Comments on: Madrid: 5 ways to dress like a local

By: Edita N Laurel

Edita N Laurel — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 14:49:59 +0000

Thanks for the tips. I notice that American tourists love backpacks on their travel. I think that it is better to carry an oversized tote bag — to look more sophisticated — in sophisticated cities like Madrid. On crowded bus and trains, backpacks are a pain (literally) when they are scratching other passengers’ faces. In one of my overseas travel, I was sitting in a crowded train, when something poked me from one of the passengers’ backpack. It was a knife! But if people prefer backpacks, they should carry them infront of them, away from other people’s bodies.

By: jpoxon

jpoxon — Sun, 05 May 2013 15:24:40 +0000

Thanks so much for the great info. We’re making our first trip to Madrid in June and have wardrobe anxiety. We are from Florida where it’s shorts and sandals most of the year. We will now plan for more conservative fashion with layering and sensible shoes. Very helpful!

By: Spaniard

Spaniard — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:27:01 +0000

I had never thought about it, but YEAH, we really do wear scarves! xD We even have a lot of different names for different things that Americans would simply call “scarf”!

Also, I think this is universal, but just in case… Never ever wear sneakers with a dress!