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.

Did you know? Madrid became the capital of Spain in 1561. The name Madrid comes from the arabic “magerit” which means ‘place of many streams.' ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Solo Travel in Madrid
Guide Location: Spain » Madrid
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Lisa Eldridge
Read it on Author's Website: https://www.girlabouttheglobe.com/solo-travel-in-madrid/
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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