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The first day of the route in Madrid in two days is breakfast together with the chocolate shop in San Ginés, in the lower part of the Puerta del Sol to take the subway in Sol to the Retiro stop.

When leaving the subway, you can count inside the most famous park in the city, El Retiro, where we recommend you to get lost and enjoy its most famous spots such as the famous Palacio de Cristal.

After the pleasant walk through the park accessible by the Puerta de Alcalá and down to the Plaza de Cibeles, where the Fuente Cibeles and several historic buildings stand out, such as the Cibeles Palace, from where you can enjoy good views of the city from the viewpoint of its top floor

A good option to better know the history of the city is to book this free tour of Madrid with a guide in Spanish Free! or take the tourist bus from the city.  

The tour of the first day continues along Calle de Alcalá, where you can stop at the Círculo de Bellas Artes building, located on the left before entering Gran Vía and where there is a roof terrace, with a large terrace , with what is for us, the best viewpoint of Madrid.

The route through Madrid on the weekend continues to arrive at the Plaza del Sol, in the note of the Post Office, the Statue of the Bear and the Madroño, and the plate of kilometer 0.

It can also be found in the Plaza Mayor, the most beautiful and one of the places to visit in Madrid, which is impossible to visit in the Arco de Cuchilleros and the Casa de la Panadería.

Taking advantage of being in this area of ​​the city, we recommend stopping at the corner of the San Miguel market or devouring the typical calamari sandwich in the Campaña, followed by a dessert in the form of homemade ice cream in Mistura.

A good option to get to know some of the best tapas bars in the city is to book this tapas tour.

In the afternoon you will arrive at the Plaza de Oriente on Calle Mayor, stopping first at the beautiful Plaza de la Vila, an area where you will also find the magnificent Royal Palace and the Almudena Cathedral.

To enter the palace and save your tails you can visit this visit with a guide in Spanish or this offer also includes a guided tour to the Prado Museum.