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Royal Palace of Madrid

Europe's largest royal residence, packed with gilded state rooms, a historic armoury, and centuries of Spanish royal history in central Madrid.

Prado Museum

Spain's national art museum on the Paseo del Prado, holding masterpieces by Velázquez, Goya, El Greco and Bosch under one Neoclassical roof.

Retiro Park

A UNESCO-listed royal garden turned public park, with a boating lake, a glass pavilion, and centuries-old trees in the heart of Madrid.

Plaza Mayor

A grand 17th-century square in old Madrid, ringed by porticoes, cafés, and centuries of royal and civic history.

Puerta del Sol

Madrid's bustling central square, home to Spain's Kilometre Zero, the Bear and Strawberry Tree statue, and the city's famous New Year's Eve clock.

Gran Vía

Madrid's grand early 20th-century boulevard, lined with Beaux-Arts and Art Deco towers, theaters, and some of the city's busiest shopping.

Reina Sofía Museum

Spain's national museum of modern and contemporary art, home to Picasso's Guernica inside a converted 18th-century hospital.

Santiago Bernabéu Stadium

Real Madrid's iconic home ground, rebuilt with a retractable roof and steel façade, home to a trophy room stacked with European Cups.

Almudena Cathedral

Madrid's Catholic cathedral, built over more than a century, with a neoclassical exterior and a colorful neo-Gothic interior beside the Royal Palace.

Puerta de Alcalá

An 18th-century neoclassical triumphal arch near Retiro Park, once the ceremonial gateway into Madrid.

Mercado de San Miguel

A restored 1916 iron market hall near Plaza Mayor, now Madrid's best-known gourmet food market.

Temple of Debod

An authentic ancient Egyptian temple rebuilt in Madrid, ringed by reflecting pools and famous for its sunset views.

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

A vast private collection turned national museum, tracing Western painting from medieval panels to 20th-century masters.

Plaza de Cibeles

Madrid's most photographed square, centered on a neoclassical fountain and ringed by four monumental buildings.

Royal Theatre (Teatro Real)

Madrid's grand 19th-century opera house, rebuilt after decades of closure into one of Europe's leading stages.

Cibeles Fountain

An 18th-century neoclassical fountain and the enduring symbol of Madrid, set at the heart of the Plaza de Cibeles.

Sabatini Gardens

A neoclassical garden on the north side of Madrid's Royal Palace, laid out with clipped hedges, a central pool, and statues of Spanish kings.

National Archaeological Museum

Spain's leading archaeology museum, tracing the country's history from prehistory to the 19th century, with the Lady of Elche as its most famous piece.

Casa de Campo

A former royal hunting ground turned public park, five times the size of Central Park, with a lake, zoo, amusement park, and miles of trails west of Madrid.