Best of Madrid

Monuments:

El Palacio Real
Just steps away from Plaza Mayor and the Cathedral, the luxurious Palacio Real claims more rooms than any other palace in Europe.

Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
A fascinating hoard of art treasures hidden away in the center of Madrid.

La Basilica de San Francisco Just a 5 minute walk from Madrid's La Catedral Almudena, this beautiful church hosts a domed cupola that is one of the most magnificent in Spain.

Museums:

A visit to the Prado
Don't miss one of the world's greatest art museums and you'll be rewarded with magnificent Velázquez, Goya and Bosch collections, not to mention rooms filled with other surprises.

Guernica
Visit this in person and you will gain an entirely new perspective on this twentieth-century epic at the Reina Sofía museum.

La Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida
See Goya's show-stopping frescoes where they were intended.

Events to do and see:

El Rastro
Spend a Sunday morning (10AM - 2PM) meandering through Madrid's famed outdoor flea market, filling a large part of the neighborhood (La Latina). In actuality, this is a giant social event that just a five minute walk from Plaza Mayor.

Tapas
Explore Madrid's neighborhoods, nightlife and culinary specialties going from bar to bar. Best choices - Chueca, La Latina and the Huertas district.

A night on the tiles
Also known as "la marcha" you start your night at a bar or two around 11PM, walk or taxi to a spectacular disco, dancing and socializing until 6AM. Reward yourself with a chocolate con churros before calling it a night.