Travel advice & practical information for travelogue:

'City Trip Madrid'

Spanish Consulates:

New York

Consulate General of Spain
150 East 58th St., 30th floor
New York, N.Y.10155
Tel.:212/ 355-4080
Fax.: 212/644-3751
E-Mail: cog.nuevayork@mae.es

London

Consulate General of Spain
20 Draycott Place
London SW3 2RZ
Tel: 020 7589 8989
Fax: 020 7581 7888
E-Mail: conspalon@mail.mae.es

Paris
Ambassade d'Espagne
22, Av. Marceau
75381 Paris Cédex 08
Tel.: 144 43 18 00
E-mail: ambespfr@mail.mae.es

Useful addresses

www.spain.info is the official Spanish tourism web site.

The Turismo Madrid (Tourist Service) is on the Plaza Mayor.

Language

Outside tourist areas in the city, or or trips to the surrounding countryside, it's advisable to bring a phrase book.

Money

If you know in advance which places you're going to visit, you can find out online if and where there are ATM's where you can use your MasterCard and Cirrus or Visa to withdraw money.

Plan your trip to Spain online

Through online reservation systems like À la Carte Vacations you can book airline tickets, hotels, rental cars and holiday houses. You can build a fly-drive itinerary with maximum flexibility, book a flight plus a hotel hotel for a night or weekend. Without the limitations of package deals from travel organisations and most times for a much better price.