Things to Do in Madrid

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  • 1. Plaza Mayor

    Plaza Mayor
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    Puerta del Sol, PLAZA Puerta DEL SOL, 14, 28013 Madrid, Spain

    #1 of 523 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    Huge plaza packed with cafes, ... more

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  • 2. Gran Vía

    Gran Vía
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    Calle Gran Via, Madrid, 28013, Spain

    #2 of 523 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    ... This is Madrid's busiest and best-known street. Wide sidewalks, impressive buildings and proximity to the center make it a most desirable residential neighborhood. Some of the most historic buildings include Telefónica... more

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    Kaelyn Kaelyn in Madrid said

    …...Street called Gran Via which reminded me a lot of Time Square. I arrived around 1pm to my hostel in Madrid. The first… continue reading »

  • 3. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza

    Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
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    Paseo del Prado, 8, 28014 Madrid, Spain

    #3 of 523 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    ... to the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza spans more than 700 years of the History of Art and features masterpieces of painting. The visitor itinerary begins on the second floor ... more

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    … visitando el Museo Thyssen Bornemisza, justo el día después que la Baronesa se encadenara ridiculamente a los árboles del Paseo… continue reading »

  • 4. Palacio Real

    Palacio Real

    Calle de Bailén, Madrid, 28013, Spain

    #4 of 523 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    ... that has passed through history from the Arabs to the Austrians and finally to the Spanish, although the current royal family are not in residence. Features excellent walking tours of sumptuously furnished bedrooms, sitting... more

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    Tyler Kyle Tyler Kyle in in and out said

    … buildings and open squares......highlights:palacio de comerciospalacio realmuseo reina sofia (guernica… continue reading »

  • 5. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

    Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
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    Calle de Santa Isabel, 52, 28012, Madrid, Spain

    #5 of 523 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    World famous modern art museum featuring a diverse collection of 20th ... more

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    michelle finkelstein michelle finkelstein in Days 1 and 2: Madrid said

    …>triptych by Hieronymus Bosch.Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía –Known as the Moma of Madrid… continue reading »

  • 6. Kapital

    Kapital
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    Calle de Atocha, 125, 28012 Madrid, Spain

    #6 of 523 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    A seven-storied night entertainment extravaganza: a nightclub, ... more

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    meye0865 meye0865 in First Excursion said

    … a gift for Sarah because we were shopping with the ladies.  Friday night we went to a really fancy club called Kapitalcontinue reading »

  • 7. Cibeles (La)

    Cibeles (La)
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    Plaza de Cibeles, Madrid, 28014, Spain

    #7 of 523 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    ... work of art commissioned by King Carlos III to ennoble the city. This time his architects chose to create an image in white stone of the goddess Cibeles driving a carriage drawn by lions. Ventura Rodríguez came up with... more

  • 8. Real Jardín Botánico

    Real Jardín Botánico
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    Plaza de Murillo, 2, 28014 Madrid, Spain

    #8 of 523 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    ... pleasure to wander around these attractively landscaped gardens. You will see examples of a wide variety of plants from all five continents - 30,000 different species in total. They are all labeled with their Latin and Span... more

  • 9. Puerta de Alcalá

    Puerta de Alcalá
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    Plaza de la Independencia, Madrid, 28001, Spain

    #9 of 523 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    ... Italian architect Francesco Sabatini for Carlos III, this granite neoclassical gateway, comprising five arches topped by angels and cupids, marked the eastern edge of the city up to the mid-1800s. Today it stands in the mid... more

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    … y arquitectónico. A ellos debemos el Palacio Real, el Paseo del Prado o la Puerta de Alcalácontinue reading »

  • 10. Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando

    Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
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    Calle de Alcalá, 13, 28014 Madrid, Spain

    #10 of 523 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    ... oldest and best collections of paintings in Spain, the 17th-century examples stand out above all. The most interesting works include two self-portraits of Goya, canvasses by Ribera, Murillo and Velằuez alon... more