Cheap City Breaks in Madrid

First time visitors to Madrid will be immediately struck by its vigour and verve, best illustrated in its incredible nightlife. Cheap city breaks in Madrid are synonymous with lost weekends of frenzied partying, where late nights out are taken to a whole new level. Things kick off late with most people going out to dine around 10pm and many bars and cafes staying open until sunrise. Night owls have their pick of glitzy nightclubs, jumping jazz clubs and all night tapas bars. Cheap city breaks in Madrid are also full of captivating art. The famed Prado museum has no equal in Europe and even a whole day browsing its huge collections of iconic works will only scratch the surface. Equally stimulating, the Reina Sofia art museum is more manageable and is a visual feast of Iberian icons and decorative art through the ages.

 

Art and culture buffs with more contemporary tastes are just as well catered for. There are several trendy cultural centres that showcase Madrid's vibrant modern art scene and lots of cutting edge pop culture. La Casa Encendida is like London's South Bank Centre and Tate Modern all rolled into one. You can easily spend hours browsing exuberant artwork, listen to avant-garde jazz and electronica or take part in discussions and workshops. There is even a breezy rooftop terrace hosting DJs in the summer. Cheap city breaks in Madrid in the summertime will certainly need to find respite from the heat. The city has over 40 parks and gardens and the most popular spot is a fun afternoon in animated Retiro Park. This is Madrid's most vibrant open space and features a boating lake, lovely landscaped gardens and eccentric buskers and performance artists.

 

Take time to get under the skin of local life and explore its many distinctive 'barrios.' Popular El Rastro district is famous for its huge Sunday flea market but is also an ethnic melting pot filled with arty boutiques and funky cafe bars. La Latina is definitely worth a trawl after dark and is effectively a huge pedestrianized district filled with illuminated courtyards housing lively markets and all night tapas bars. Whatever the reason for embarking on a cheap city break in Madrid, you will be immediately captivated by its seductive continental lifestyle and an unquenchable thirst for fun.