TRAVEL AGENCIES
Viajes Zeppelin, Plaza de Santo Domingo 2, tel. 91 542 5154.
TIVE, Calle de Fenando el Catolico 88, tel. 91 543 7412.
Insituto de la Juventud, Calle de Jose Ortega y Gasset 71, tel. 91 347 7778.
All open weekdays 9am-1pm.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
National Police: tel. 091
Local Police: tel. 092
Medical services: Centro de Salud, Calle de las Navas de Tolosa 10 or Anglo-American
Medical Unit, Calle del Conde de Ananda 1, tel. 91 435 1823.
CREDIT CARDS AND BANKS
American Express, Plaza Cortes 2, metro: Sevilla, tel. 913 22 55 00
Mastercard/Eurocar, Lost card hotline tel. 900 97 1231
Diners Club, Lost card hotline tel. 915 47 40 00
Visa International, Lost card hotline tel. 900 99 1124
Lost travellers cheques, tel. 900 99 4426
Bureaux de Change – around Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor (open till midnight)
Bureaux de Change - Cambios Uno, Calle de Alcala 20, open to 8pm
LANGUAGE SCHOOLS don Quijote
This language school runs intensive Spanish courses for travellers that allow
you to both live and study in Madrid and other cities.
SPECIAL EVENTS
The bull fighting season in Madrid runs from March to October.
Events take place most Sundays. There are two bullrings, the
Plaza Monumental de las Ventas (metro
Ventas) and by metro Vista Alegre. It’s best to buy tickets in advance
from agencies or at the rings.
Go to the festivals page for more festivals around
Spain.
