Collection of interesting links for an exchange semester or internship in Madrid

List of links

Tourism websites

Information about Madrid in English and German.
http://www.aboutmadrid.com/

Official website of the city of Madrid with information regarding the city, tourism, environment, culture, etc. In English and Spanish.
http://www.munimadrid.es/Principal/portada.html

Official site of the chamber of commerce of Madrid with tourism-related information e.g. accommodation, restaurants, bars, cinema, sports, transport plus street directory. Very comprehensive and interesting, also in English.
http://www.descubremadrid.com/

Website of Madrids city council in Spanish, English and French with information on tourism, leisure, culture and economy.
http://www.esmadrid.com

Official website for tourism in Spain in many languages.
http://www.spain.info/

A lot to see: A site with photographs of Madrid. You can do a virtual city tour and get the related tourism info for every picture. Unfortunately only in Spanish.
http://www.fotomadrid.com/

Leisure time – Night life, Restaurants, Hotels

The city guide in German and English with night life, insider tips, field reports and practical Spanish vocabulary.
http://www.insidemadrid.de/

Online version of the event magazine “guia del ocio” with extensive information regarding cinema, theatre, concerts, restaurants, bars, parties, etc. You can buy the magazine every Thursday at an “estanco” (newspaper and tobacco shop). In Spanish.
http://www.guiadelocio.com/madrid/

Comprehensive website about Madrid in English with information on restaurants, cafés, night life, hotels, amongst others.
http://www.madaboutmadrid.com/

Portal for tourism and events in Madrid.
http://www.madrid-on-line.com/eng/

Online guide in Spanish including street, cinema and restaurant directory and further interesting information.
http://madrid.lanetro.com/

Restaurant guide for Madrid in Spanish.
http://www.publispain.com/restaurantes/

FOROCIO – Intercultural agency organising trips and other cultural activities, e.g. international parties for students and young people. In German, English and Spanish.
http://www.forocio.com/

Online booking of hotels in Madrid. In English.
http://madridhotels.reservetravel.com/hotels.html

English online magazine for young people with job offers, a list containing reasonable accommodation (hostels), night life guide, restaurants and much more.
http://www.in-madrid.com/default2.htm

Miscellaneous

Practical online city map with street directory.
http://www.hot-maps.de/europe/spain/madrid/madrid/homede.html

Gay portal for Madrid in many languages.
http://www.gaymadrid.info/