Sign in Using FacebookMadrid Guide » Madrid Attractions & Activities » Madrid Attractions & Activities Search
MadridAttractions & Activities
Refine Your Results
Category: Historic Sites - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Calle Cervantes, 11, Madrid 28014
This is the location where the famous Spanish playwright Félix Lope de Vega Carpio (1562-1635) spent the last 25 years of his life and created many of his greatest works, and has long been a stop for literati of the world. The house is decorated in traditional 17th-century style and the garden contains the same...
Category: Parks & Gardens - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Calle Bailén, (Royal Palace Gardens), Madrid, ES 28013
This pleasure garden was first created at the request of the Duke and Duchess of Osuna at the end of the 18th century. The beautiful and peaceful setting of this garden has earned it the name "The Caprice." The garden also has additional historic significance, as it was used as a hideout for a soldier of Napoleon's in...
Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
Category: Art Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Plaza de las Descalzas Reales, 3, Madrid 28013
Spectacular architecture resulted in this being considered the eighth wonder of the world. Situated in the heart of Madrid, you'll find many spectacular tapestries here, as well as a superb collection of paintings by Brueghel, Coello, Tiziano, Luini, Sebastiano del Piombo, Rubens, Sanchez, and Van Cleve. METRO: Sol or...
Category: Science & History Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Serrano, 13, Madrid 28001
This museum houses hundreds of small pieces of history. One of the most amazing exhibits is a fourth century BC Iberian statue of the Lady of Elche. There are Islamic and Roman collections, as well. The time period stretches all the way to the Baroque period and the Spanish Renaissance. The museum contains many pieces...
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Category: Art Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Santa Isabel, 52, Madrid 28012
This museum works as a partner to the Prado Museum because it carries the work of modern and contemporary artists. Most of the works are by the 20th century artists of Spain. Picasso's masterpiece, "Guernica," hangs in this museum, after being in New York's Museum of Modern Art for years. The painting depicts a scene...
Category: Historic Sites - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Reales Sitios de Aranjuez, Aranjuez (Madrid) 28001
This castle is a two-century work in progress. Originally built as a hunting lodge for Charles I and later expanded to a palace by Philip II in the 1560s, the palace was later a summer retreat for European aristocracy. A range of renowned architects played a role in the development of the building. Tapestries, mosaics...
Category: Science & History Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Cuesta del Alcázar, Toledo 28038
Army museum that originally was built by King Carlos I as a fortified castle. Site of a Nationalist and Republican battle during the Franco era. Excellent architectural history. METRO: Mar de Cristal. Temporarily closed.
Category: Art Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Paseo del Prado, Madrid 28014
This museum contains over 7,000 of the world's finest paintings. It will take you more than one trip to see them all. Famous Spanish artists such as Velázquez, Goya, and El Greco are represented here. Works from hundreds of other artists from around the world can also be seen. You will find works by Raphael,...
Category: Historic Sites - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Manuel Alonso, Madrid 28048
Lying 10 miles outside Madrid in the pretty 18th-century town of El Pardo, this complex consists of three separate buildings. El Pardo, a Middle Ages hunting lodge, was restored by Franco and used as his official residence. Beautiful portraits, tapestries and artwork abound. Also on site are the Casita del Príncipe...
Category: Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Plaza Isabel, 11, Madrid 28013
This 1850 neoclassical-styled theater has long stood at the pinnacle of Madrid's culture. Closed in 1988 for structural renovations, the theater was re-opened to international applause in 1997. Plush decor makes this a popular spot to see an opera or ballet production. METRO: Ópera
