{"id":6894,"date":"2018-06-27T22:34:33","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T20:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=6894"},"modified":"2018-06-27T22:34:33","modified_gmt":"2018-06-27T20:34:33","slug":"to-heaven-passing-through-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/to-heaven-passing-through-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"To Heaven, Passing Through Madrid!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is no better place than Madrid because this is the ideal city to catapult yourself to new heights. It is clear that such a large and dynamic metropolis has a magnificent, varied, and practically inexhaustible offer in all areas: labor, training, commercial, and cultural, which multiplies the chances of success for those who start in any professional career. From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a> we want to give you advice about life in the capital.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related Article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/permanent-exhibitions-at-the-prado-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Permanent Exhibitions At The Prado Museum<\/a><\/em><\/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\/to-heaven-passing-through-madrid\/#finding-accommodations\" title=\"Finding Accommodations\">Finding Accommodations<\/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\/to-heaven-passing-through-madrid\/#know-the-city\" title=\"Know The City\">Know The City<\/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\/to-heaven-passing-through-madrid\/#how-much-it-costs\" title=\"How Much It Costs\">How Much It Costs<\/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\/to-heaven-passing-through-madrid\/#dont-miss-this\" title=\"Don\u2019t Miss This!\">Don\u2019t Miss This!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"finding-accommodations\"><\/span><b>Finding Accommodations<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5830\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6193184035_7e0b239b5f_z.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5830\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-5830\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6193184035_7e0b239b5f_z-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6193184035_7e0b239b5f_z-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6193184035_7e0b239b5f_z-145x100.jpg 145w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6193184035_7e0b239b5f_z.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Jose Javier Martin Espartosa via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also in real estate, the offer is wide and diverse, as you can see if you are looking for flats or other similar terms. Solving the issue of accommodation is crucial and opting for a rental at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a> will make your stay in the capital start on the right foot. Of course, you will also have to think about health care, inform yourself about safety, transportation, consumption, or personal interests.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"know-the-city\"><\/span><b>Know The City<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are some basic tips for those who intend to come to this jungle of a city that evokes. First, before you get on the plane, check<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esmadrid.com\/en?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> Madrid&#8217;s tourism website<\/a> and look up Madrid&#8217;s well-known public transport. Next, be careful to avoid certain prejudices with the 80 different nationalities that live in the city, and be aware of pickpocketers, an issue for every major city. Look for accommodations to your liking with confidence, practice your social skills, and let yourself go knowing the locals in your school, at work, and in the neighborhood. They will be your best source of information about the city. Check out the local markets and businesses and try to prioritize when making the most of your free time: Madrid is so big that you can feel overwhelmed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-much-it-costs\"><\/span><b>How Much It Costs<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6895\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bank-note-209104__480.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6895\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6895\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bank-note-209104__480-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bank-note-209104__480-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bank-note-209104__480-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bank-note-209104__480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a practical resource, there are many websites that offer comparisons or price lists on products and services in the major cities and can give you an idea of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/cost-living-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cost of living<\/a> that your stay in the capital will be worth. They include real estate information on rental prices Madrid flats and shared accommodation, plus buying furniture and any other functions like repairs that are needed for the residence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related Article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/toledo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quick guide on getting to Toledo<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"dont-miss-this\"><\/span><b>Don\u2019t Miss This!<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To take the pulse of the city, think of this line: &#8220;Where is Vicente going? Where the people go.&#8221; There are classics such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esmadrid.com\/en\/tourist-information\/parque-del-retiro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>the Retiro<\/strong><\/a>, the trail, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/scientific-museums-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the museums<\/a>, and the Sun that it is convenient to visit with eyes wide open, considering that they are not only tourist places: the locals also frequent them. Further on, you will find more remote and special corners, following your nose or the tracks of the &#8220;natives.&#8221; Madrid offers you an infinite number of opportunities: you only have to know how to look for them&#8230; and from there, to heaven.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>What do you like most about Madrid? 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