e-Scavenger hunt Madrid: Explore the city at your own pace

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1. Plaza Mayor is the most famous square in Madrid. Around the rectangular square are beautiful facades and cozy terraces and restaurants. This square should not be missed during your visit to Madrid.

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2. Gran Vía is a well-known shopping street and artery in the center of Madrid. The street is one of the most popular shopping areas in Madrid.

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3. The Puerta del Sol is the main square of the Spanish capital Madrid. The square, in the Sol district, is one of the most famous landmarks of Madrid and Spain.

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4. The Catholic Cathedral of Madrid, Spain. Although the plans for a cathedral in the Spanish capital date from the 16th century, construction of the church did not start until 1883.

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5. The Paseo del Prado is a wide boulevard in the center of the Spanish capital Madrid. A number of museums are located on the street, including the Museo del Prado, which is named after the street.

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6. The Plaza features monuments to Spanish Golden Age writer Pedro Calderón de la Barca and to the poet and playwright Federico García Lorca and numerous restaurants, cafes and tapas bars, with its terraces covering most of the sides surfaces.

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7. This neoclassical basilica with seven chapels surrounding a circular ground plan was built in 1760 by order of King Charles III on the site of a Franciscan monastery that is said to have been founded by Francis in 1217.

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8. The Lope de Vega House Museum is a writers house museum in the former home of the "golden age" writer Lope de Vega.

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9. The Plaza de Oriente is a square in the Spanish capital Madrid. The Royal Palace, the opera house Teatro Real and the convent Real Monasterio de la Encarnación are located in the square.

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10. The Prado, officially the Museo Nacional del Prado, is one of the largest and most famous art museums in the world. The collection includes works from the 14th to the 19th century.

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11. Las Ventas is a famous bullfighting arena in Madrid. The arena was inaugurated on June 17, 1931. The capacity of the arena is 25,000 seats.

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12. Station Atocha is the largest railway station of the Spanish capital Madrid.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

How it compares in Madrid

• Its from-price is 77% below the median of the 336 city tours we list in Madrid.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 194 of 336.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Madrid

Madrid is Spain's sunny, sociable capital, home to great art museums, royal palaces, leafy parks and tapas bars that stay busy past midnight.

Three great galleries line the Paseo del Prado: the Prado Museum with Velázquez and Goya, the Reina Sofía with Picasso's Guernica, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza with its sweeping private collection. Beside them, El Retiro Park offers a boating lake, shaded avenues and the glass Palacio de Cristal.

Top-ranked sights in Madrid: Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real de Madrid), Puerta del Sol.

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