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Day trip from Madrid to Toledo. View Point in Toledo

Toledo, Spain

June 26, 2023

A Day Trip from Madrid to Toledo: What you Need to Know!

A day trip from Madrid to Toledo is easy and something I highly recommend adding to your Madrid itinerary! If you have Googled or Instagram-stocked Toledo, you know the city is absolutely gorgeous. With its large walls perched up on a hill plus its history as the prior capital of Spain, it boasts great views plus history. Here you get information on: How to get to Toledo from Madrid Highlights to see in your limited time in Toledo How much time you need in Toledo Cost of a day-trip to T[...]

Segovia

Europe, Travel Guides

June 11, 2023

Everything you Need to Know about a Day Trip from Madrid to Segovia!

I HIGHLY suggest adding a day trip from Madrid to Segovia to your Madrid itinerary! Our original itinerary to Spain did not include Segovia; it was added while sitting at dinner in Madrid on night 2 out of 5 😄 . This guide to Segovia will answer questions we should have researched a little better before heading to Segovia! Including: How to get there from Madrid- including which train, which train hub, how to get to city center from the train station in Segovia What to see/do in Segovia[...]

Madrid

Europe, Itineraries

November 6, 2022

An Amazing, PTO-Friendly Itinerary to Madrid

If you are like me and are playing the work/life juggling act, this itinerary to Madrid is for you! We used 4.5 days of PTO and were able to fit three cities into our trip! In summation, we had 2.5 days to explore Madrid along with two different day trips! Included in this post is a quick outline of a great way to spend yours days in the Madrid area (not a detailed, hour-by-hour breakdown 😉). P.S. Flying during the week like this itinerary is usually cheaper than flying on the weekends 🙂[...]

View of Almudena Cathedral from the hill to the east

Madrid, Spain

Europe, Travel Planning

June 23, 2022

10 Amazing things to do in Madrid

Madrid is an amazing city! Honestly, it is one of my favorite large cities I have been to due to its cleanliness, easy navigation, friendly people and amazing culture. So, what is there to do? These are the top 10 things we did while in Madrid! View of fountain from Ayuntamiento de Madrid 1. Do a "Tapa hop" Obviously you've heard of bar hopping, but have you heard of tapa hopping? It is custom in Spain to receive free tapas, the Spanish version of American appetizers, prio[...]