Comments on: Madrid Money Saving Tips

By: Eric in Madrid

Eric in Madrid — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:49:37 +0000

OK, china shops are the best if you are living in Madrid because they have cheap house hold items (and in my opinion are the location for most of the spray paint used for graffiti in most of Madrid).

Doner Kebab is by far the best food for when you have been drinking, its not Spanish obviously but its the bees knees. The best place I have found is Resturante Turco on calle de Narvaez. Get of at the Ibiza metro stop and head east toward calle de Narvaez and turn right on it. It’s about half a block.

There is a fantastic foreign language (english) book store down calle de campomanes. Its called Petra’s International bookshop. If you get off the metro at Opera head toward the Burger king and shoot down the Calle and it will be on your left. Just because they have a ton of English books doesn’t mean the help speaks English, they don’t. Decent prices, better then buying them at Corta Ingles.

I have many more tips but that’s all for now. I love Madrid and Spain and I hope everyone who goes there enjoys it as much as I do.

By: Karen Bryan

Karen Bryan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:56:17 +0000

Isabelle – I always go for the Menu del Dia in Spain.

Maria – thanks for your tips.

By: Maria Marquez

Maria Marquez — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:36:27 +0000

Go to Puerta del Sol and walk around the streets and have lunch in a place called “Museo del Jamon”. They have nice “bocadillos de Jamon” ( Parma ham paninis).

Buy a ticket of 10 journeys when using the underground. You can also use it for buses.

Have ” chocolate con churros” breakfast, very filling and cheap.

By: Isabelle

Isabelle — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:56:15 +0000

If you go out to lunch, ask for the ‘menu del dia’ it’s cheaper and it usually includes two courses (appetizer/soup) and main course. Sometimes even dessert!