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1. Gran Via

The Gran Via is a shopping hub and a center for nightlife. Like much of Madrid, the strip celebrates the past while embracing the future: boutique stores and international brands are housed in some of Madrid’s most iconic heritage architecture.
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Gran Via which includes street scenes, heritage architecture and landscape views

2. Bernabéu Stadium

Real Madrid is one of the most internationally recognized soccer teams and their Santiago Bernabéu Stadium (Estadio Santiago Bernabéu) is among the sport’s finest. Watching a match at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium is a lifetime dream for both long-term Madridistas and soccer enthusiasts. Walk on the hallowed turf of the playing field, browse the clubs impressive trophy hall and relive historical moments via multimedia exhibits.
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Cheer on the superstar players of one of the world’s most successful soccer clubs and take a behind-the-scenes tour of the colossal 81,000-capacity stadium.

3. Plaza Mayor

Once a marketplace, then a bull-ring and even an execution square, Plaza Mayor has transformed and evolved significantly through the ages. Felipe II commissioned a public square to be built here, which was completed according to the designs of the architect Juan Gómez de Mora in 1619. Having been destroyed by a series of enormous fires, it was finally rebuilt in 1790 and has managed to survive in this incarnation until the present day.
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Plaza Mayor featuring an administrative building, a statue or sculpture and a monument

4. Puerta del Sol

Puerta del Sol began its days as the site of one of Madrid's easternmost gates. The gate was adorned with a figure of the rising sun – hence the name Puerta del Sol, which translates as “Gate of the Sun”. Today, the square is the throbbing heart of the city and provides a backdrop for political marches and public celebrations, while also being a popular place for people to meet.
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Puerta del Sol

5. Prado Museum

The Prado Museum has gained a reputation as one of the leading repositories of Western art in the world. It is an enormous space with an enormous collection, and you'd do well to devote at least a day of your stay in Madrid to the perusal of its many halls. The permanent collection here boasts some 20,000 works of art, including paintings, drawings, sculptures and prints, and of these there are roughly 1,300 on display in the halls at any given time. You'll see the best collection of Spanish art here that you're likely to ever come across, alongside works by French, Italian, Dutch and Flemish masters. There are also a handful of works from Germany and England.
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Prado Museum featuring art and interior views

6. El Retiro Park

El Retiro, or El Parque de Retiro, was once a place of retreat for the Spanish royal family who had a palace in its grounds. Although it was opened up to the public in the 1860s, many of the original features have been retained, making this a remarkable place to visit as a sightseer as well as a nice, quiet spot to relax in. There are all sorts of interesting sites dotted about the grounds here so you’re sure to find plenty to keep you occupied over its 140 hectares.
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El Retiro Park showing a garden

7. Royal Palace of Madrid

Madrid’s Royal Palace is no longer where the Spanish royal family resides but one peek inside is enough to tell you that this place has seen its share of royalty over the ages. The enormous palace was built in 1738 after its predecessor was destroyed by fire in 1734. It boasts some 3,400 rooms and is packed with extravagant ornamentation and an impressive collection of furniture, paintings, musical instruments, books and weapons.
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Royal Palace showing a castle, a city and a garden

What to do in Arroyomolinos

Popular places to visit

Gran Via which includes street scenes, heritage architecture and landscape views

Gran Via

4/5(413 reviews)

Madrid’s famous shopping strip has boutiques and international brands, an exciting nightlife and an impressive display of early 20th-century architecture.

Gran Via
Bernabéu Stadium

Bernabéu Stadium

4.5/5(173 reviews)

Cheer on the superstar players of one of the world’s most successful soccer clubs and take a behind-the-scenes tour of the colossal 81,000-capacity stadium.

Bernabéu Stadium
Plaza Mayor featuring an administrative building, a statue or sculpture and a monument

Plaza Mayor

4.5/5(572 reviews)

Make your way to Madrid's iconic cobbled square and stroll past artists' stalls, listen to local street musicians, or sit down in the porticos to enjoy a coffee.

Plaza Mayor
Puerta del Sol

Puerta del Sol

4/5(419 reviews)

Serving as the capital's focal point, no visit to Madrid is complete without a trip to this central square.

Puerta del Sol
Prado Museum featuring art and interior views

Prado Museum

4.5/5(288 reviews)

A world-renowned art museum with some of Europe’s most important masterpieces on display, this is an essential part of any Madrid tourist itinerary.

Prado Museum
El Retiro Park showing a garden

El Retiro Park

4.5/5(463 reviews)

Alongside games of football and couples in pedalos, the art galleries, buskers and 17th-century palace give El Retiro a different flavour to your average park.

El Retiro Park
Royal Palace showing a castle, a city and a garden

Royal Palace of Madrid

4.5/5(463 reviews)

Come and take a walk around one of the largest palaces in Western Europe...and try not to get lost!

Royal Palace of Madrid
WiZink Center

WiZink Center

3/5(1 review)

Catch an event at WiZink Center during your trip to Madrid. Discover the acclaimed theatre scene and shops in this vibrant area.

WiZink Center
IFEMA

IFEMA

4/5(19 reviews)

Few venues for fairs, exhibitions and conferences can compete with IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid’s trade fair venue, for comfort, amenities and its modern style.

IFEMA

 

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