Any suggestions? Due to getting very cheap tickets I find myself and a friend with a 7 hour layover between flights. As we would prefer not to hang around Barajas Airport we thought we would Aerocity it into town and do? What? We arrive about 17.00 and our onward flight leaves at 23.25.
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Hey madsue, first of all I must scorn you for only having 7 hours in Madrid
If I were you, I would just go into the center and walk around, if your friend has not been to Madrid show him/her the city center and go to the PALACIO DE COMUNICACIONES as well as it is an amazing sight.
hi jer, sounds good to me!!!I was in Madrid in March with my parents, but my friend has never been to the mainland even. It is an unexpected bonus to have these few hours available!!
So if you don�t mind accompanying one middle-aged (me) and one a few years younger, ladies for supper, then we will call you from the Plaza Mayor, and hopefully you and Ena will join us!!!
mad sue
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Hey QuePasa, great addition, can't believe I did not mention that. I guess I just assumeed La Mallorquina was a must do and did not have to mention it.
madsue. what day will you be in Madrid (day and month)?
Better be careful what ya do and see in those 7 hours, your friend may not want to get on the plane to Barcelona
Oh dear jer, sorry to disappoint you but this is madsue (Lanzarote) not Mad-Sue who is off to Barcelona!!! Should I change my name? After all she was here first!!! Does all this make a difference to meeting for supper???!!! AND what/where is La Mallorquina?
We will be in Madrid on Friday 25th October, arriving Barajas at (hang on while sue looks at itinarary) at 18.30, leaving for Malaga at (oops - less than 7 hours!!) 23.25. Do we still have time to enjoy ourselves?
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No, we are off to AGP. As you will see on my post on the search I have only just seen that some topics run to more than one page!! Just how many of these :b: should I post here!!!
Right, thats us then, meet for bocadillos de calamares, followed by..... La Mallorquina for palmeras. This I must try as the ones here in Lanzarote are exactly like frisbees made of cardboard. Anyone else wanting to come and join us?
Should I get Aerocity to drop us and pick us up at the Plaza Mayor or somewhere different?
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Madsue, you could always try taking the Metro instead of Aerocity for a real Madrid experience! Especially if your friend has never been to the "mainland"! The Metro from the airport is clean and efficient.
I kind of agree with you, and it's a great way to save money. Only thing is, you can't see where you are going on the Metro, so miss out on the extra 20 mins each way of sightseeing.
Other option would be to catch the bus and see some of the outdoor Madrid before walking rest of way from Colon into centre, or catching Metro.
Oh, I don't know. I love the Metro, but just feel that in this short space of time, it might not be the best option.
Oh, and madsue, if you do take Aeorcity, you could always get the driver to go a route you particularly wanted (I think) to show your friend something extra.
Have a great time anyway, I'm sure you will .
Jo
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Also, if the Aerocity shuttle is full or shared with others, it may even be faster to take the Metro to the city center depending on the order of the drop-offs.
As someone who makes the Metro trip at least once a week, I can tell ya that it takes 45 min-1hr from international arrivals terminal to Puerta del Sol via Metro, door to door so to speak).
Jo, I like the idea of taking the bus to Col�n and walking, that would be a good sightseeing walk down the Castellana to Cibeles and right down Calle Alcal� into Puerta del Sol Nice recommendation, you should post more often
Hey all, Thanks for all the posts - just one thing!!! Won�t it be dark when we arrive? That�s why I though we should just eat and drink - and not sightsee!!! Let me know!! Also will it be cold?
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