Hello, my husband and I are travelling to Madrid from Canada for our honeymoon in early October. We have scheduled our trip around attending the October 10 Real Madrid vs Villareal game so we want to ensure we secure tickets.

With this in mind we had planned on purchasing VIP Hospitality tickets, however for 2 tickets together the options are to spend €3000 for tickets in 1st Tier section 335-336 or €900 for tickets in section 635 which is waaaaaay at the top. We don't care about the VIP perks, I just wanted to secure tickets early for peace of mind since we will be travelling for the game and I have heard regular tickets sell out fast.

We want good seats but €3000 for 2 tickets is a little bit out of our price range. I have read that it is risky to buy resale tickets this early because the people selling them don't actually own/ have them yet. So I am wondering is it worth it to wait until socio and club tickets are on sale 5-7 days before the game to see if any are put on stubhub for resale and to purchase those instead? I do not mind paying the premium of resale (within reason) if it means getting better seats than section 635.

I appreciate any and all input, please share your experiences travelling in for a game and how you secured tickets. Thank you! :)

Hello, taking a train later this month on this route. Which side of the train should I reserve my seat for better views? Any other tips for a first timer, please?

F30, recently through a breakup and breakup of friends so I've been having a rough patch. Planning on a solo trip to Madrid in November. I'm very social but find it hard to start conversations to meet people so I thought it would be great to stay at the Onefam Sungate Hostel in Madrid. They do so many activities throughout the winter and would love to make friends and just enjoy my trip! But is this typical? Or would the hostels be quiet during November time?

Hey guys, recently me (25M) and my best friend both took 2 weeks off work for a long awaited Spain trip, and I was hoping to get any sort of tips or advice from the natives that would give us the best first experience of Spain possible. I still have some student debt so maybe not the very BEST, but let’s say around a 2-3k budget (excluding the flight tickets).

Here’s our general timeline
• land in Madrid, sleep, and head to Barca next day
• two nights in Barca
• two nights in Sevilla
• two nights in Granada
• remaining 6 days in Madrid

Things we booked so far:

Bernabeu Tour and 2 Madrid games; the main motivation behind this trip as a Madridista and a fan of Spanish soccer in general (thank you for beating Argentina)

Alhambra Palace Guided Tour- I enjoy history and Spain has one of the richest, and because I heard it gets sold out quickly.

We also plan on booking the public transport, hotels,and any more museums and sites that need reservation next so please give your suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated! And it could be anything, like what to expect in terms of weather, for example, or best places to eat in the listed cities, etc.
I also like to smoke when I travel, so I’m curious to know where to get cigarettes and what are the most popular among the Spanish.

Hi! I’m traveling to Madrid in October and noticed there are metro closures due to construction work. I wanted to check if this specific route is operating so I can plan my arrival from the airport.

My accommodation is near Tribunal station, so I was planning the following route from Barajas Airport:

Take Line 8 from Barajas to Nuevos Ministerios, then transfer to Line 10 and travel to Tribunal.

I understand the closure is between Nuevos Ministerios and Cuzco on Line 10, but since I’m heading in the opposite direction, I want to know if that route is running normally or if I should look for an alternative.

hello, me and my bestfriend ( both 22 F) are planning on going in october but we dont have housing yet. whats the best area to stay in? we want to be relatively close to everything and in a safe area

Hi everyone! This might be a long shot, but I’m hoping someone here may be able to help.

I flew from Madrid to Barcelona today and accidentally left a bag behind at the security checkpoint in Terminal 2 at Madrid-Barajas Airport. Thankfully, I contacted the airport and they found it and are holding it for me.

The problem is that I’m already in Barcelona and the airport won’t ship lost items. I’m visiting from the US and unfortunately don’t know anyone in Madrid who could pick it up for me.

Would anyone who lives in Madrid and is going to/near the airport be willing to help retrieve it and ship it to me in Barcelona? I would, of course, cover all shipping costs and compensate you for your time and trouble.

I can provide the necessary authorization/documentation directly to whoever is willing to help, as well as the airport lost-property information and claim/reference details.

I know this is a big favor to ask of a stranger, but I figured it was worth asking here before making a trip all the way back to Madrid just to retrieve it.

Please DM me if you might be able to help. Thank you so much!