Spain

Madrid

Madrid is more manageable than it looks on a map, and families who base themselves in a neighbourhood like La Latina find the city reveals itself at a comfortable pace on foot. The Retiro Park rowboats and the Guernica at the Reina Sofia can anchor two very different morning moods. For something genuinely off the main path, the Estacion de Chamberí is a decommissioned metro station frozen in 1966 that locals slide past daily without giving it a second look. Toledo and Segovia both sit within an hour and give the trip a depth that Madrid's city center alone can't provide. FamiVentura's Madrid guide covers 15 picks across activities, food, off-the-beaten-path finds, and excursions, plus 2-day and 5-day itineraries, a neighbourhood guide, and a survival guide for a city that dines late but rewards patience.