TOP 7 Madrid Neighborhoods plus a HIDDEN GEM

[@agme8045]

9:39 in Buenos Aires it happens exactly the same thing (except it’s during January and February, since those are our summer months). The city gets too hot and humid, and everyone just takes off to other parts of the country, notably the beach towns in the Atlantic coast, which are actually pretty chilly even during summer. Schools and universities are closed during the summer for the holidays, the 2 full months, and by law employers are required to provide vacation time during that time of the year, since that’s the only way a family could actually go on vacation. Lots of small businesses close too and the city does feel kinda deserted.

[@sharonda6011]

The comment on capitalism is so American. I say that as an American. That's what is special about Europe, people work to live and take time to enjoy life. Where Americans live to work and purchase things to fill a void.

[@debbiegirard6702]

Thank you for this; wish you had done more on Chamberi. We are planning to live there because it felt more neighborhoody to us. What we saw in this neighborhood was amazing! Very friendly, lots of locals, families-our style!

[@dannybooboo]

I agree. I didn't spend much time there but I think it's like a different, more calm, more local version of Madrid. I didn't like the center and always like the center

[@nacho17955]

Soy madrileño y vivo aquí desde hace 51 años. En España, y más en Madrid, en verano tomamos largas vacaciones para ir a la playa (o donde sea). Sólo los extranjeros querrían quedarse en julio y agosto en Madrid, nosotros sabemos que aquí hace demasiado calor y sabemos que hay que ir a la playa. Nos sorprende que no entendáis eso. Los barrios que dices son buenos para vivir desde el punto de vista de los extranjeros, porque queréis vivir como turistas eternamente. Para un madrileño hay muchos otros barrios mejores para vivir. Nosotros queremos barrios donde se pueda vivir en tranquilidad, ver el cielo y el Sol, ver árboles y oir a los pájaros, y donde los niños puedan jugar tranquilos y seguros. ¡Y mucho mejor si hay piscina! En Madrid tenemos Metro y muchos transportes, y no están ahí de adorno, son para usarlos. Si quieres ir al Centro o al Retiro pues vas. Para eso está el Metro, o el bus, o el tren, o lo que sea. Ser madrileño es no estar limitado a un diminuto barrio cerca de la Puerta de Sol.

[@nidashaikh012]

Which is the best area to stay with family and kids for a 7days vacation

[@nacho17955]

@@nidashaikh012 La zona más turística es Gran Vía, Palacio Real, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Paseo del Prado y parque de El Retiro. Puedes ir con los niños a montar en barca en el Retiro o al Parque de Atracciones o al Zoo. También puedes ver algún musical. No sé decirte en dónde deberías dormir, depende de muchas cosas. (Puedes chequear el barrio que elijas con Google Earth 3D, Street View y otras referencias.)

[@gregoriopuro]

Y donde están esos barrios para vivir como Los Madrileños ?

[@silentgnome]

@@gregoriopuro se refiere a los ayuntamientos de la comunidad, desde los cuales tomando tren o bus puedes llegar al centro en 20 minutos. Yo opino igual. Vivo en Getafe y en 20 minutos estoy en Sol, en Getafe vivo en una comunidad muy hogareña, con parques y espacios verdes, con más tranquilidad y, lo mejor, con un arriendo más económico.

[@rainbowchannel3]

Most informative video I've watched about Madrid neighborhoods (plus, in english). By the way, where's the separate video for Moncloa-Arguelles? You mentioned you would make one

[@dannybooboo]

thank you 🙏 i didn't end up doing it bc this video took me 30 hours and didn't get enough views

[@kwhites12570]

This is a really helpful informative video. But I think your content mix (travel, fitness, tech, etc) has confused KZbin's algorithm and it doesn't know who exactly your audience is, and that is hurting your video's reach.

[@Artemissimo]

Thanks for a WONDERFUL guide!

[@carlosrobertson6735]

I live and work in Madrid, many of us HAVE to take part of our vacation days in August. We don’t have a choice. I know, it blew my mind at first too

[@dannybooboo]

great insider knowledge!

[@rainbowchannel3]

What do you mean? Like you are required to have vacations?

[@Daniel-nt5gh]

@@rainbowchannel3 Yes it is mandatory by law to have a month off getting payed those days as regular working days (it can be done it two ways 30 natural days, counting weekends as holydays or 24 to 26 working days that doesn't count the weekends or bank holydays as holydays). Usually that month (depending on the business and if you get payed 12 times or 14 times per year) you get double paycheck to enjoy holydays. Your employer has the right to set half of your days off when better suits him (normally August) and you can have the other half when you please along the year. Usually people with payed holydays with the working days method try to connect those holydays with bank holydays like Eastern or Christmas to have some more days off. It is usually a thorough process to set holydays with your coworkers to get the most juicy days, because depending on the calendar some years, from example at Easter, using just two days of your 24 days off you can have 10 payed days off in a row. But depending on the business and in your activity sector's union agreement, like hospitality, (August in Madrid has low activity from locals) employers can choose to close the hole month to comply with the law to give the employers a month of payed holydays although they can not choose to have them splitted in half as many other worker do.

[@carloscrod_]

What’s a good neighborhood to get a Airbnb to stay in nearby palacio vistalegre?

[@jimsteinberg9291]

Great intro to the neighborhoods. Thx!

[@dannybooboo]

Glad you liked it!

[@metarchitect3062]

man thank you so much! that helped a lot!

[@dannybooboo]

Glad it helped!

[@Muzakman37]

I lived in Madrid for 5 years and every August the city is literally half empty, that's welcomed by residents who stick around but not so great for turistas given they're not getting fully pumped Madrid, which is quite a thing. Also, big Spanish cities that are notoriously hot in Summer like Madrid and Sevilla appear to be largely void of all life in the afternoons cos everyone's dived indoors, so that park being dead when you went there at certain times is not unusual, I used to live by the Rio you were trying to get to and in the mornings and esp evenings from about 6pm onwards there was loads of life, but in the afternoons it would be tumbleweed time. Ps. I love Moncloa/Arguelles too.

[@dannybooboo]

thanks for the clarification! Valuable comment here

[@MyLatinLife]

Underrated

[@dannybooboo]

thanks man lol, i spent a giant amount of time and money making this vid that did so shitty lol

[@k9vibez]

I just stayed in La Latina with my kids, definitely not dangerous!

[@dannybooboo]

i agree

[@veronical803]

Hi can you share the link of the Airbnb on SOL you stayed at. 🙏🏽

[@BK_718]

This is amazing brother 🎉that’s for the video bro. As for crime around lavapies or la Latina .. even though I don’t underestimate any city’s crime rate I’m assuming the worst of Madrid shouldn’t be worst than Brooklyn where I come from (Bed-Stuy & Bushwick) I’ve also lived in the south Bronx for a bit which was a shit hole (excuse my French) I just wanna go out there and do touristy stuff and have fun and party and mind my own business. Hopefully if I decide to stay in LaLatina or lavapies it isn’t that bad. This video seems to be very detailed and I’m sure it’ll help travelers wishing to know more depth details about madrid and its barrios/districts.

[@ira_herself997]

How about Hortaleza? It's close to Chamartin as I see it. I want to move with my daughter and I found some good reviews on public schools there (colegios).

[@julietyager3620]

Hey thanks so much for the video! This was super useful as I'm looking to commute from Principe Pio to work. Out of interest, you mentioned a cool gym in Arguelles. What's it's name please? Gym girl here😊

[@dannybooboo]

maybe Body Factory i don't have it saved sorry 💪

[@jhoanmanuelcarvajal9822]

nice places

[@spiritwanderer777]

nice video but it tells very little about each neighborhood in terms of quality of life, apartment rentals (not covered), safety, cost of living, noise levels, cleaniness etc. etc.

[@dannybooboo]

That's correct. This video did not cover all potential topics

[@spiritwanderer777]

@@dannybooboo these are main topics as far as I'm concerned for anyone looking for a neighborhood to live in.

[@robert111k]

Chico, lo dices todo con tanta seguridad y tanto convencimiento que, si no fuera porque llevo treinta años en Madrid y tengo mis propias opiniones (que, por cierto, se parecen a las tuyas lo que un huevo a una castaña), te haría caso.

[@dannybooboo]

los visitantes leen los comentarios

[@mariatajes9054]

July OR August

[@lulyr1471]

You’re in Santo Domingo, DR?

[@dannybooboo]

I was when i released this video and right now I'm back actually.

[@honestguy7764]

Go to barcelona instead