Community of Madrid, Spain

Madrid

About Madrid

Spain's grand capital — world-class art at the Prado, the Royal Palace, leafy Retiro park, and buzzing plazas and tapas bars.

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The Prado Museum in Madrid is one of the world's greatest art collections, home to masterpieces by Velázquez, Goya, El Greco, and Bosch.

Retiro Park is Madrid's 125-hectare green heart — a UNESCO-listed royal garden with a boating lake, Crystal Palace, and free art exhibitions.

Plaza Mayor is Madrid's grand 17th-century square — a buzzing hub of history, frescoed façades, tapas terraces, and street life in the old town.

Las Presillas de Rascafría is a chain of natural river pools in the Sierra de Guadarrama, Madrid's favourite freshwater summer escape.

Explore Alcalá de Henares, Cervantes' birthplace and a UNESCO-listed university city just 35 minutes from Madrid — the perfect day trip.