Madrid is a city with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants and there are plenty of things to do and an uncountable list of attractions and sights worth seeing. In our Madrid attractions section we would like to highlight the most important attractions and give you as tourist information worth knowing before you arrive to the different places. Pictures will be added to every single attraction page, to make it easier decide what looks interesting, and what looks boring.
Attractions in Madrid:
El Retiro Park
The El Retiro Park is a big attraction and a great activity combined in one. Located near the main museum street where Prado and other museums can be found this park gives the tourist a chance to grab some fresh air and relax at the same time. The park is taken very well care of,...
Royal Palace
The Royal Palace of Madrid is also known as the Palacio de Oriente. It is only a five minutes walk from the Opera metro stop and it is the official residence for the King of Spain. It is the biggest palace in Europe with more than 3,400 rooms and covering more than 135,000 m2. The...
Plaza Mayor
Plaza Mayor is one of the most popular attractions in Madrid. It was built during the Habsburg time and it has a rectangular shape (129*94 metres). Plaza Mayor has had several functions throughout history. The square has for example been used to execute heretics during the Inquisition and it has also been used for bullfights,...
Templo de Debod
In a park not far away from the Royal Palace and the metro stop Plaza de Espana Templo de Debod can be found. This temple was originally built in Egypt in the 5th century before Christ. It was later given as a gift from Egypt to Spain as a way of giving thanks for their...
El Escorial
El Escorial was the residence of the king of Spain during the reign of Philip II, who reigned from 1556 to 1598. This site was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984, and it is often mentioned as the most popular attraction in Madrid (more than 500,000 visitors a year). It is though...
Plaza de Cibeles
Plaza de CibelesPlaza de Cibeles is a beautiful square located in one end of Gran Via (metro stop: Banko de Espana). The square has become a symbol of Madrid with the Cibeles fountain in the middle of the square and the Palacio de Comunicaciones in the background (as seen on the picture on the right)....
Gran Via
Gran Via, translated Great Way, is a fantastic street in the centre of Madrid. Today you can find a mixture of shops, theatres, hotels and beautiful buildings along this road strecthing itself from Calle de Alcalá (almost Plaza de Cibeles). The started building this street in 1904 and it was finished by 1929. Near Plaza...
