{"id":5892,"date":"2016-12-01T16:18:07","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T15:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=5892"},"modified":"2018-09-13T13:14:03","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T11:14:03","slug":"madrid-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrid-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Madrid on a tight budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Always dreamed of visiting <strong>Madrid<\/strong> but don\u2019t really have much <strong>money<\/strong> to spend? Don\u2019t worry, that\u2019s what we are here for \u2013 to help you plan a <strong>low-cost<\/strong>, high-awesomeness <strong>vacation<\/strong> in the capital of Spain. So let\u2019s start at the beginning, shall we?<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrid-budget\/#getting-here\" title=\"Getting here\">Getting here<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrid-budget\/#accommodation\" title=\"Accommodation\">Accommodation<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrid-budget\/#places-to-visit-on-foot\" title=\"Places to visit on foot\">Places to visit on foot<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrid-budget\/#free-museums\" title=\"Free museums\">Free museums<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrid-budget\/#churches\" title=\"Churches\">Churches<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrid-budget\/#restaurants-tapas\" title=\"Restaurants &amp; Tapas\">Restaurants &amp; Tapas<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrid-budget\/#nightlife\" title=\"Nightlife\">Nightlife<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"getting-here\"><\/span>Getting here<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5950\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5950\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/man-wearing-earphones-sitting-in-plane-interior-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo via Visualhunt\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Flying<\/strong> to and from <strong>Madrid<\/strong> is often where you\u2019ll spend the most money, so it\u2019s recommended that you travel during <strong>off-season<\/strong> periods\u00a0when tickets are cheaper. In addition, make sure to carefully compare prices between different carriers, as well as the cost difference between direct and indirect flights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re coming from Europe or other parts of Spain, you can save a lot of money by choosing to travel by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/train-stations-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>train<\/strong><\/a>. International railway connections to <strong>Madrid<\/strong> are available from other European cities such as Paris or Lisbon.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"accommodation\"><\/span>Accommodation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re staying in <strong>Madrid<\/strong> for at least 32 days, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/long-term-rental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ShMadrid<\/a><\/strong> can easily help you find an <strong>apartment<\/strong>. This is a great option if you\u2019re coming with your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/top-5-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>family<\/strong><\/a> or a <strong>group of friends<\/strong>, as the rent for a whole month, when divided by 3 or more people, becomes pretty cheap. In addition, by giving you the ability to <strong>cook<\/strong> your own meals instead of relying on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/asian-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>restaurants<\/strong><\/a>, it will save you huge amounts of money.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re staying for a shorter period time, it\u2019s more advisable that you look for a <strong>hostel<\/strong>. There are plenty of quality ones in the city at very reasonable prices.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"places-to-visit-on-foot\"><\/span>Places to visit on foot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5952\" style=\"width: 282px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5952\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-5952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3636138491_497cb1afc3_z-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by focus campeador via Visualhunt\" width=\"272\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3636138491_497cb1afc3_z-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3636138491_497cb1afc3_z.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by focus campeador via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While <strong>public transport<\/strong> tickets aren\u2019t all that expensive (1,50\u20ac), staying in a relatively <strong>central location<\/strong> will allow you to visit many places of interest using only your feet as a means of locomotion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Puerta del Sol<\/strong> square, the famous <strong>Gran Via<\/strong> boulevard, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/best-plazas-in-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Plaza Mayor<\/strong><\/a>, the Egyptian <strong>Debod Temple<\/strong>, the historical <strong>Arab Wall<\/strong> and the former house of legendary Spanish writer<strong> Cervantes<\/strong> are just some of the many great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/ten-top-places-to-visit-in-madrid-for-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">places<\/a> you can visit in <strong>Madrid<\/strong> without spending money.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"free-museums\"><\/span>Free museums<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition, there are plenty of <strong>free museums<\/strong> in the Capital of Spain, such as <strong>CaixaForum<\/strong> (modern art), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/museo-de-la-reina-sofia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Reina Sofia<\/strong><\/a> (modern art\/free every evening except on Tuesdays), <strong>Museo de San Isidro<\/strong> (history), <strong>Museo Lazaro Galdiano<\/strong> (private art collection\/only free on Wednesdays), the <strong>National Library Book Museum<\/strong> and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/national-archaeological-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archaeology Museum<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/museum-hack-how-to-see-madrids-art-treasures-for-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Museum hack: how to see Madrid&#8217;s art treasures for free<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"churches\"><\/span>Churches<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5953\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5953\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/16875833328_d68b4a818b_z-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by ydcheow87 via Visualhunt\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/16875833328_d68b4a818b_z-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/16875833328_d68b4a818b_z.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by ydcheow87 via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You know what\u2019s also free to visit? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrid-church-crawl-for-architecture-lovers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Churches<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 the majority of them at least, and <strong>Madrid<\/strong> has some of the most beautiful and historical <strong>Christian buildings<\/strong> in Europe. Whatever your beliefs or lack thereof, we particularly recommend that you pay a visit to both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/discover-almudena-cathedral-in-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Almudena Cathedral <\/strong><\/a>and <strong>Iglesia de San Andr\u00e9s<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"restaurants-tapas\"><\/span>Restaurants &amp; Tapas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re looking for a light and inexpensive <strong>meal in Madrid,<\/strong> tapas are always a great option, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/five-cheap-and-tasty-tapas-bars-in-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">many establishments<\/a> offering this delicious Spanish tradition at pretty low prices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If a larger lunch or dinner is what you\u2019re looking for, there are also some pretty <strong>cheap restaurants<\/strong> that serve really great food &#8211; <strong>La Musa Latina, <a href=\"http:\/\/subiendoalsur.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Subiendo al Sur<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bichobola.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bichobola<\/a>, Shapla<\/strong> (Indian) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Restaurant_Review-g187514-d3874092-Reviews-Jin_Jin-Madrid.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>JinJin <\/strong><\/a>(Chinese) all have a fantastic price-quality ratio.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/cheap-eat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheap eats: \u20ac10 lunch menus in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"nightlife\"><\/span>Nightlife<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5954\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5954\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/black-and-white-image-of-dj-operating-sound-mixer-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo via Visualhunt\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For a fun evening that doesn\u2019t hurt your budget, stay away from <strong>clubs<\/strong> that demand an entry fee. Here are some more sensible options:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Diplodocus-Rock-Bar-279603118763389\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Diplodocus<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; This Madrid bar serves really <strong>big <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/5-top-drinks-to-try-in-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drinks<\/a><\/strong>, so you\u2019ll get a lot of bang for your buck.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ochoymedioclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ocho y Medio <\/strong><\/a>&#8211; This trendy <strong>Indie-rock club<\/strong> is free to enter &#8211; as long as you add your name in advance to the guest list on their <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ochoymedioclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a><\/strong> (under \u201cLista de Puerta\u201d), which is easy to do and well worth the (little) trouble.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There you go \u2013 follow our advice and you\u2019ll be able to have a great time in the capital of Spain even if you\u2019re on a <strong>tight budget<\/strong>. As always, feel free to speak your mind using the comment box below. 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Don\u2019t worry, that\u2019s what we are here for \u2013 to help you plan a low-cost, high-awesomeness vacation in the capital of Spain. So let\u2019s start at the beginning, shall we? Index Getting hereAccommodationPlaces to visit on footFree museumsChurchesRestaurants &amp; TapasNightlife Getting here [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":305,"featured_media":6121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1567],"tags":[1462,1466,1464,529,1465,1461],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5892"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5892"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11531,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5892\/revisions\/11531"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}