Museo del Prado
One of the finest art collections in the world and the best collection of classical art in Madrid.
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Madrid: 47 places in Atlas. Expect top sights, food and markets, nature. Mark where you have been and plan your trip on your own map.
Places: 47
Palacio Real
The Palacio Real is an enormous palace, one of the biggest in Europe, with scorching plains of concrete around it.
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Parque del Retiro
The main park of Madrid, the perfect place to take a rest during a sunny day, or take part in the drum circles around the statue of Alphonso XII on summer evenings.
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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Housed in a former public hospital with an adjacent modern wing, this museum contains Spain's largest collection of 20th century art.
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Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
Contains a large art collection including masterpieces by Monet, Goya, Degas, Renoir, Van Gogh, Picasso, Mondrian, Bacon and Lichtenstein.
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Plaza Mayor
Perhaps the best known plaza in Madrid, this impressive square is now one of the main stops on any tourist visit.
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Opened in 1725, Botín is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest operating restaurant in the world.
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This plaza is the heart of Madrid and one of the busiest places in the city - a hub for the local transit system, a favorite meeting spot for locals, a visible area for festivals or political demonstrations, and an opportune location for tour guides, street performers, pickpockets and anyone else looking to take advantage of all the tourists on-hand.
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Gran Vía
Literally 'Great Way', Gran Vía is one of the busiest avenues in Madrid.
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For football fanatics, a trip to the Santiago Bernabeu, the home of local club Real Madrid is not to be missed.
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Templo de Debod
An Egyptian temple in one of Madrid′s most beautiful parks.
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Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid
Established in 1755, the garden has been in its current location since 1774.
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Teatro Real
The main opera theatre in Madrid.
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A massive roundabout at the intersection of Calle de Alcala and Paseo del Prado, this plaza houses one of Madrid's emblems, the Fountain of Cibeles, which portrays the Roman goddess of fertility sitting upon a chariot pulled by two lions.
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Museo Arqueológico Nacional
Don't let the sound of it frighten you.
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Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
Arguably the most important bullfighting site in Spain.
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Specializing in chocolate con churros, this Madrid fixture is the perfect place to top off a night on the town.
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This museum is in what was the impressionist painter's house and features fine furniture and porcelain as well as his paintings.
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This small church is famous for its murals, painted by Goya.
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Corral de la Morería
One of the most famous flamenco tablaos in the world.
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This massive cathedral faces the Palacio Real.
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Matadero Madrid
Madrid's former main abattoir, an early 20th-century industrial brick compound in Arganzuela district, has been converted to an arts and cultural centre since the 2000s.
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CaixaForum Madrid
A private centre particularly well-known for the 'vertical garden' by Patrick Blanc installed on a wall in front of the museum, as well as the quite special architecture of the building itself.
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A historic literary cafe.
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Casa Lucio
Pricey but worth it.
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Highly impressive art collection with paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints.
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Museo Lázaro Galdiano
This museum houses the stunning collection of Spanish entrepreneur José Lázaro Galdiano and is considered to be one of the best private collections in Spain.
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One of the most beautiful parks in Madrid.
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The park at the rear of the Palacio Real which used to belong to the Royal family.
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The motorway that used to carve into the city and blight the banks of Río Manzanares, was banished into a tunnel, in a superlative urban landscaping project that cost some €4 billion.
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A non-profit cultural center located a short walk from Sol, the CBA offers up a wide variety of events and shows including film, music, art displays, dance, theater and more.
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Authentic Flamenco show in the center of Madrid, one of the greatest tablaos flamencos all over Spain, typical Spanish food during the performance.
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A family-run restaurant operating since 1870 and serving traditional Madrileño cuisine.
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Plaza de la Villa
The main square during the Middle Ages, as Calle Mayor was the main street as well.
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Museo de Ferrocarril de Madrid
Museum with four railway tracks, exhibiting a large number of steam, diesel and electric locomotives used in Spain in the 19th and 20th century.
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Lively market that has not been completely swamped by tourism.
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Museo de América
An excellent museum that many tourists miss.
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Plaza de España
A prominent square on the northwest side of central district, adjacent to two of the tallest buildings in Madrid, erected under Franco's rule in the 1950s: the neo-Baroque Edificio España and the more modern-styled Torre de Madrid, both designed by the Otamendi brothers and standing 117 and 142 metres tall, respectively.
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Atlético de Madrid
They play in La Liga, the top tier, and are one of the most successful teams in Spain, having won both La Liga and the Copa del Rey on ten occasions.
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Contains a large collection of fossils and minerals, plus educational exhibits.
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A Madrid landmark in operation for over 100 years, this bar attracts a standing room only crowd on the weekends.
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The rose garden of Madrid, located in the same park as the Templo de Debod.
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Streetfood market on Fuencarral street, right in the middle of the Malasaña-Chueca area. 15 different stalls offer arepas, brochetas, tacos, tapas, ham, meats, wine, beer etc.
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Café Comercial
Opened in the 1880s, this is the oldest cafe in Madrid, and has been run by the same family since the early 1900s.
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A soaring hall on the ground floor of Madrid's art center combines atmosphere, excellent food and good coffee at reasonable prices.
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Located behind the Mercado de Maravillas, this hidden gem in Tetuán serves affordable yet high-quality paellas that can compete with some of the best Madrid has to offer.
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