Start with café con tostadas at Café Comercial at 9am, then wander Calle San Andrés admiring street art and vintage boutiques. Lunch on croquetas at Bálamo around 2pm, afternoon beer at El Botellón, dinner at Punto MG, then live music or cocktails at Puro Corazón until midnight.

Breakfast at Café de Oriente overlooking the Royal Palace, then wander Calle del Nuncio and Plaza de la Villa admiring Habsburg architecture. Lunch: croquetas and vermouth at Casa Lucio. Afternoon exploring Iglesia de San Andrés and browsing vintage shops. Evening aperitivo at El Vino, then dinner at Mercado de la Paz, closing the night at a mezcal bar on Calle Mayor.

Start with coffee at Café con Calma on Calle San Bárbara, explore vintage shops and street art along Calle Hortaleza, lunch at a hidden tapas bar, then wander Plaza de Chueca in late afternoon people-watching. Dinner at a local favourite like La Trago, then drinks and dancing until 3am.

Wake at a café on Calle de la Cruz, walk through Puerta del Sol and Real Academia de Bellas Artes, grab jamón ibérico at Museo del Jamón for lunch. Afternoon: climb to Templo de Debod for sunset views, then hop between gin joints on Calle de la Abada before hitting a late dinner at Casa Lucio around 10 PM.

Start with café con tostadas at Punto MX or a third-wave coffee at Federal Café. Wander Calle Argumosa's street art and vintage shops mid-morning, then lunch at a standing pintxo bar. Afternoon museum or market browsing, dinner at a neighbourhood gem like Casa Lucia, and late-night vermouth and music at Desnivel or La Bobia until 2am.

Morning at Fundacion Juan March, tapas on Calle Ayala at 1pm, afternoon walk along Calle Serrano, dinner at a Salamanca restaurant.

Morning row on Retiro lake, Crystal Palace visit, Prado or Reina Sofia museum, lunch at a neighbourhood restaurant.