How to get drunk for less in Madrid

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How to get drunk for less in Madrid

Date Added: November 10, 2008 02:53:30 PM

Author: Ken Sand

Category: Travel

In Madrid there are discos where it’s more customary to buy an entire bottle as opposed to a drink, and there are bars where a whiskey and coke will set you back 15 euro. However, if you know where to go, you can also get wasted for pretty cheap. Here are three neighbourhoods of Madrid where you can drink for less: Moncloa/Arguelles - Pissed on the patio Get off at Metro Moncloa and follow the crowds up to an unsuspecting interior patio. Now take in the view: hundreds of party people drinking in the patio and running in and out of the dozens of bars that run together and are completely interchangeable. Drink specials abound, music blares, and early in the morning vomit adorns the floors, but here your five euro will take you far. Full of locals so get to talking and make friends with Spanish students. Metros Moncloa (L3), Metro Arguelles (L3, L4) Alonso Martinez - Student waterholes This is another neighborhood that’s popular with students, and the party starts quite early in the Plaza de Santa Bárbara, where Spaniards get all gussied up to stand outside to drink 40s and make their own minis. The crowd eventually disperses along Calle Santa Teresa and Fernando IV. Metro Alonso Martínez (L4, L5, L10) Chueca - Trendy Chueca is really a high fashion neighborhood where each bar competes in an unspoken “I’m cooler than you” style competition. Still, as there are sooo many places to party, one can always find booze at bargain basement prices. In summer, Plaza Chueca is insanely crowded with people drinking, hanging out, and smoking joints. You can always BYO liquor to the square, pop a squat and get your party started. If you’re not into peeing on the street and prefer to be somewhere with plumbing, head to any of the bars on Calle Pelayo or Calle San Marcos. Metro Chueca, Metro Gran Vía (L5) Ken Sand is know to drink too much. More tips on cheap drinks in Madrid can be found at his budget travel guide: Dirt Cheap Madrid.