World Travel Guide Search for a City   Destination Guides > Europe & Russia > Europe > Spain  > Madrid Madrid -- Neighborhoods -- Chueca East of Sol Gran Vía Malasaña Moncloa Puerta de Alcalá to San Jerónimo Salamanca and the Paseo de la Castellana Sol, Plaza Mayor and Ópera: Madrid of the Austrias South of Plaza Mayor -- Sights -- Casa de Campo Centro de Arte Reina Sofía El Pardo Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza Museo del Prado Parque del Oeste - and Goya's Ermita frescoes Parque del Retiro Plaza de España Tesoro del Dauphin and the Casón del Buen Retiro .  Madrid .  Orientation .  The City's Development .  Safety And Crime .  City Transport .  Restaurants And Tapas Bars .  Entertainment .  Gay And Lesbian Madrid .  Best Of .  The City .  Arrival .  Madrid's Fiestas .  Information And Maps .  City Tours .  Summer In Madrid .  Madrid's Freebies .  Travel Details .  Shopping .  Listings .  Explore Madrid .  Hotels in Madrid MADRID - SUMMER IN MADRID Hotels in Madrid   .  Pegaso Suites Madrid from  $54.06  USD     .  Ah Apartotel Int. Suites Madrid from  $63.67  USD     .  Hotel Zenit Conde De Orgaz Madrid from  $63.67  USD   More Hotels in Madrid >> Vacation Rentals in Madrid   .  At Jardin De Recoletos Madrid from  $132.61  USD     .  Aparthotel El Madrono Madrid from  $115.73  USD     .  Aparthotel Eraso Madrid from  $98.03  USD   More Vacation Rentals in Madrid >> Madrid virtually shuts down in the summer ; from around July 20 you'll suddenly find that many of the bars, restaurants and offices are closed, and their inhabitants gone to the coast and countryside. Only in September does the city open properly for business again. Luckily for visitors, and those madrileños who choose to remain, most sights and museums stay open, and a summer nightlife takes on a momentum of its own in outdoor terrace bars, or terrazas. In addition, the city council has in recent years initiated a major programme of summer entertainment, Los Veranos de la Villa . It's not a bad time to be in town at all, so long as you're not trying to get anything done. Note that, throughout the year, most museums (and many bars and restaurants) close on Monday . Major attractions that stay open on Mondays include the Reina Sofía and the Palacio Real.