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Top Tips
01 | Start learning Spanish and have at least a basic comprehension before arriving in the country, it will get you off to the best start. |
02 | Give yourself enough time to adapt to your new city. Leave sufficient time to perform the required administration before starting work. |
03 | Expect to spend a bare bones minimum of 1000 Euros per month, but if you want to live somewhat comfortably, plan on spending twice that amount. |
04 | Make the effort to strike up relationships with Spaniards, and don’t be afraid to be the one who suggests getting together for coffee or a night |
Useful links
- http://www.in-madrid.com
Regularly updated concert information, restaurant guides, nightlife listings and big parties in Madrid, all in English. - http://www.retratoiberico.com/galeria/gallery…
Photogallery containing a large range of photos of the city Madrid. - http://www.gomadrid.com
An intereractive Madrid Street Map that uses advanced Google Maps technology to show a detailed city map of Spain’s capital. - http://www.metromadrid.es
Site containing information about the metro schedules together with a plan of the underground in Madrid. - http://nadyamadrid.blogspot.com
Regularly updated blog that contains narrative about a British expatriate living in Madrid.
Interesting fact
The only statue in the world dedicated to the Devil can be found in Retiro park. It was made in 1877 by Ricardo Beliver for his patron Duke Fernán Gómez and sits at 666m altitude above sea level. |