Madrid by neighbourhood

You don't really get Madrid until you get its neighbourhoods. Each one has its own rhythm — where to eat, where to wander, what's on — and the best days here string a few of them together on foot.

We're especially fond of Lavapiés, the city's most multicultural quarter, where much of Madrid's halal and Middle-Eastern food lives. Here's how the barrios we cover break down, and what to seek out in each.