Hello tourists! This time we invite you to visit beautiful Spain. Spain is full of breathtaking views and extraordinary monuments. The country is a frequent holiday destination due to its charm and access to the sea. Today we will visit the capitals, Madrid has a lot of attractions to offer.
Madrid is the largest city in Spain. Located in the central part of the country, on the Castilian Plateau, at the foot of the Sierra de Guadarrama, on the Manzanares River.
CLIMATE
The weather in Madrid is typical of the Mediterranean climate, which is characterized by hot, dry summers and mild winters. Rainfall is moderate, and when it occurs, it occurs most often in autumn and winter. In the capital of Spain, the sun is present most of the year, which makes it a great tourist destination regardless of the time. In July and August, maximum temperatures in Madrid often reach over 32°C. In winter, thermometers show an average of 11-12°C.
TOP 15 ATTRACTIONS IN MADRID
Royal Palace in Madrid
The most important attraction of the city is the Baroque pearl, the Royal Palace. The palace is located on the Palacio Real. It was built in the 18th century on the orders of Philip V It is worth starting the tour from the courtyard and then going inside the palace.
The interior is breathtaking, you will see beautiful rooms, decorations, stucco and splendor at the highest level. Impressive, among other things, are the dining room that can accommodate about 140 guests, chambers decorated with porcelain, crystal chandeliers, and finally the throne room. Unfortunately, taking photos is prohibited. But I will remember this beautiful, unique view of the interior.
Royal Palace in Madrid
Royal Palace in Madrid
Plaza Mayor in Madrid
Plaza Mayor – one of the most famous squares in Madrid. It was built on a rectangular plan with sides 129 × 94 m. It is surrounded by three-story buildings with balconies facing the square. The square has witnessed many events over the centuries. Good and bad.
Today, Plaza Mayor is a public space in the center of Madrid. Street performers perform magic, music and tell stories, locals sip drinks under shady umbrellas in chic cafes, and tourists view statues and public art in the square.
Annual events include seasonal fairs, the Tamborrada drum parade, celebrations at the end of Madrid’s Holy Week, and the Plaza Mayor Christmas market in November and December.
Plaza Mayor in Madrid
Prado Museum
Prado Museum – Museo Nacional del Prado is one of the most important museums in the world that you must see! Its collections include works of art from the history of humanity. For over a dozen years, it has been one of the most frequently visited museums in the world.
It contains the most beautiful and sometimes the most important works by artists such as Velázquez, Goya, El Greco, Rubens, Titian, Rafael Santi, Hieronymus Bosch, Hans Memling and many others representing Spanish, Italian, Flemish, German, French and Dutch Renaissance painting. and British. Most of the paintings and ancient sculptures belong to the royal collection collected at the turn of the 16th and 20th centuries.
Prado Museum, Madrid
Prado Museum, Madrid
Retiro Park
The beautiful Retiro Park (Spanish: Parque del Retiro) covers over 120 hectares. The amazing trees and bushes here make an impression. The interior of the park contains over 15,000 trees and shrubs.
This is the greenest corner in the Spanish capital and a place loved by the residents of Madrid. You can also meet a lot of tourists here, because the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Queen Sofia Art Center are not far away. The oldest tree in Madrid grows in the Park. Montezuma’s Tree (Mexican Cypress). The tree is 400 years old and makes a huge impression!
Retiro Park, Madrid
Retiro Park, Madrid
Egyptian Temple Of Debod
The ancient Egyptian temple of Debod from the 2nd century BC. It was donated by Egypt to Spain for the help provided by the Spanish government in saving the temples in Nubia. This monument of Egyptian civilization, which survived for a short time outside the country of its origin, is today an extraordinary attraction for tourists. Surrounded by beautiful ponds and gardens, the property is the oldest monument in Madrid. It consists of a vestibule, several chapels and a terrace on the first floor. Inside you can also see the original decoration.
Temple of Debod in Mardid
Queen Sofía National Art Center Museum
Reina Sofia Museum The Queen Sofía National Art Center (Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía) is a museum in Madrid with divided rooms dedicated to the works of Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Jose Luis Gutierrez Solana, Jorge Oteiza, Luis Gordillo, Julio Gonzales, Antonio Tapies and many others. artists.
The museum is primarily devoted to Spanish art, but it contains rare works by foreign authors such as Robert Delaunay, Yves Tanguy, Man Ray, Jacques Lipchitz, Lucio Fontana and Yves Klein.
Madrid, National Museum Queen Sofía Art Center
Madrid, National Museum Queen Sofía Art Center
Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
For football fans, a real treat will be seeing the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, where Real Madrid plays its matches. Inside there is a trophy room, locker rooms and a shop selling Real Madrid team balls, shirts and items. Tourists often go on a tour of the Bernabéu, during which they learn about the most characteristic sports facilities as well as the history of the club.
Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid
Plaza de España
Plaza España has almost 37,000 square meters. square meters and is eagerly visited by both tourists and residents of Madrid due to its central location near the Royal Palace and the Temple of Debod. The square is an ideal place to take souvenir photos, bask in the sun or simply meet friends or family, or just stroll and explore.
Right in front of the square on Gran Vía, there is one of the most important skyscrapers in Madrid. It will soon reopen as an impressive luxury hotel.
Plaza de España en Madrid
Puerta de Alcalá
Puerta de Alcalá to the gate to Plaza de la Independencia, the independence square in Madrid. It was the gate of the famous walls of Philip IV.
It stands near the city center and a few meters from the entrance to Parque del Buen Retiro. The square is crossed by Alcalá Street, although the street does not cross the monument and this is where Alfonso XII, Serrano and Olózaga Streets come from. Its name comes from the former route from Madrid to the city of Alcalá de Henares.
Puerta de Alcalá, Madrid
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Spanish: Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza) is an art museum. The museum is located in the Palacio de Villahermosa. It contains paintings from the collection of Baron Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza and his son Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza. Painting collection: Duccio, Van Eyck, Carpaccio, Dürer, Caravaggio, Rubens, Sargent, Monet, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Kirchner, Mondrian, Klee, Hopper… these are just some of the great names whose works can be seen in the museum.
The collection consists of almost 1,000 paintings, covering the history of art from the 13th century to the end of the 20th century. In the museum you can see, among others: such paintings as the Virgin Mary on a Withered Tree, Harlequin with a Mirror and The Toilet of Venus.
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
Las Ventas
Las Ventas is the main corrida arena in the Spanish capital, Madrid. The arena can accommodate approximately 25,000 spectators. In the center of the arena there is a ring with a diameter of 60 meters and 10 sectors around it.
The Las Ventas arena is open to visitors every day. Visiting hours, depending on the season, are 10:00 – 18:00 from November to April and 10:00 – 19:00 from May to October. The exception are days when bullfights take place. The arena is then closed to visitors 3 hours before the show starts.
The ticket price includes a visit to the arena and the museum, as well as the opportunity to play the role of a bullfighter and fight a bull… in virtual reality, of course! You can buy a ticket for bullfights separately and see what it really looks like from the audience.
Las Ventas: Madrid bullfighting ring
Las Ventas Bullring
Catedral de la Almudena
Almudena Cathedral it is one of the monumental buildings that I most recommend visiting for those who want to get to know Madrid. The construction of this Roman Catholic temple began only in the 19th century and was completed only in 1993.
The cathedral was built in the neoclassical style. If we cannot miss the Prado Museum, Puerta de Alcalá, Gran Vía or the Royal Palace, this temple also deserves attention among the city’s attractions.
Catedral de Santa María la Real de la Almudena
Estación de Atocha
Estación de Atocha is the largest train station in Madrid. It is located in the city center and has railway connections with the entire country. This station is the largest railway station in Spain.
The station was opened in 1851 under the name Estación del Mediodía, being the first railway station in the capital and welcomes over 100 million passengers every year. The tropical garden inside the station gives the building a touristy atmosphere, making tourists from all over the world feel exotic.
Estación de Atocha de Madrid
Estación de Atocha de Madrid
La Gran Vía de Madrit
Gran Vía – this is one of the main streets of Madrid. It is considered the most representative street in the city. The Gran Via area has many shops, cinemas, theaters, restaurants and hotels. It is a popular meeting place and the cultural and tourist center of the capital.
The Gran Via of Madrid
San Miguel Market
Today, the San Miguel Market is located in a building that is over 100 years old. The market consists of small stands where you can find flavors from every corner of Spain.
The stands where you can buy or try are particularly worth your attention:
– the best quality Iberian ham, the so-called Jamon Serrano and chorizo
– fresh seafood and fish imported daily from Galicia
– fresh oysters
– cheeses from Castile, Asturias and the Basque Country
– excellent olives – empanadas, i.e. Spanish “dumplings”
San Miguel Market
San Miguel Market
Madrid offers tourists a variety of attractions. Here we will find wonderful monuments, surprising buildings, famous football stadiums, parks, temples and an interesting station and a market with fresh local products.
