Here's the list Top 14 Tourist Destination in Madrid, Spain :
1. Retiro Park
Driving around in the city of Madrid, of course, it will be more felt complete by entering Retiro Park to the list of your vacation destination. Most tourists probably not too familiar with the park that was once a palace garden. This tourist attraction is very convenient and can provide the peace that the visitors are looking to get away for a moment from the noise and hustle of city life. The charm of this location that is most interesting is the fountain and its beautiful lake and its surrounding panorama brings coolness that seemed endless.
Conveniently located not too far from the Prado Museum, this park is behind the spot and into a park that is always crowded with visitors. Not only famous and crowded with tourists, even locals would be seen strolling along with family and friends in the garden, and her special on Sunday afternoon. Retiro Park is a place that is used as a community center and will always crowd. Therefore, not only the adults were pleased gathered there. Many children who choose Retiro Park to play roller skating, even some that like to play petunia and usually this is done by men who are old.
2. Plaza Mayor
A visit to a big city like Madrid would not feel complete if it does not come to the Plaza Mayor which is a square-shaped rectangle. It is easy to reach this place because of its location in the center of Madrid and if it does not know which direction to go, tourists can easily ask, because this location to be one of the most popular squares in the Spanish capital. Her tours of the building are remarkable for its architecture which averaged almost very similar to each other.
Shops and cafes usually occupy the first floor. So, the ground floor usually used to do business. As for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, locals use it as home, hotel and apartment. Celebrations such as the Festival of San Isidro also usually wears this place as a place of deployment, the following are also Christmas Market. So, you could say the Plaza Mayor square is not unusual because regarded as the center of the crowd with a variety of events. Travelers can simply walk, sit, take pictures or culinary tour.
3. The Sorolla Museum
Satisfaction of tourists who like historical things will be satisfied as long as they are in Madrid because this great city has a number of interesting museums to visit. What collections are exhibited in this place? The place is exhibiting the works of an artist Joaquin Sorolla had been the best collections that exist in this place. The museum building could already be guessed that was once used as the residence of the artist himself.
Finally, his house was in charge functioned became a museum where interior so unique and interesting. The walls are so filled with canvas. visitors also will find the large and spacious studio with excellent lighting in this museum. While other rooms serve as a gallery to display the entire paintings by Sorolla, and the spaces on the top floor instead be used as a gallery to exhibit a collection of quite special.
4. Museo del Prado
Museo del Prado is also known as the Prado museum is also one of the most famous tourist attractions in the city of Madrid. Known as an art museum building, style museum building is loaded with neo-classical style and almost the same as you would normally find in most national museums. This museum is quite old since it opened in 1819. Apart from its architectural style is remarkable. when he got inside the museum, you will also witness the collections of the museum that is extraordinary.
Museo del Prado is a museum that tempura thousands of valuable collections, such as a picture with the number 8,200, 4,800 prints, 1,000 sculptures and 7,600 paintings, and there is still a historic document that will surely satisfy visitors with a big thirst for all things reeking with history. Not only that, some of the works of art created by Francisco de Goya, Murillo, El Greco and Diego Velazquez was collected by the museum. Travelers who are looking for souvenirs can find souvenir shops and book stores that still exist in the museum district. After watching the diverse collections in the museum and suddenly you feel hungry, please visit and taste the delicious food in this place because in it there are two cafes that can fill your stomach with its various specialties.
5. Royal Palace or Palacio Real
If you want to see what kind of castles in Spain, visit the Palacio Real when the opportunity to set foot in Madrid. If England had Buckingham Palace, then Spain in the capital also has the Royal Palace. Status of this palace is the official residence and the location is known to be the official residence of the royal family, but in fact, the Palacio Real is no longer used the residence of the royal family of Spain. Building Royal Palace is still active, but its use is more to the location of important events like ceremonies and state receptions.
Visitors will be filled with the beauty of each piece in the complex's Palacio Real, including a courtyard garden and breadth so pretty. Maybe some travelers wondering what the real highlight of the tour that allows visitors to get into? A large staircase, the throne room, a collection of armor and their clothes in the pharmacy section of the palace is so interesting and unique, even you will find an assortment of strange concoction in it.
6. Plaza de Espana
This tourist destination is no less famous and interesting of the other attractions in the city of Madrid. The main attraction of a great tourist location this magnificent is the presence of a monument dedicated to Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. From this place, there is the Palacio Real or Royal Palace within not too far away if you want all go for a walk to get there. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was himself a leading writer of his day and the monument was designed by two famous architects Pedro Muguruza and following Rafael Martinez Zapatero also a sculptor named Lorenzo Coullaut Valera.
Most parts of the monument's construction have already begun in the year 1925-1930, so you could say it was the very old monument. Starting in that year, the completion of construction known in 1956 and 1957 carried out by the boys from the sculptor, namely Federico Coullaut-Valera Mendigutía. Plaza de Espana in mind that this is also the name of a Metro station that is located on the east plaza.
7. Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
No mistake, this is a stadium that held the first football game in 1947, the match between Os Balinese's Portuguese team against Real Madrid. At that time, the stadium has been considered to be the most modern and best stadium but suffered its first renovation and enlargement in 1954. The fans of FC Real Madrid can be proud after enjoying a holiday and the streets crying in this place. Activities that can be done in this stadium not only to watch a football match, tourists can explore the inside of the stadium is the seat of Real Madrid C.f.
If you've arrived at this place, then do not waste your time, take a walk around the room that is in the stadium. There is a tour of the stadium which will allow you to enjoy views of every room including the Presidential Box, Press Room, as well as the rooms used for the storage of trophies that have been won by Real Madrid C.f. There is also a changing room following players lockers that can be found in the building of the stadium. Not to forget, visitors can find the existence of a museum where the history of Real Madrid portrayed as a whole there.
8. El Rastro Flea Market
In a large country like Spain is also no such thing as El Rastro flea market Flea Market and not only from the surrounding community who loves to visit there, but El Rastro Flea Market is also famous among foreign tourists. The open market this one can be found in the area Ambassador's Neighborhood. The reason why this market is recommended as an exciting tourist spot to visit is because at this location there are about 3,500 more outlets that sell a wide range of goods for perjury traded.
Like any other flea market, all goods sold in this place and the price is guaranteed to be cheaper than others. If fewer cost travelers also may bid, both new and used goods. Visitors who like the animal will be satisfied while you're here because there are many stalls selling all kinds of animals and birds. There is also selling antiques.
9. Las Ventas
Come to Spain, let alone to Madrid not feel complete if you have not enjoyed the show his bullfighting. Las Ventas itself known as a tourist destination bullfighting, then this spot be the arena for the activity. Built in 1932, the capacity of the audience granted by the stadium or arena is nearly 24 thousand people. If you are interested in the show, should know very well that the content of his show is murder and torture a bull on top of the arena.
Behind the cultural values, traditions and artistic high, indeed it is included controversial in modern times it is today. Although many places bullfights in other locations such as Barcelona have been banned, as we know that Madrid still adheres to this global show. In addition to watching a bullfight, provided a tour around that will make a holiday in Madrid increasingly felt satisfied. Not to mention there Bullfighting Museum which has a collection of equipment bullfighting, bull sculptures, paintings and clothes bull is usually used by the matador.
10. Gran Via
Visitors who have a hobby of shopping be happy to visit Gran Via. Location tour of this one being the area of the shopping center which is very popular in Madrid. Gran Via Stretching from Calle de Alcala is not far from the Plaza de Cibeles to Plaza de Espana is located in the center of Madrid, all the entertainment can be found in this place. Along the street, Gran Via, not only will no lodging, but also a number of cinemas, theaters, malls, and its various other stores.
Walking around and shopping in this area would be more exciting if he immortalizes some beautiful buildings, magnificent, sturdy and tall that had stood since the 20th century. Edificio Telefonica, Edificio Grassy, as well as the Edificio Metropolis is part of the building in question and all along the road Gran Via. Even still there are Torre de Madrid and Edificio España, the two high-rise building that dominates the end of the Gran Via.
11. Puerta del Sol
This tourist attraction in the form of a vast area that was once the entrance gate and earned the nickname the sun gate. That said, these gates are on the walls surrounding the city center in the 15th century. When the 17th century until the 19th century, the Puerta del Sol became neighborhood gathering a lot of people who want to get the most recent news.
Although it is the story of a bygone era, in fact even now is still very crowded area, and not only packed with local residents, but also many foreign tourists who enjoy their leisure time. All entertainment venues are around Puerta del Sol, such as restaurants, cafes, bars and various shopping centers.
12. Plaza de Cibeles
The location of the tour is also known as Cibeles Square, known as the spot the roundabout junction of three pieces of road in the town center. Here there are many beautiful buildings that became landmarks of Madrid.
The third road mentioned earlier include Paseo del Prado which is on the south side, Paseo de Recoletos in the north, and Calle de Alcala in the western and eastern parts.
13. Debod Temple
One more is in Madrid and must not be forgotten, Debod Temple which is an ancient Egyptian temple which has experienced demolition and redevelopment in the Spanish capital. The rebuilding of the process is carried out in one of the parks in Madrid, the Parque del Oeste and apparently its location was not far from the Palacio Real (Royal Palace). As the embodiment of gratitude for the help offered by Spain in saving and preserving the Temple, the Egyptian government contributed Debod Temple in 1968.
Debod Temple is open only from Tuesday to Saturday because Monday is always closed. Operating hours also vary. From Tuesday to Thursday this temple is open from 10 am to 2 pm and resumed again from 6 pm to 8 pm. Then on Saturday and Sunday, the temple is open from half past 10 am to 8 pm.
Visitors are not charged an entrance fee at all to get into Debod Temple.
14. Puerta de Alcala
These attractions suited visited by tourists lovers of history and tours of the building for Puerta de Alcala is a monument built in the neo-classical style. Before or after a visit to the Plaza de Cibeles and the Retiro Park, there is no harm to come to this monument for the third location of these attractions so close. The gate-shaped monument that will, fortunately, be skipped when you are heading Retiro Park.
More interesting again, Puerta de Alcala is also considered an icon of Madrid and tourists will make this location a favorite place with their minimalist flower garden. In the evening this location will be more beautiful with the decoration lights are lit here and there. If you all knew would Arc DE Triomf owned by Barcelona and the famous Arc DE Triomphe in Paris, Puerto DE Alcala is a typical city of Madrid.
1. Retiro Park
Driving around in the city of Madrid, of course, it will be more felt complete by entering Retiro Park to the list of your vacation destination. Most tourists probably not too familiar with the park that was once a palace garden. This tourist attraction is very convenient and can provide the peace that the visitors are looking to get away for a moment from the noise and hustle of city life. The charm of this location that is most interesting is the fountain and its beautiful lake and its surrounding panorama brings coolness that seemed endless.
Conveniently located not too far from the Prado Museum, this park is behind the spot and into a park that is always crowded with visitors. Not only famous and crowded with tourists, even locals would be seen strolling along with family and friends in the garden, and her special on Sunday afternoon. Retiro Park is a place that is used as a community center and will always crowd. Therefore, not only the adults were pleased gathered there. Many children who choose Retiro Park to play roller skating, even some that like to play petunia and usually this is done by men who are old.
2. Plaza Mayor
A visit to a big city like Madrid would not feel complete if it does not come to the Plaza Mayor which is a square-shaped rectangle. It is easy to reach this place because of its location in the center of Madrid and if it does not know which direction to go, tourists can easily ask, because this location to be one of the most popular squares in the Spanish capital. Her tours of the building are remarkable for its architecture which averaged almost very similar to each other.
Shops and cafes usually occupy the first floor. So, the ground floor usually used to do business. As for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, locals use it as home, hotel and apartment. Celebrations such as the Festival of San Isidro also usually wears this place as a place of deployment, the following are also Christmas Market. So, you could say the Plaza Mayor square is not unusual because regarded as the center of the crowd with a variety of events. Travelers can simply walk, sit, take pictures or culinary tour.
3. The Sorolla Museum
Satisfaction of tourists who like historical things will be satisfied as long as they are in Madrid because this great city has a number of interesting museums to visit. What collections are exhibited in this place? The place is exhibiting the works of an artist Joaquin Sorolla had been the best collections that exist in this place. The museum building could already be guessed that was once used as the residence of the artist himself.
Finally, his house was in charge functioned became a museum where interior so unique and interesting. The walls are so filled with canvas. visitors also will find the large and spacious studio with excellent lighting in this museum. While other rooms serve as a gallery to display the entire paintings by Sorolla, and the spaces on the top floor instead be used as a gallery to exhibit a collection of quite special.
4. Museo del Prado
Museo del Prado is also known as the Prado museum is also one of the most famous tourist attractions in the city of Madrid. Known as an art museum building, style museum building is loaded with neo-classical style and almost the same as you would normally find in most national museums. This museum is quite old since it opened in 1819. Apart from its architectural style is remarkable. when he got inside the museum, you will also witness the collections of the museum that is extraordinary.
Museo del Prado is a museum that tempura thousands of valuable collections, such as a picture with the number 8,200, 4,800 prints, 1,000 sculptures and 7,600 paintings, and there is still a historic document that will surely satisfy visitors with a big thirst for all things reeking with history. Not only that, some of the works of art created by Francisco de Goya, Murillo, El Greco and Diego Velazquez was collected by the museum. Travelers who are looking for souvenirs can find souvenir shops and book stores that still exist in the museum district. After watching the diverse collections in the museum and suddenly you feel hungry, please visit and taste the delicious food in this place because in it there are two cafes that can fill your stomach with its various specialties.
5. Royal Palace or Palacio Real
If you want to see what kind of castles in Spain, visit the Palacio Real when the opportunity to set foot in Madrid. If England had Buckingham Palace, then Spain in the capital also has the Royal Palace. Status of this palace is the official residence and the location is known to be the official residence of the royal family, but in fact, the Palacio Real is no longer used the residence of the royal family of Spain. Building Royal Palace is still active, but its use is more to the location of important events like ceremonies and state receptions.
Visitors will be filled with the beauty of each piece in the complex's Palacio Real, including a courtyard garden and breadth so pretty. Maybe some travelers wondering what the real highlight of the tour that allows visitors to get into? A large staircase, the throne room, a collection of armor and their clothes in the pharmacy section of the palace is so interesting and unique, even you will find an assortment of strange concoction in it.
6. Plaza de Espana
This tourist destination is no less famous and interesting of the other attractions in the city of Madrid. The main attraction of a great tourist location this magnificent is the presence of a monument dedicated to Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. From this place, there is the Palacio Real or Royal Palace within not too far away if you want all go for a walk to get there. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was himself a leading writer of his day and the monument was designed by two famous architects Pedro Muguruza and following Rafael Martinez Zapatero also a sculptor named Lorenzo Coullaut Valera.
Most parts of the monument's construction have already begun in the year 1925-1930, so you could say it was the very old monument. Starting in that year, the completion of construction known in 1956 and 1957 carried out by the boys from the sculptor, namely Federico Coullaut-Valera Mendigutía. Plaza de Espana in mind that this is also the name of a Metro station that is located on the east plaza.
7. Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
No mistake, this is a stadium that held the first football game in 1947, the match between Os Balinese's Portuguese team against Real Madrid. At that time, the stadium has been considered to be the most modern and best stadium but suffered its first renovation and enlargement in 1954. The fans of FC Real Madrid can be proud after enjoying a holiday and the streets crying in this place. Activities that can be done in this stadium not only to watch a football match, tourists can explore the inside of the stadium is the seat of Real Madrid C.f.
If you've arrived at this place, then do not waste your time, take a walk around the room that is in the stadium. There is a tour of the stadium which will allow you to enjoy views of every room including the Presidential Box, Press Room, as well as the rooms used for the storage of trophies that have been won by Real Madrid C.f. There is also a changing room following players lockers that can be found in the building of the stadium. Not to forget, visitors can find the existence of a museum where the history of Real Madrid portrayed as a whole there.
8. El Rastro Flea Market
In a large country like Spain is also no such thing as El Rastro flea market Flea Market and not only from the surrounding community who loves to visit there, but El Rastro Flea Market is also famous among foreign tourists. The open market this one can be found in the area Ambassador's Neighborhood. The reason why this market is recommended as an exciting tourist spot to visit is because at this location there are about 3,500 more outlets that sell a wide range of goods for perjury traded.
Like any other flea market, all goods sold in this place and the price is guaranteed to be cheaper than others. If fewer cost travelers also may bid, both new and used goods. Visitors who like the animal will be satisfied while you're here because there are many stalls selling all kinds of animals and birds. There is also selling antiques.
9. Las Ventas
Come to Spain, let alone to Madrid not feel complete if you have not enjoyed the show his bullfighting. Las Ventas itself known as a tourist destination bullfighting, then this spot be the arena for the activity. Built in 1932, the capacity of the audience granted by the stadium or arena is nearly 24 thousand people. If you are interested in the show, should know very well that the content of his show is murder and torture a bull on top of the arena.
Behind the cultural values, traditions and artistic high, indeed it is included controversial in modern times it is today. Although many places bullfights in other locations such as Barcelona have been banned, as we know that Madrid still adheres to this global show. In addition to watching a bullfight, provided a tour around that will make a holiday in Madrid increasingly felt satisfied. Not to mention there Bullfighting Museum which has a collection of equipment bullfighting, bull sculptures, paintings and clothes bull is usually used by the matador.
10. Gran Via
Visitors who have a hobby of shopping be happy to visit Gran Via. Location tour of this one being the area of the shopping center which is very popular in Madrid. Gran Via Stretching from Calle de Alcala is not far from the Plaza de Cibeles to Plaza de Espana is located in the center of Madrid, all the entertainment can be found in this place. Along the street, Gran Via, not only will no lodging, but also a number of cinemas, theaters, malls, and its various other stores.
Walking around and shopping in this area would be more exciting if he immortalizes some beautiful buildings, magnificent, sturdy and tall that had stood since the 20th century. Edificio Telefonica, Edificio Grassy, as well as the Edificio Metropolis is part of the building in question and all along the road Gran Via. Even still there are Torre de Madrid and Edificio España, the two high-rise building that dominates the end of the Gran Via.
11. Puerta del Sol
This tourist attraction in the form of a vast area that was once the entrance gate and earned the nickname the sun gate. That said, these gates are on the walls surrounding the city center in the 15th century. When the 17th century until the 19th century, the Puerta del Sol became neighborhood gathering a lot of people who want to get the most recent news.
Although it is the story of a bygone era, in fact even now is still very crowded area, and not only packed with local residents, but also many foreign tourists who enjoy their leisure time. All entertainment venues are around Puerta del Sol, such as restaurants, cafes, bars and various shopping centers.
12. Plaza de Cibeles
The location of the tour is also known as Cibeles Square, known as the spot the roundabout junction of three pieces of road in the town center. Here there are many beautiful buildings that became landmarks of Madrid.
The third road mentioned earlier include Paseo del Prado which is on the south side, Paseo de Recoletos in the north, and Calle de Alcala in the western and eastern parts.
13. Debod Temple
One more is in Madrid and must not be forgotten, Debod Temple which is an ancient Egyptian temple which has experienced demolition and redevelopment in the Spanish capital. The rebuilding of the process is carried out in one of the parks in Madrid, the Parque del Oeste and apparently its location was not far from the Palacio Real (Royal Palace). As the embodiment of gratitude for the help offered by Spain in saving and preserving the Temple, the Egyptian government contributed Debod Temple in 1968.
Debod Temple is open only from Tuesday to Saturday because Monday is always closed. Operating hours also vary. From Tuesday to Thursday this temple is open from 10 am to 2 pm and resumed again from 6 pm to 8 pm. Then on Saturday and Sunday, the temple is open from half past 10 am to 8 pm.
Visitors are not charged an entrance fee at all to get into Debod Temple.
14. Puerta de Alcala
These attractions suited visited by tourists lovers of history and tours of the building for Puerta de Alcala is a monument built in the neo-classical style. Before or after a visit to the Plaza de Cibeles and the Retiro Park, there is no harm to come to this monument for the third location of these attractions so close. The gate-shaped monument that will, fortunately, be skipped when you are heading Retiro Park.
More interesting again, Puerta de Alcala is also considered an icon of Madrid and tourists will make this location a favorite place with their minimalist flower garden. In the evening this location will be more beautiful with the decoration lights are lit here and there. If you all knew would Arc DE Triomf owned by Barcelona and the famous Arc DE Triomphe in Paris, Puerto DE Alcala is a typical city of Madrid.
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