San Isidro
Celebrations such as the pilgrimage in the Pradera de San Isidro or the San Isidro bullfighting fair, and typical gastronomy coexist with an attractive programme of music and shows.
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Living in Madrid
Madrid is the cultural, financial and political capital of Spain. With 3.4 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 7 million in its metropolitan area, it is the most populated urban area in the country.
How to get there?
Excellent connections
Home to more than 2,000 multinational companies, it is the third most important city for the organisation of professional events.
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport is the sixth airport in Europe by number of passengers. The city is perfectly connected by air with the main European cities (2 hours from Paris, Milan or London, and just over 3 hours from Berlin or Copenhagen) and with the main world destinations.
Thanks to the excellent high-speed rail network, from Madrid you can comfortably visit more than 30 Spanish cities in a very short time. Within the city, the people of Madrid enjoy its extensive metro network, the second largest in Europe.
MADRID
Madrid is a lively, safe and cosmopolitan city. Its streets mix tradition with innovation, classical art with the most avant-garde design. The leisure and cultural offer is extensive. You will find one of the most important art galleries in the world, the Prado Museum, as well as other important galleries and exhibition halls. You will also enjoy its gastronomy, nightlife, concerts and sporting events. All this makes Madrid one of Europe's leading university cities, with more than 300,000 students enrolled each year.
Enjoy Madrid
Madrid has a lot of life, do you know everything you can do in the capital? Events, street markets, festivals, exhibitions and much more.
Live and experience this city!
EMBLEMATIC EVENTS IN THE CITY OF MADRID:
Book Fair
It is one of the most important literary events in Spain. Its main objective is to encourage reading and promote the world of books, serving as a meeting point for publishers, booksellers, distributors, authors and readers.
Carnival
The Madrid Carnival stands out for its participatory and community character. It is an eclectic carnival, combining traditional elements, historical references and multicultural expressions, reflecting the diversity of the city.
Pride Week
It is an annual celebration of the LGTBQIA+ community with live entertainment, parades, games, food and fun. It takes place in the Chueca neighbourhood and is considered the largest LGTBIQ+ party in Europe.
The Virgin of La Paloma
It is an event held to commemorate the day on which an apparition of the Virgin Mary took place.
MUSEUMS AND THE MOST EMBLEMATIC CULTURAL SPACES IN MADRID:
Prado Museum
It is the best known museum in Madrid and one of the most important art museums in the world, housing masterpieces by Velázquez, El Greco, Rubens, El Bosco and Goya.
National Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza
It is one of the most important art museums in Madrid with works by Van Eyck, Van Gogh, Caravaggio and Edvard Munch.
Sorolla Museum
It is a house-museum that still conserves a large part of its decoration made up of works by the author himself and different objects that he collected throughout his life.
Reina Sofía National Museum
The collection of modern and contemporary art, which includes works by Dalí, Miró, Juan Gris, Piccaso and his masterpiece "El Guernica".
Costume Museum
It contains a wide variety of historical and contemporary collections, including pieces from the 16th and 17th centuries.
Cerralbo Museum
A unique house-museum in Madrid where the atmosphere of a 19th century aristocratic residence is preserved intact: paintings, sculpture, tapestries, furniture and decorative objects collected by the Marquis of Cerralbo.
Caixa Forum Madrid
It opens its doors to ancient, modern and contemporary art, music and poetry festivals, multimedia art, current affairs debates, social days and family and educational workshops.
Accommodation
UDIT is located in the district of Chamartín, a residential neighbourhood, perfectly connected to the city centre by public transport. Near UDIT you will find residences and rooms for rent.
It is advisable to look for accommodation at least 2/3 months in advance, in order to secure a place for the whole academic year.
If for some reason you do not find accommodation, or you decide to look for accommodation once you are here, we suggest you start your search at least 2/3 weeks in advance.
The rents in the cities of the metropolitan area of Madrid are more affordable in terms of price and have the advantage of being very well communicated.
If you don't know where to start, we have prepared a brief guide to help you find both student residences and rooms in shared flats.
how do I move?
TRANSPORTe
You have many options for getting around the city, from public to private transport.
Ideally, you should get a Youth Travel Pass from the Community of Madrid, for 8 euros per month (if you are under 26 years old) you can use the metro, bus and suburban train throughout the metropolitan area*. *price of the travel pass until 30/06/2023
Another option available to you is the bicycle rental service provided by Madrid City Council. You can use it on a one-off basis or as a monthly subscription.
Madrid has several private companies that rent motorbikes and electric cars (car sharing) to facilitate mobility.
Of course, you can also use taxis or VTC services such as Uber, Cabify or Bolt.
Cost of living in Madrid
The cost of living for a student in Madrid is between €800 and €1,200 per month (depending on the type of accommodation you choose).
Accommodation in a university residence varies depending on the option you choose (more or less centrally located, single or shared room, full board or breakfast only, etc.) but is around 1,000 euros per month.
If you decide to look for accommodation in a shared flat, the price varies depending on the area you choose. In general you can find rooms for between €350 and €600. The area where university students tend to live is Moncloa and Malasaña. Due to their proximity to our University, many students choose Chamartín and Arturo Soria.
In addition to accommodation, we can give you some hints about other common expenses.
Food
200€/month
Books
90/year
Clothing
300€/year
Transport pass
Young (< 26 years old): 10 €/month
Zone A normal (≥ 26 years): 32,70 €/month
Pocket money
100/month
Cinema ticket
🎟️ Cinema ticket in Madrid: 9,5 €.
Spectator's Day (Wednesday): from €4.40 to €7.30, depending on the cinema.
Bus ticket
2€
Single metro ticket
2€
Travel by taxi
10-20€
A taxi ride from the airport to the city centre
50 € (fixed price) with a duration of 20 minutes
Menu of the day
10-15€