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Madrid with kids

  • 01-11-2023 10:00am
    #1
    dizzydoll
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    Heading to Madrid in the Spring with 3 kids ranging from 8-16 and looking for recommendations of where to stay and what to do.

    Any nice aparthotels that are central or located in a nice area?

    Hope to do the tour of the Bernabeu stadium, I would imagine match tickets would be like gold dust.

    Can't decide whether to do the walking tour or the hop on/ hop off bus.

    Any other activities, shows etc that anyone can recommend for a family?



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  • #2
    blanch152
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    https://www.parquewarner.com/en

    Well worth a visit with kids, young and old. Was there about 7/8 years ago.



  • #3
    Nate--IRL--
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    Can recommend the above too, was there last year.

    Nate



  • #4
    Doodah7
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    The theme park is fine if a little rickety. Do the hop-on hop-off bus tour; Madrid is a big city!! Stayed in the Riu Plaza which was a thoroughly splendid hotel. Small outdoor pool on the 21st floor and bars on the 25th with fantastic views of the city.



  • #5
    akelly02
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121340267#Comment_121340267

    nicest hotel ive ever stayed in , breathtaking.



  • #6
    gipi
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    I went to Madrid a few years ago (solo traveller). Réal were away that weekend, but I was able to book a ticket online for Atlético's home game with no difficulty.



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  • #7
    Tabnabs
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    The stadium tour of the Bernabeu is well worth doing. A trip to Retiro Park and hire a little rowing boat is a fun way to spend a few hours. This pasteleria is amazing. Buy cakes and sit out in the sunshine somewhere and eat them, a great treat. Madrid zoo is also pretty good with an aquatic show too. Madrid feels like a safer city than Barcelona, but we found you had to have some basic Spanish as if you go off the beaten track the locals spoke little or no English.



  • #8
    Nate--IRL--
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    I Forgot about Parque de Atracciones de Madrid, I preferred this to the Warner attraction park.

    Nate



  • #9
    akelly02
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121341607#Comment_121341607

    whats this like for adults?



  • #10
    Nate--IRL--
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    I had fun, lots to do and caters for all ages. I would say Warner would be better for younger children though.

    Nate



  • #11
    Nate--IRL--
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    Another one if travelling over for Christmas is Parque Mágicas Navidades - runs from Nov30th to Jan

    https://parquemagicasnavidades.es

    Nate



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