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Madrid
Alone

A solo travel guide for women 50 and over
By Jennifer Brandt

Madrid rewards going back: the same bar, the same painting, the same street, a little better each time.

$6.99 ebook

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Kindle ebook · Updated Q4 2026

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Where you might stay

  • BudgetHostal Pradoprivate shower and toilet in every room
  • Mid-rangePetit Palace Savoy Alfonso XIIpark gates and Prado within walking distance
  • A treatURSO Hotel & Spasmall spa and quiet lobby bar

Two places to eat alone

  • La Musa MalasañaA seat at the marble bar suits one.
  • Casa MacarenoAn unfussy meal at a counter.

SAMPLE

Choosing your base

Choose the neighborhood first, then the hotel, and check the street as carefully as the room.

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Inside the guide

  • Before You Go and Arriving
  • On Your Own in Madrid
  • Where to Stay
  • Barrio a Barrio: Neighborhood by Neighborhood
  • Days in Madrid
  • Art, Culture & Creativity
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  • Madrid Awaits
  • A City Shaped by History
  • Before You Go and Arriving
  • On Your Own in Madrid
  • Where to Stay
  • Barrio a Barrio: Neighborhood by Neighborhood
  • Days in Madrid
  • Art, Culture & Creativity
  • The Pleasures of the Table
  • Evening & After Dark
  • Retail Therapy
  • Beyond the City: Day Trips
  • Madrid Today: What People Talk About
  • Practical Matters

BUY THE GUIDE

Madrid Alone

Madrid rewards going back: the same bar, the same painting, the same street, a little better each time.

$6.99 ebook

Buy on Amazon, $6.99

Kindle ebook · Updated Q4 2026

Opens on Amazon · Read on Kindle or the free Kindle app

THE GUIDE + YOUR OWN PLANS

Ready to settle your plans?

Which base? Salamanca, Chamberí or Malasaña. The kit plans a first evening in each.

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Do I need the kit as well?

No. The guide stands on its own. The kit is a separate, optional pack of decisions, day plans and a booking list. Read the free 3-page sample to see whether it suits the way you plan.

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