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It's a big place with more than one lively district but anywhere beween Puerta del Sol and Plaza Santa Ana is jumping with bars and restaurants. You could also try the bars on and around Calle de las Huertas - there's loads of them.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@40.4159979,-3.7034659,18z

If you go north of Gran Via (about half a mile north of Sol) you'll find Chueca with lots of lively and funky bars. Expect to see patrons of the Lisbon in this area. Another lively (less "colourful") area next to Chueca is Malasaña. Again, dozens and dozens of bars.

South of Atocha and Plaza Mayor are Lavapies (more bohemian and "real" - great vibe) and La Latina (loads of great tapas bars on Cava Baja and surrounding area).

How long you there for, mate?
 

It's a big place with more than one lively district but anywhere beween Puerta del Sol and Plaza Santa Ana is jumping with bars and restaurants. You could also try the bars on and around Calle de las Huertas - there's loads of them.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@40.4159979,-3.7034659,18z

If you go north of Gran Via (about half a mile north of Sol) you'll find Chueca with lots of lively and funky bars. Expect to see patrons of the Lisbon in this area. Another lively (less "colourful") area next to Chueca is Malasaña. Again, dozens and dozens of bars.

South of Atocha and Plaza Mayor are Lavapies (more bohemian and "real" - great vibe) and La Latina (loads of great tapas bars on Cava Baja and surrounding area).

How long you there for, mate?

Wont be any longer than a week.

Went to Barcelona last year for a week and stayed just off the Placa Catalunya and it was an excellent spot for bars, restaurants, the metro and getting to/from the airport which is why I am looking at their equivalent.
 
Wont be any longer than a week.

Went to Barcelona last year for a week and stayed just off the Placa Catalunya and it was an excellent spot for bars, restaurants, the metro and getting to/from the airport which is why I am looking at their equivalent.

Excellent. I much prefer Madrid to Barcelona - probably my favourite city, in fact. Plenty of great museums too, if you like that osrt of thing.

A word of warning: no one really uses the official names for Madrid barrios. Not sure why. Sol is officially "Centro" for example, but no one really uses it. Huertas is officially "Barrio de las Letras" etc etc. Lonely Planet guide is good for sorting the confusion, though - they use the colloquial names not the official ones.

When are you going?
 
Excellent. I much prefer Madrid to Barcelona - probably my favourite city, in fact. Plenty of great museums too, if you like that osrt of thing.

A word of warning: no one really uses the official names for Madrid barrios. Not sure why. Sol is officially "Centro" for example, but no one really uses it. Huertas is officially "Barrio de las Letras" etc etc. Lonely Planet guide is good for sorting the confusion, though - they use the colloquial names not the official ones.

When are you going?

Oct/Nov.
 
Weather should be quite nice then although you never know with Madrid. At least it won't be blisteringly hot.

If you like a curry and are fed up with Spanish fare, there's a little curry district in Lavapies (on Calle de Lavapies itself). The food is great.

If you haven't booked anywhere, I stayed here recently:

http://www.booking.com/hotel/es/hos...e10968b38d37ca29733854c5c79X1;highlight_room=

Highly recommended. Right in the thick of it and rerally nice room.
 

This is the Plaza most liked by Clint & Chico

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is right wools

got a few days here in May, anyone got any good recommendations on stuff to do ??

was planning to go see atletico but they're at home to Barca when I'm there so not sure if realistic chance of getting un billete

@Clint Planet

@rascal

any thoughts or tips
 

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