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Madrid in 3 days

Visit Madrid in 3 days and discover her beauty

In Madrid the past meets modern times on every street corner, where cobblestoned roads intersect modern boulevards and historic churches sit next to gleaming high-rise buildings. Modern day Madrid offers such diversity where Madrileños enjoy the age old sport of bullfighting during the day then dine on sushi at night. The locals are split when asked about the best attractions of the city; some go with junk-shopping at the Rastro and others the masterpieces of the Prado and Thyssen-Bornemisza museums.

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Day 1

Plaza

Plaza Mayor

The Plaza Mayor was built during the Habsburg period and is a central plaza of the city. It is located only a few Spanish blocks away from another famous plaza, the Puerta del Sol.
Plaza Mayor
The Plaza Mayor was built during the Habsburg period and is a central plaza of the city. It is located only a few Spanish blocks away from another famous plaza, the Puerta del Sol.


Market

Market of San Miguel

The Market of San Miguel is a market which has been declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 2000.
Market of San Miguel
The Market of San Miguel is a market which has been declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 2000.


Teatro

Teatro Real,

The Teatro Real or simply El Real, is a major opera house in the city.
Teatro Real,
The Teatro Real or simply El Real, is a major opera house in the city.


Puerta

Puerta del Sol

The Puerta del Sol is one of the best known and busiest places in the city. This is the centre of the radial network of Spanish roads.
Puerta del Sol
The Puerta del Sol is one of the best known and busiest places in the city. This is the centre of the radial network of Spanish roads.


Day 2

Thyssen-Bornemisza

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, or in Spanish Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, is an art museum located near the Prado Museum at one of city's main boulevards.
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, or in Spanish Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, is an art museum located near the Prado Museum at one of city's main boulevards.


Museo

Museo Nacional Del Prado

The Museo del Prado is the main Spanish national art museum. It features one of the world's finest collections of European art, from the 12th century to the early 19th century, ...
Museo Nacional Del Prado
The Museo del Prado is the main Spanish national art museum. It features one of the world's finest collections of European art, from the 12th century to the early 19th century, ...


Day 3

Buen

Buen Retiro park

The Buen Retiro Park is the one of the largest parks of the city, Spain. The park belonged to the Spanish Monarchy until the late 19th century, when it became a public park.
Buen Retiro park
The Buen Retiro Park is the one of the largest parks of the city, Spain. The park belonged to the Spanish Monarchy until the late 19th century, when it became a public park.


Museo

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía is Spain's national museum of 20th century art. The museum was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1992 and is named for Queen Sofia of Spain....
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía is Spain's national museum of 20th century art. The museum was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1992 and is named for Queen Sofia of Spain.


Royal

Royal Palace of Madrid

The Palacio Real de Madrid is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family but is now only used for state ceremonies.
Royal Palace of Madrid
The Palacio Real de Madrid is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family but is now only used for state ceremonies.


Attractions not in your itinerary

Casa

Casa de Campo

The Casa de Campo is the largest urban park situated west of central Madrid,. It was formerly a royal hunting estate. Its area is more than 1,700 hectares.
Casa de Campo
The Casa de Campo is the largest urban park situated west of central Madrid,. It was formerly a royal hunting estate. Its area is more than 1,700 hectares.


Matadero

Matadero Madrid

Matadero Madrid is a former slaughterhouse in the Arganzuela district of Madrid, which has been converted to an arts centre.
Matadero Madrid
Matadero Madrid is a former slaughterhouse in the Arganzuela district of Madrid, which has been converted to an arts centre.


Santiago

Santiago Bernabéu Stadium

The Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is an all-seater football stadium in Madrid, Spain. It was inaugurated on 14 December 1947 and is owned by Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. It has a current capacity...
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
The Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is an all-seater football stadium in Madrid, Spain. It was inaugurated on 14 December 1947 and is owned by Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. It has a current capacity of 85,454 spectators.


Círculo

Círculo de Bellas Artes

The Círculo de Bellas Artes is a building located in Madrid, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1981.
Círculo de Bellas Artes
The Círculo de Bellas Artes is a building located in Madrid, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1981.


Gran

Gran Vía

Gran Vía is an ornate and upscale shopping street located in central Madrid.Now, the street is known as the Spanish Broadway, and is one of the streets with more nightlife in Europe. It is known...
Gran Vía
Gran Vía is an ornate and upscale shopping street located in central Madrid.Now, the street is known as the Spanish Broadway, and is one of the streets with more nightlife in Europe. It is known as the street that never sleeps.


Temple

Temple of Debod

The Temple of Debod is an ancient Egyptian temple which was rebuilt in Madrid, Spain. The temple was built originally 15 kilometres south of Aswan in southern Egypt very close to the first cataract...
Temple of Debod
The Temple of Debod is an ancient Egyptian temple which was rebuilt in Madrid, Spain. The temple was built originally 15 kilometres south of Aswan in southern Egypt very close to the first cataract of ...


El

El Rastro

El Rastro de Madrid or simply el Rastro is the most popular open air flea market in Madrid (Spain). It is held every Sunday and public holiday during the year and is located along Plaza de Cascorro...
El Rastro
El Rastro de Madrid or simply el Rastro is the most popular open air flea market in Madrid (Spain). It is held every Sunday and public holiday during the year and is located along Plaza de Cascorro and Ribera de Curtidores, between Calle Embajadores and the Ronda de Toledo (just south of La Latina metro station).


Plaza

Plaza de España

Plaza de España is a large square, and popular tourist destination, located in central Madrid, Spain, at the western end of the Gran Vía.
Plaza de España
Plaza de España is a large square, and popular tourist destination, located in central Madrid, Spain, at the western end of the Gran Vía.


Vicente

Vicente Calderón Stadium

The Vicente Calderón Stadium is the home stadium of La Liga football club Atlético Madrid and is located in the Arganzuela district of Spanish capital Madrid.
Vicente Calderón Stadium
The Vicente Calderón Stadium is the home stadium of La Liga football club Atlético Madrid and is located in the Arganzuela district of Spanish capital Madrid.


Palacio

Palacio de Cristal

The Palacio de Cristal is a glass and metal structure located in Madrid's Buen Retiro Park. It was built in 1887 to exhibit flora and fauna from the Philippines. The architect was Ricardo Velázquez...
Palacio de Cristal
The Palacio de Cristal is a glass and metal structure located in Madrid's Buen Retiro Park. It was built in 1887 to exhibit flora and fauna from the Philippines. The architect was Ricardo Velázquez Bosco.


CaixaForum

CaixaForum Madrid

CaixaForum Madrid is a museum and cultural center in Paseo del Prado 36, Madrid. It is sponsored by La Caixa.
CaixaForum Madrid
CaixaForum Madrid is a museum and cultural center in Paseo del Prado 36, Madrid. It is sponsored by La Caixa.


Real

Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid

Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid is an 8-hectare botanical garden located at Plaza de Murillo, next to the Prado Museum in Madrid.
Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid
Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid is an 8-hectare botanical garden located at Plaza de Murillo, next to the Prado Museum in Madrid.


Parque

Parque Warner Madrid

Parque Warner Madrid is a theme park located 25 km southeast of Madrid, Spain, in the municipality of San Martín de la Vega.
Parque Warner Madrid
Parque Warner Madrid is a theme park located 25 km southeast of Madrid, Spain, in the municipality of San Martín de la Vega.


Palacio

Palacio Vistalegre

Palacio Vistalegre is an Indoor arena located in Madrid, Spain. The arena opened in 2000 and can hold up to 15,000 people.
Palacio Vistalegre
Palacio Vistalegre is an Indoor arena located in Madrid, Spain. The arena opened in 2000 and can hold up to 15,000 people.


Museo

Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales

The Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales is the National Museum of Natural History of Spain. It is situated in the center of Madrid, by the Paseo de la Castellana. It is managed by the Spanish...
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
The Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales is the National Museum of Natural History of Spain. It is situated in the center of Madrid, by the Paseo de la Castellana. It is managed by the Spanish National Research Council.


The

The Madrid Zoo Aquarium

The Madrid Zoo Aquarium is a 20-hectare zoo and aquarium located in the Casa de Campo in Madrid, Spain. The Zoo is owned by the city, but is managed by the international entertainment operator...
The Madrid Zoo Aquarium
The Madrid Zoo Aquarium is a 20-hectare zoo and aquarium located in the Casa de Campo in Madrid, Spain. The Zoo is owned by the city, but is managed by the international entertainment operator Parques Reunidos.


National

National Auditorium of Music

The Auditorio Nacional de Música is a complex of concert venues located in Madrid, Spain and the main concert hall in the Madrid metropolitan area. It comprises two main concert rooms: a symphonic...
National Auditorium of Music
The Auditorio Nacional de Música is a complex of concert venues located in Madrid, Spain and the main concert hall in the Madrid metropolitan area. It comprises two main concert rooms: a symphonic hall and a chamber music hall.


El

El Escorial

The Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is an historical residence of the King of Spain, in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, about 45 kilometres northwest of the capital, Madrid,...
El Escorial
The Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is an historical residence of the King of Spain, in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, about 45 kilometres northwest of the capital, Madrid, in Spain.


Museo

Museo del Traje

The Museo del Traje is a museum located in Madrid, Spain, with collections devoted to fashion and costumes. The museum has over 160,000 pieces and documents. The current building was completed...
Museo del Traje
The Museo del Traje is a museum located in Madrid, Spain, with collections devoted to fashion and costumes. The museum has over 160,000 pieces and documents. The current building was completed in 1973.


National

National Archaeological Museum of Spain

The National Archaeological Museum of Spain is a museum in Madrid, Spain, located beside the Plaza de Colón, sharing its building with the National Library.
National Archaeological Museum of Spain
The National Archaeological Museum of Spain is a museum in Madrid, Spain, located beside the Plaza de Colón, sharing its building with the National Library.


Plaza

Plaza de Cibeles

The Plaza de Cibeles is a square with a neo-classical complex of marble sculptures with fountains that has become an iconic symbol for the city of Madrid. It sits at the intersection of Calle...
Plaza de Cibeles
The Plaza de Cibeles is a square with a neo-classical complex of marble sculptures with fountains that has become an iconic symbol for the city of Madrid. It sits at the intersection of Calle de Alcalá, Paseo de Recoletos and Paseo del Prado.


Palacio

Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de...

Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid is an indoor sporting arena located in the City of Madrid, Spain. Its capacity is 15,000 people for basketball matches, 14,000 for handball matches...
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de...
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid is an indoor sporting arena located in the City of Madrid, Spain. Its capacity is 15,000 people for basketball matches, 14,000 for handball matches and 18,000 for concerts.


National

National Museum of Romanticism

The National Museum of Romanticism is housed in a late eighteenth-century building in Madrid, Spain. It was inaugurated in 1924 and declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1962.
National Museum of Romanticism
The National Museum of Romanticism is housed in a late eighteenth-century building in Madrid, Spain. It was inaugurated in 1924 and declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1962.


Museo

Museo Nacional de Antropología

The National Museum of Anthropology is a national museum of Spain, located in Madrid near the Parque del Buen Retiro and opposite Atocha railway and metro station.
Museo Nacional de Antropología
The National Museum of Anthropology is a national museum of Spain, located in Madrid near the Parque del Buen Retiro and opposite Atocha railway and metro station.


Real

Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando

The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, located on the Calle de Alcalá in the heart of Madrid, currently functions as a museum and gallery. The academy was established by royal decree...
Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, located on the Calle de Alcalá in the heart of Madrid, currently functions as a museum and gallery. The academy was established by royal decree in 1744.


Juan

Juan Carlos I Park

Juan Carlos I Park is the main municipal park in Madrid, Spain. The park was named after King Juan Carlos I. The park has many modern sculptures. The Music MetroRock festival is regularly held...
Juan Carlos I Park
Juan Carlos I Park is the main municipal park in Madrid, Spain. The park was named after King Juan Carlos I. The park has many modern sculptures. The Music MetroRock festival is regularly held at the Juan Carlos park.


Museum

Museum Cerralbo

The Museum Cerralbo is a museum located in Madrid, Spain. It houses the collection of Enrique de Aguilera y Gamboa, Marquis of Cerralbo. The museum, which is housed in the former residence of...
Museum Cerralbo
The Museum Cerralbo is a museum located in Madrid, Spain. It houses the collection of Enrique de Aguilera y Gamboa, Marquis of Cerralbo. The museum, which is housed in the former residence of its founder, opened in 1944.


Cementerio

Cementerio de la Almudena

The Cementerio de Nuestra Señora de La Almudena is a cemetery in Madrid, Spain. It is the largest in Madrid and one of the largest in Western Europe.
Cementerio de la Almudena
The Cementerio de Nuestra Señora de La Almudena is a cemetery in Madrid, Spain. It is the largest in Madrid and one of the largest in Western Europe.


Sabatini

Sabatini Gardens

The Sabatini Gardens are part of the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain, and were opened to the public by King Juan Carlos I in 1978.
Sabatini Gardens
The Sabatini Gardens are part of the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain, and were opened to the public by King Juan Carlos I in 1978.


Railway

Railway Museum

The Museo del Ferrocarril in Madrid, Spain, is one of the largest historic railroad collections in Europe. Located in the Las Delicias Station, just south of Atocha in the barrio of Delicias,...
Railway Museum
The Museo del Ferrocarril in Madrid, Spain, is one of the largest historic railroad collections in Europe. Located in the Las Delicias Station, just south of Atocha in the barrio of Delicias, it was built in 1880 by Gustave Eiffel.


Sorolla

Sorolla Museum

The Museum Sorolla is a museum located in Madrid, Spain. It features work by the artist Joaquín Sorolla. The building was originally the artist's house, and was converted into a museum after...
Sorolla Museum
The Museum Sorolla is a museum located in Madrid, Spain. It features work by the artist Joaquín Sorolla. The building was originally the artist's house, and was converted into a museum after the death of his widow.


Museum

Museum of Lázaro Galdiano

The Museum of Lázaro Galdiano is a museum located in Madrid, Spain. It houses the art collection of José Lázaro Galdiano. The building was constructed in 1903 as the residence of Lázaro Galdiano...
Museum of Lázaro Galdiano
The Museum of Lázaro Galdiano is a museum located in Madrid, Spain. It houses the art collection of José Lázaro Galdiano. The building was constructed in 1903 as the residence of Lázaro Galdiano and his wife.


Gate

Gate of Europe

The Gate of Europa towers, also known as KIO Towers, are twin office buildings in Madrid, Spain. The towers have a height of 114 m and have 26 floors. They were constructed from 1989 to 1996....
Gate of Europe
The Gate of Europa towers, also known as KIO Towers, are twin office buildings in Madrid, Spain. The towers have a height of 114 m and have 26 floors. They were constructed from 1989 to 1996.


Museum

Museum of the Americas

The Museum of America in Madrid is a National museum that holds artistic, archaeological and ethnographic collections from the whole American continent, ranging from the Paleolithic period to...
Museum of the Americas
The Museum of America in Madrid is a National museum that holds artistic, archaeological and ethnographic collections from the whole American continent, ranging from the Paleolithic period to the present day.


Royal

Royal Chapel of St. Anthony of La Florida

The Royal Chapel of St. Anthony of La Florida is a Neoclassical chapel in central Madrid. The chapel is best known for its ceiling and dome frescoes by Goya. It is also his burial place.
Royal Chapel of St. Anthony of La Florida
The Royal Chapel of St. Anthony of La Florida is a Neoclassical chapel in central Madrid. The chapel is best known for its ceiling and dome frescoes by Goya. It is also his burial place.


Almudena

Almudena Cathedral

Santa María la Real de La Almudena is a Catholic cathedral in Madrid. When the capital of Spain was transferred from Toledo to Madrid in 1561, the seat of the Church in Spain remained in Toledo;...
Almudena Cathedral
Santa María la Real de La Almudena is a Catholic cathedral in Madrid. When the capital of Spain was transferred from Toledo to Madrid in 1561, the seat of the Church in Spain remained in Toledo; so the new capital had no cathedral.


Liria

Liria Palace

The Liria Palace or Palacio de Liria is a Neoclassical palace in Madrid, Spain. Built around 1770 by the Duke of Berwick on designs of Ventura Rodríguez, in the early 19th century it passed...
Liria Palace
The Liria Palace or Palacio de Liria is a Neoclassical palace in Madrid, Spain. Built around 1770 by the Duke of Berwick on designs of Ventura Rodríguez, in the early 19th century it passed to the inheritance of the House of Alba.


Torre

Torre Picasso

Torre Picasso is a skyscraper in Madrid, Spain. From 1988 till 2007 it was the tallest building in Madrid, measuring 157 m and with 43 floors.
Torre Picasso
Torre Picasso is a skyscraper in Madrid, Spain. From 1988 till 2007 it was the tallest building in Madrid, measuring 157 m and with 43 floors.


Convent

Convent of Las Descalzas Reales

The Convent of Las Descalzas Reales is a royal monastery situated in Madrid, Spain, administered by the Patrimonio Nacional.
Convent of Las Descalzas Reales
The Convent of Las Descalzas Reales is a royal monastery situated in Madrid, Spain, administered by the Patrimonio Nacional.


San

San Francisco el Grande Basilica, Madrid

The Royal Basilica of San Francisco el Grande is a Roman Catholic church in central Madrid, Spain, located in the Barrio of La Latina.
San Francisco el Grande Basilica, Madrid
The Royal Basilica of San Francisco el Grande is a Roman Catholic church in central Madrid, Spain, located in the Barrio of La Latina.


Metropolis

Metropolis Building

The Metropolis Building or Edificio Metrópolis is an office building in Madrid, Spain, at the corner of the Calle de Alcalá and Gran Vía.
Metropolis Building
The Metropolis Building or Edificio Metrópolis is an office building in Madrid, Spain, at the corner of the Calle de Alcalá and Gran Vía.


Club

Club de Campo Villa de Madrid

Club de Campo Villa de Madrid is a country club located in Madrid, Spain. The club was formed in 1929, and is regarded as one of the most prestigious in the country.
Club de Campo Villa de Madrid
Club de Campo Villa de Madrid is a country club located in Madrid, Spain. The club was formed in 1929, and is regarded as one of the most prestigious in the country.


Madrid

Madrid Arena

Madrid Arena is an indoor arena located in the city of Madrid, at the fairgrounds in the Casa de Campo, just minutes from downtown.
Madrid Arena
Madrid Arena is an indoor arena located in the city of Madrid, at the fairgrounds in the Casa de Campo, just minutes from downtown.


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