Best paella I have ever had in Madrid. They bring the ingredients every day from the coast and the seafood is fantastic.
The rice needs to be shared (it's for two people and the shellfish paella is about £17/person), if you order a paella they will bring to the table the paella special pan and they will serve you directly from the pan.
The restaurant is located in Huertas street, a beautiful area to walk around and discover the history of Madrid.

www.elcaldero.com/
Calle de Las Huertas, 15, 28012 Madrid, Spain ‎
+34 914 29 50 44
Google map: bit.ly/1akw9HF

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This book fair is very popular among madrileños. The location, in the Retiro Park, is excellent and the atmosphere is perfect for a day with the kids.
In the stalls 203 and 204 you can buy books about Madrid (art, history, old photographies etc) some of them also in English, like the "Illustrated Atlas of the History of Madrid".

www.ferialibromadrid.com/media/docs/inoljbqf.pdf
In the Retiro Park from May 31st to June 16th.
Google map: bit.ly/ZpXKTp

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Amazing views of the city, for just 3€. You can see almost everything, go at the end of your day and try to spot all the places you have visit, it's so much fun!

www.circulobellasartes.com
Calle de Alcalá, 42, 28014 Madrid, Spain ‎
+34 913 60 54 00
Google map: bit.ly/12NOzec
www.madridsensations.com/circulo-de-bellas-artes-rooftop/

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DON'T whatever you do decide to walk from the coach station or the train station up into Toledo. From the train station there is an easily found bus stop; from the bus station there isn't. When you get off the bus or the train find the taxi rank asap. Ask the driver for Plaza Zocodover. At the station the rank is directly outside; at the bus station it is up the moving stairs, left though glass door, immediately right and keep straight on to the edge of the building. There are not all that many taxis. I say this because the walk up the hill to the city, especially in summer, is awful and when you get to the top is the time to start exploring. You can always walk back down! Cost of taxi 6€ - well worth it! (2013)

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