Things to Do
Public Holidays in Madrid in 2027: Full Calendar and Long Weekends
All 14 days off in the city of Madrid in 2027, which ones fall on weekends, where the long weekends are, and how shops and schools fit around them.
Madrid
Things to Do
El Rastro and Madrid’s Markets: Hours, Location and What to Buy
Madrid's Sunday flea market and the city's best food markets: when they open, how to get there, what is for sale and how to keep your wallet.
Housing
Setting Up Utilities in a Madrid Flat: Power, Gas, Water, Internet
How electricity, gas, water and internet work when you move into a Madrid flat: CUPS codes, change of holder vs new connection, regulated vs free-market tariffs and timing.
Health
Dentist Costs in Madrid: Public Cover, Prices and Dental Plans
Most adults in Madrid pay for the dentist privately. What the public system still covers, what treatments cost and how to check a clinic.
Things to Do
New Year’s Eve at Puerta del Sol: Grapes, Access and Metro
Spain sees in the new year with 12 grapes under the clock of Puerta del Sol. Here is how entry works, when to arrive and how to get home afterwards.
Getting Around
Madrid Low-Emission Zones: Which Cars Can Enter and Park
How Madrid 360, Distrito Centro and Plaza Elíptica work, what each DGT label allows, what foreign-plated cars should do and where the court cases stand in November 2026.
Getting Around
Madrid Public Transport Card: Personal Card vs Multi Card
Madrid has two transport cards: a personal one for monthly passes and an anonymous Multi for pay-as-you-go tickets. How to get each, what they cost and what to do if you lose one.
Housing
Rent Prices in Madrid by District: Price per Square Meter
Asking rents for all 21 Madrid districts from the October 2026 listing data, what a one-bed and two-bed cost, and why the city has no rent cap on new contracts.
Health
Flu and COVID Vaccines in Madrid 2026–27: Who and How to Book
Madrid offers flu, COVID and RSV protection this season through health centers and vaccination centers. Dates, target groups and booking routes.
Things to Do
Madrid in Winter: Weather, Snow in the Sierra and What to Do
Cold, sunny days and frosty nights: what Madrid's winter is really like, what to do when it is too cold to walk, and how to reach the snow in the Guadarrama.