To Explore

In Madrid, visitors will find extraordinary art collections, vibrant shopping areas, Spanish and international cuisine and a pulsating street life. Two days are not enough to really experience the city, but here are a few suggestions to give you a taste of what the Spanish capital has to offer.

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From the Art Walk to Hapsburg Madrid

Madrid is an exceptional destination for art lovers. Near and around Paseo del Prado, three of the world's most prestigious art galleries can be found. The Prado Museum showcases a complete collection of Spanish paintings going back to the Middle Ages up to the 19th century in addition to having an impressive collection of Italian and Flemish works. Even if your visit here is very brief, you can't miss Velázquez's Las Meninas, Goya's The Third of May 1808, Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights, and Titian's Bacchanal. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum recounts the history of western art from the 13th century to the end of the 20th.

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Food&Drink

In this city, gastronomy is culture, leisure and business. There is a vast range of culinary variety on offer: in Madrid you can find everything, from traditional homemade dishes to the most innovative and creative cuisine. We are lucky enough to enjoy international food from all over the globe, made with the best raw ingredients, and the stoves of the city offer some of the most surprising dishes of modern cuisine.

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TAPAS & WINES

GASTRONOMY

STAR-STUDDED RESTAURANTS

MERCADO DE SAN MIGUEL Y SAN ANTON

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NigthLife

The nightlife in Madrid is unique - there is nothing like it anywhere in the world. There are always places where you can go out, dance, laugh, talk, flirt... In Madrid, going out at night is a fountain of culture. There is something for everybody: from the most minimalist chill out bars to the most enticing clubs and Goth bars, from the questionable dives to the wildest afterhours clubs and nostalgic dancehalls.

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MADRID FOR YOU: NIGHTLIFE

NIGHTLIFE SPOTS

FLAMENCO IN MADRID

LIVE MUSIC

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Guided Tours

The Madrid City Council presents its Programme of Official Guided Tours which runs 365 days a year and offers over 40 visits a week. Get to know the city in a fun and different way accompanied by professional guides who conduct tours in 9 different languages: Spanish, English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese and Russian.

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Essential Madrid

Madrid Neighbourhoods

Bike tours

Skating tours

Tours for families

What's New

Specially adapted tours for the physically, mentally and sensorally handicapped

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Shopping

You can find just about everything in Madrid. People have come to the city in search of the sophisticated, the unique or even the eccentric. Variety is the essence of shopping in the city: from the elegance and flair of the shops in the Salamanca district to the hip, alternative clothing of Fuencarral Street. Madrid transcends fashion; its style cannot be defined. It is said that the city is the sum of all trends, an amazing, living collage. Download this leaflet with all the information you need on the best shopping in Madrid and discover all the stores housed in the city, from markets, shopping malls and antique fairs to the Madrid Shop and the museums' shops!

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PLAZA MAYOR / PRECIADOS / GRAN VÍA

SERRANO - BARRIO DE SALAMANCA

LAS SALESAS /TRIBALL

BARRIO DE LAS LETRAS

CHUECA-FUENCARRAL

JORGE JUAN /NARVÁEZ-IBIZA

LAVAPIÉS/EL RASTRO

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With Kids

Towering above the ground on a Ferris wheel, staring at a shark, riding a merry-go-round. There are thousands of ways to enjoy the city from a different point of view: a kid's perspective.

All Madrilenian adults are especially fond of the Ferris wheel at Parque de Atracciones amusement park , which offers stunning views of the whole Casa de Campo and the city. The Ferris wheel has honourably stood the passing of time despite having to compete with the most sophisticated "contraptions.".

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PARQUE DE ATRACCIONES DE MADRID

ZOO AQUARIUM DE MADRID

FAUNIA

WARNER

ACUATIC PARKS

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