucca

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • 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

  6. 14:3017:00

    Lázaro Galdiano Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Madrid, Spain

  7. 17:0019:30

    National Museum of Anthropology

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    anthropoloy museum in Madrid, Spain

    Los Jeronimos · Calle de Alfonso XII 68, 28014 Madrid

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 09:30–20:00 · Sun 09:30–15:00

  8. 19:3021:00

    Cava Baja 17

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 21:0022:30

    Viva Madrid

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

Day 4

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Gran Café Gijón

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 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

    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

    La Tapería de Malasaña

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    Museum of the Americas

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Madrid, Spain

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Sidrería El Tigre

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3023:00

    Teatro Español

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Madrid

Day 5

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Chocolatería San Ginés

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    cafe in Central Madrid

  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    Botín

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    restaurant in Madrid, Spain

  4. 14:3017:00

    Sorolla Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Madrid

  5. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  6. 19:0020:30

    Horcher

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    restaurant

  7. 20:3022:00

    Pajaritos Mojados

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

Day 6

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    La Mallorquina

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Bar-Restaurant in Madrid, Spain

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    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

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Café Comercial

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    café located at the Glorieta de Bilbao in central Madrid, Spain

    Glorieta de Bilbao 7, 28004 Madrid

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 08:30–01:00 · Fri–Sun 08:30–02:00

  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

    Café de Oriente

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3022:00

    L'Europe

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Café de Barbieri

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  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

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    La Bola

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    restaurant in Madrid, Spain

  6. 14:30

    You leave

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