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Things to see in Madrid

19 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

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Madrid · Museums & Culture

Reina Sofía Museum

The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, the Reina Sofía National Art Center in Madrid, is Spain’s national museum...
A stone ruin with two prominent, damaged towers and a long wall featuring three rectangular windows, set against a clear blue sky with green vegetation in the foreground.

Chinchón · Architectural Heritage

Castillo de Chinchón

The Castillo de Chinchón, known as the Castle of the Counts, stands on a hill above the town of Chinchón, in the southea...
The image shows the facade of a white-walled chapel with a horseshoe arch doorway, brick detailing, and a sign reading "ERMITA SIGLO XVIII" above the entrance, along with a decorative "FELIZ 2000" banner.

Colmenar De Oreja · Historic Churches

Ermita de San Sebastián

The Ermita de San Sebastián is a small hermitage in Colmenar de Oreja, a town in the south-east of the Community of Madr...
A close-up view of the entrance to a museum, featuring a large red sign on the wall that reads "PICASSO MUSEO COLECCIÓN EUGENIO ARIAS" along with opening hours and the logo for the Madrid regional government.

Buitrago Del Lozoya

Picasso Museum – Eugenio Arias Collection

Picasso's personal art collection in Buitrago
A black and white photograph of an ornate stone relief sculpture above an arched entrance, featuring a central female figure flanked by cherubs and decorative elements, with the number '1' prominently displayed in a circular cartouche at the bottom c

Madrid · City Centers

Gran Vía

Gran Vía is the avenue that cuts through central Madrid from Calle de Alcalá, near Plaza de Cibeles, to Plaza de España,...
The Villanueva building of the Museo del Prado in Madrid

Madrid · Museums & Culture

Museo del Prado

The Museo Nacional del Prado is the main national art museum of Spain, in Madrid, and its collection of Spanish painting...
Puerta del Sol in Madrid lit up at night

Madrid · Historic Heritage

Puerta de Sol

Puerta del Sol is the central square of Madrid, a semicircle of buildings where a number of the city’s main streets meet...
A two-story building with a distinctive orange and white patterned tile facade, white architectural trim, and a central entrance gate with a sign reading "CASA DE LA CULTURA".

Chinchón · Museums & Culture

Casa de la Cultura

Chinchón is a small town in the Community of Madrid, roughly fifty kilometres southeast of the capital, and one of the b...
The image shows the Monument to Alfonso XII located on the island in the center of the Estanque Grande (Great Pond) within a large public park, with people rowing boats in the foreground.

Madrid · Cultural Events

Retiro Park (Parque del Buen Retiro)

Retiro Park, the Parque del Buen Retiro, is the largest park in central Madrid and the city's favourite place to relax....
A low-angle evening photograph of an ancient Egyptian-style stone temple complex with a pylon gate and main sanctuary building, illuminated by artificial lights against a twilight sky, situated in a park with cobblestone paths and bare trees.

Madrid · Historic Heritage

Temple of Debod

The Temple of Debod is a real Egyptian temple standing in a Madrid park, a surprise to many first-time visitors. It was...
The image shows the facade of a historic stone building with multiple flags (including the Spanish flag and regional banners) and ornate coats of arms above windows and doorways, situated on a cobblestone plaza.

Madrid · City Centers

Casa de la Villa

The Casa de la Villa is the old town hall of Madrid, standing on the Plaza de la Villa, one of the oldest and best-prese...
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Chinchón · Nature & Outdoors

Hiking Trails in Sierra de Chinchón

The countryside around Chinchón is a landscape of low hills, farmland and open views, quite unlike the high mountains th...