Madrid
Currency
Euro
Language
Spanish/English
Best Time To VISIT
April - October
Getting around
Walk/Metro/Bus
1. Calle Gran Via
Madrid’s Center Calle Gran Via, a famous street and urban esplanade, is surrounded by stunning buildings and running almost a mile long. Make a stop for eating some Tapas?
- Sightseeing
- Architecture
- Walk
2. Retiro Park
Retiro Palace, which the Spanish kings constructed in the 17th century as a place of spiritual retreat. The Retiro “Lake”, including the ability to rent rowing boats, for a fair price under 10€.
- Sightseeing
- River
- Activity
3. Palacio Real
The Royal Palace is the biggest one in Western Europe. It comprises 3418 rooms and more over 135,000 square meters. Each year, around 2 million people come to see its chambers and Artwork.
- Sightseeing
- Architecture
4. Plaza Mayor
Plaza Mayor has a rectangular design with arcades encircling the perimeter and was first built in 1620. Bullfights, festivals, theater performances and even executions took Place here.
- Sightseeing
- Architecture
5. Cerro del Tio Pio
One of the top locations in Madrid to see the sun set. Due to the shape of its hills, this park, which is situated in the Puente de Vallecas neighborhood, is also known as the park of the seven boobs.
- Sightseeing
- Viewpoint
- Walk
6. El Rastro
- Sightseeing
- Market
- Shopping
7. Tempel von Debod
This is a temple that was carried to Madrid from Egypt in the second century. The Egyptian government ceded the temple to Spain in order to protect it from flooding after the construction of the enormous Aswan Dam.
- Sightseeing
- Architecture
- Viewpoint
- Walk
8. Museo del Prado
The Prado Museum is the highlight of one of the most well-liked tourist routes in the City and it celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2019. The collection includes over 700 sculptures and 8,600 paintings.
- Sightseeing
- Activity
9. La Latina
One of Madrid’s oldest and most vibrant neighborhoods is La Latina. Even while La Latina is charming, with its small streets packed with Tapas, Cafes, Eateries and Plazas interrupted with gorgeous churches.
- Sightseeing
- Walk
10 Top Attractions in Spain
Madrid
- Calle Gran Via
- Retiro Park
- Palacio Real
- Plaza Mayor
- Cerro del Tio Pio
- El Rastro
- Tempel von Debod
- Museo del Prado
- La Latina
- Toledo