Madrid Things to Do

 191 Reviews  One of Madrid's and Spain's biggest attraction is the Prado .... one of the best in the world no questions asked .... on par with the Lourve in Paris with some of the most beautiful art works in the... 

 140 Reviews  I loved this park. We visited twice bringing a picnic with us on our second visit. We got there from Retiro metro station, though you could also visit from Atocha. We first walked past the lake with... 

 92 Reviews  The first place we visited was the Puerta del Sol in the evening. We returned a couple of times during our stay. This square is always crowded and has plenty going on. People in costumes pose for... 

 142 Reviews  You certainly see how the other side lived visiting here. Spectacular is the word for it. The Palace is not used as a residence any more, but some official functions still occur here. The cost of... 

 79 Reviews  Madrid's Cathedral is right next to the Royal Palace. It is a wonderful building and it is possible to take an excellent photo of it from so many different parts of Madrid. Entry is by optional... 

 55 Reviews  Calle Gran Via is the St. I most love the in Madrid. (I believe also in the whole world ) While living in Spain I used sometimes to take a train early in the morning from the south of Spain, just to... 

 63 Reviews  It was not bullfighting season and to be honest I would not want to see a bullfight even if it was, but we did go to look at the bullfighting ring as I had heard there were some interesting statues... 

 55 Reviews  This museum is Spain's collection of 20th century art, opened in 1992 and named after Dona Sofia, the present Queen of Spain, ...more than anything else focusing on the work of some of the leading... 

 63 Reviews  Again this fountain was surrounded by roaring traffic and I needed my zoom for a good shot of it. there were some lovely buildings round about including the Palace of Communications and the Bank of... 

 65 Reviews  I loved the monument to Cervantes located here. As well as a statue of Cervantes himself it consisted of statues of his main characters such as Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. We were lucky to find the... 

 48 Reviews  I think we missed the interesting part of this station with the hothouses and the monument to the victims of the horrific terrorist attack that took place here, but we did find the night and day baby... 

 53 Reviews  Is seen through the Puerta de Alacalá and down the hill towards the Metropolis building, Plaza de la Cibeles and the Gran Via. To catch this view is to realize that you're really in Madrid and that it... 

 18 Reviews  The Casa de Campo is a huge parkland just outside of the city centre. It includes a boating area on the lake, cycle tracks, walking areas, cafes, the teleferico, zoo and the parque de atraciones. The... 

 22 Reviews  We took the metro to Santiago Bernabeu Station Real Madrid's stadium is right next to the stop. You can tour the stadium for 16 Euros. We just walked round the outside of the stadium, took some photos... 

 40 Reviews  Nope, Royalty could not be found here, as their official residence is the less exposed venue of Zarzuela palace. The King and Queen would only be found here during official receptions and events of... 

 29 Reviews  We have all heard of Christopher Columbus, the great navigator who , history tells us, discovered the New World. This memorial is certainly worth visiting. Well located with many other interesting... 

 40 Reviews  Two years ago I compared here the Prado museum and the Thyssen-Bornemisza museum located on the other side of the avenue. It seems that this museum, one of the best painting museums in Europe, remains... 

 19 Reviews  Situated on the north side of the palace, on the exact location where the old Royal Stables used to stand, the Sabatini Gardens are a perfect spot for a restful break during the exhausting sightseeing... 

 19 Reviews  Madrid's grand boulevard. I have so many memories of walking along it, at just about every section, back when I lived in this city. I remember my first visit to this city when I was 12 years old. The... 

 19 Reviews  well buen retiro or good retreat for the kings of old, until one nice one opening it up to the public and that was it, now it is Madrid's park My park actually lived for four years just around it,and... 

 16 Reviews  El Rastro is Madrid largest and more famous flea market. Indeed, it's so famous the Spanish common word for flea market is "rastro" or "rastrillo". It is located on the very heart of Madrid, the most... 

 20 Reviews  This rugged entrance-way on the opposite side of the square from City Hall is part of the very old Casa de los Lujanes, home to the family of Alvaro de Lujan for almost 200 years. Both it and an... 

 35 Reviews  A strange construction near the royal palace, is an Egyptian temple, rebuilt in 1972. It was originally in Aswan, and would be lost due to the dam's construction. UNESCO made an international call to...