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“We had to cancel a Madrid flight today: health problems. Only way not to lose the ticket: rebook now. With no time to plan that far out, I lost $1,350. There’s zero on Iberia’s website about this. Is there any recourse? (PS: I HATE Iberia.)” Be first to answer	jtshea05
“Sundays in Madrid are a bit lonely as everything tends to be closed, some advice besides •Retiro and • Rastro?” Be first to answer	nananaina Madrid
“Is Madrid expensive? Plus are the museums free?” 1 answer	zenob437 Atlanta
“What are places for a trendy teenager to shop in Madrid that are not too pricey?” 6 answers	happiiex3 Los Angeles
“I'll be visiting Madrid from 20-27 september. Friday and Saturday I'll be going to MADinSpain.com but what is there to do for me the rest of my (holli)days? I love art and great food and would absolutely hate to see the bullfights...”   2 cheers 11 answers	medousa Eindhoven
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Madrid (pronounced [məˈdɹɪd] in English,Magerit in Latin, [maˈð̞ɾið̞] in Spanish, and colloquially in Spain [maˈð̞ɾi]) is the capital and largest city of Spain.[3] It is the third-most populous municipality in the European Union after London and Berlin, a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid

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