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With so much tapas to choose from, you need a bit of local knowledge to tell your callos from your cojones del toro. Take a culinary tour with adventurousappetites.com

and you won't go far wrong.

Don't be put off by piles of trash on the floors of tapas bars. It's normal to leave your rubbish and leftovers to be swept up later -- perversely lots of litter is usually a sign of good food.

At the end of a late night it's common to have breakfast before going to bed. Chocolateria San Gines on Plaza San Gines is traditionally where frazzled clubbers gather at 6am for churros con chocolate -- strips of dough dipped in hot chocolate.

If you're planning to do the Prado, the Reina Sofia and the Thyssen it makes sense to get an Abono Paseo del Arte, which gets you into all three for around eight euros.

Check out what's new on the Madrid social scene by picking up a copy of Guia del Ocio from kiosks or newsagents. For online listings, visit http://madrid.lanetro.com/

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