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Experience the best of 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.

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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.

The old heart of the city revolves around Plaza Mayor and the Puerta del Sol, with the Royal Palace and Almudena Cathedral facing each other to the west. La Latina's tapas bars, Malasaña's cafés and vintage shops, and the literary lanes of the Barrio de las Letras each have a distinct feel, and the Gran Vía cuts through with its grand early twentieth-century façades. The Sunday flea market of El Rastro is a local ritual.

Eating and drinking structure the day: churros with chocolate, fried-squid sandwiches, cocido madrileño and evening rounds of small plates. The finest weather comes in spring and autumn, and in May the festival of San Isidro brings traditional dress and open-air dancing to the city's squares and parks. Toledo, Segovia and El Escorial all make excellent day trips.

  • 2 hop-on hop-off routes
  • Free cancellation on 83% of experiences
  • 4.7 across the top 24

Top 10 attractions in Madrid

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  1. Number 1

    Plaza Mayor

    4.846k reviewsfrom $3
  2. Number 2

    Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real de Madrid)

    4.642k reviewsfrom $3
  3. Number 3

    Puerta del Sol

    4.930k reviewsfrom $3
  4. Number 4

    Madrid Plaza de la Villa

    4.824k reviewsfrom $3
  5. Number 5

    Almudena Cathedral (Catedral de la Almudena)

    4.822k reviewsfrom $3
  6. Number 6

    Prado Museum (Museo del Prado)

    4.722k reviewsfrom $3
  7. Number 7

    Alcalá Gate (Puerta de Alcalá)

    4.515k reviewsfrom $3
  8. Number 8

    Cibeles Fountain (Fuente de Cibeles)

    4.713k reviewsfrom $3
  9. Number 9

    Retiro Park (Parque de El Retiro)

    4.79k reviewsfrom $3
  10. Number 10

    Temple of Debod (Templo de Debod)

    4.77k reviewsfrom $3

Special offers in Madrid

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Hop-on hop-off in Madrid

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Toledo, Segovia, Avila and Escorial day trips from Madrid

283

Landmarks and attractions in Madrid

26

Museums and galleries in Madrid

79

Palace, Prado, Bernabéu and Reina Sofia tours in Madrid

966

Retiro Park, Plaza Mayor and La Latina strolls in Madrid

272

Churros, vermouth and olive-oil tastings in Madrid

228

Zarzuela opera, cave flamenco and pub crawls in Madrid

47

Outdoor and adventure activities in Madrid

21

Nature and wildlife tours in Madrid

17

Family days and theme parks in Madrid

26

Flamenco tablaos, tapas and Iberian ham tastings in Madrid

Go beyond Madrid

  1. Segovia · 68 km

    Roman Aqueduct of Segovia

    9 hr4.737k reviewsfrom $6
  2. Segovia · 68 km

    Alcazar of Segovia (Alcázar de Segovia)

    9 hr4.727k reviewsfrom $6
  3. Toledo · 68 km

    Zocodover Square (Plaza de Zocodover)

    5 hr, 30 min4.719k reviewsfrom $6
  4. Toledo · 68 km

    Mirador del Valle

    8 hr4.714k reviewsfrom $23
  5. Salamanca · 176 km

    Plaza Mayor

    2–3 hr4.5434 reviewsfrom $7
  6. Zaragoza · 273 km

    El Tubo

    3 hr5.0131 reviewsfrom $8
  7. Zaragoza · 273 km

    Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar (Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Pilar)

    8–9 hr4.698 reviewsfrom $3
  8. Córdoba · 296 km

    Mezquita (Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba)

    3 hr4.511k reviewsfrom $3
  9. Córdoba · 296 km

    Cordoba Jewish Quarter (Judería de Córdoba)

    3–4 hr4.56k reviewsfrom $9

Questions about Madrid

What is there to do in Madrid?
We list 1,722 experiences in Madrid. The largest groups are city tours (336), day trips (287), food tours (129), attraction tickets (75).
What are the top attractions in Madrid?
Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Madrid are Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real de Madrid), Puerta del Sol, Madrid Plaza de la Villa.
What is the most popular experience in Madrid?
By number of traveller reviews it is "Avila & Segovia Tour with Tickets to Monuments from Madrid", rated 4.8 out of 5 from 12,025 reviews.
Is there a hop-on hop-off bus in Madrid?
Yes. We list 2 hop-on hop-off bus tours in Madrid; the most reviewed is "Madrid City Tour – Hop On Hop Off Bus" with 3,178 reviews.
How long do tours and tickets in Madrid take?
The typical experience in Madrid lasts about 3 hours; the middle half run between 2 hours and 6.5 hours.
Can I cancel a booking in Madrid?
The operator lists free cancellation on 84% of the 1,722 experiences we hold for Madrid. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.

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