Las Ventas is the national home of Spain’s most traditional pastime, the toreo. This specially devised audio tour lets you explore the arena at your own pace and understand the rituals and pageantry that have enthralled a nation for generations.
You wouldn't want to lose your keys in the Royal Palace of Madrid; with over 3,000 opulent rooms, it's Europe's biggest palace, and easily one of the most lavish too.
Housed in a former hospital, the world famous Reina Sofía Museum is a modern art museum with a diverse and fascinating collection of 20th century Spanish art, from Picasso to Solana.
Make time in Madrid to see this spectacular collection of art, and then silently thank German-Hungarian industrialist Baron Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon for making art collecting his hobby. Add a themed audio tour to your Thyssen Museum tickets and make this a rare and informative artistic delight!
Explore this 22-hectare park in Casa de Campo, focusing on conservation, education, and innovation. The park includes an aquarium and an aviary.
Conservation efforts extend both on-site and off-site, with environments that replicate natural habitats as closely as possible.
Located 30 kilometers from central Madrid, Parque Warner Madrid, in San Martín de la Vega is the only European theme park dedicated to Warner Bros. films.
Welcome to Spain's premier art museum. Standing alongside the likes of the Louvre, the Vatican Museums, and the Met, the Prado Museum in central Madrid is home to some of the most iconic artworks in human history.
Parque de Atracciones de Madrid is the city's leisure and entertainment park in Casa de Campo. Part of the Parques Reunidos group, it offers over 30 attractions for different audiences, musical shows, meet-and-greets with Nickelodeon characters, food outlets, and shops.
There are SO many things to see and do in Madrid that you're likely to have difficulty completing your list on a short traveller's schedule. Luckily, most highlights are concentrated into a relatively small area between Retiro Park and the Royal Palace, the King's infrequent residence.
In MadridMan's opinion, the best way to tour the city is on foot. And with strong, willing legs and a patient disposition, a typical traveller can see the best of Madrid in a few long and very busy days.
To many, including myself, food is synonymous with Spain. So it's no surprise there seem to be 2 or 3 restaurants and eateries to every city block! Restaurants in Madrid do a BIG business; not so much because Spaniards don't like to cook (because they DO!) or that people prefer to eat outside of the home, but more to satisfy their basic need to socialise with friends and family over a wonderfully typical Spanish meal......which may last SEVERAL hours!
Madrid is the capital city of Spain located in the centre of the country. Although some distance from the region of Andalucia we include some information as many travellers to Andalucia use Madrid as their gate way to Spain.