Madrid, One Mad City

Madrid
First off I say we are travelling with 5 kids for over 3 months so our time schedules are different to a couple (and yes I am jealous!). On Sunday the Soffia is open until 2.30 and is free and The Prado free on Sunday in the pm, ?time. Check out the free days as they save you a bit however in a busier season this may proove to be very busy. I think I could have wandered the Prado all day with an esspresso or 2 in the coffee shop but not for us. The Soffia I feel is a couple of hrs but they did not make the kids welcome so may have my own feelings re the place. BTw be careful outside the soffia if you want to save money in the resturants do not sit... They charge alot. The park is great and would have enjoyed a day with picnic but use it while the city has their siesta. I personally feel 8 days is too long. We got a car and took off to an area outside valencia as the kids needed a break but Barcelona is amazing and only a short hop on the train, for 2 people it should not be too much but the trains are not cheap. I could live in Barca forever, has a real lfe to it. The Dali museum outside Barca is also great but you could be pushing it time wise. Driving outside the cities is not too hard and if you get a tomtom it was easy to navigate. The tolls are not cheap but save alot of time. Hope you have a great time. Enjoy the tapas, have a glass of wine, beer or whatever and just soak it all in. If you have any other questions don't hesitate to ask. we have used sites like this to help us plan, it is nice to give back.