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Madrid's world-famous attraction is the 213-year-old Prado
Museum, one of the world's greatest art galleries, with more than
7,000 paintings that include masterpieces by Fra Angelico,
Botticelli, El Bosco, Titian, Rembrandt and Velazquez. The museum
began as a Royal collection, which succeeding dynasties have... see full details
The second gallery in Madrid's 'golden triangle' of art museums
is the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza. Housing the former private
collection of the Thyssen family, the works were bought by the city
of Madrid to enrich its fund of art treasures. The collection, in
the restored... see full details
Reina Sofia National Art Centre Museum
The third of Madrid's famed art galleries, the Reina Sofia, is
dedicated to 20th century Spanish art, having been designed to give
Spain a museum to equal France's Pompidou Centre and London's Tate
Gallery. The museum was opened by Queen Sofia in 1986,... see full details
The massive bright-white Royal Palace (Palacio Real) on the
Plaza de Oriente in Madrid dates from 1734, when the 3,000-roomed
royal residence was commissioned by Philip V. It was last called
'home' by the royal family in 1931 - the present king, Juan... see full details
Madrid's famous central arcaded square dates from 1619 and was
built by Philip III whose statue still stands in the centre of the
cobbled expanse. In medieval times the Plaza de Arrabal, as it was
then known, was the venue for numerous public... see full details
The Panteon de Goya is situated in the Glorieta de San Antonio
de la Florida and is known as Goya's Sistine Chapel. The artist
decorated the dome and cupola of the little chapel with a fresco
depicting the miracles of St Anthony, with... see full details
Madrid's lush central park, one of many green spaces in the
city, covers 350 acres (142 hectares) and was laid out originally
as the private garden of Philip IV. The vast park features formal
gardens, statuary, fountains, lakes, exhibition halls, children's
playgrounds and outdoor... see full details
Flamenco at Corral de la Moreria
Listed as one of Madrid's top ten sights, the tablao
flamenco (flamenco show restaurant) is renowned as the oldest
and most famous show in the world. The establishment draws kings
and queens, international presidents, film stars, and well-known
artists and writers who come to... see full details
One of the most well known plazas in the country, Puerta del Sol
is the historical and geographical heart of Spain. Named after
Madrid's eastern city gate of the same location, the 15th century
entryway was bathed in the rays of the rising... see full details
Located nearby the Prado Museum, the Royal Botanic Garden is one
of the oldest botanic gardens in Europe. With the foundation of the
garden ordered by King Ferdinand VI in 1755, the Royal Botanic
Garden has been cataloguing and nurturing rare species of... see full details
National Archaeological Museum of Spain
A worthwhile visit in a country known for its rich history, the
National Archaeological Museum was founded in 1867 with the purpose
of being a depository for the collection of numismatic,
archaeological, ethnographical and decorative art collections
compiled by the Spanish monarchs. Situated in... see full details
A hidden gem, Sorolla Museum was the home of renowned Spanish
Impressionist painter Joaquín Sorolla and his family.
Donated to the government in 1929 by Sorolla's widow, the house now
operates as a memorial and museum, displaying a large collection of
Sorolla's glowing works... see full details
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