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Madrid: Things To See & Do
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Plaza Mayor
The historical main square of Madrid, was the scene of bullfights and public executions in
centuries past. Today, it is the heart of the 'tourist district'. City watering holes and eateries
are clustered around here.
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Palazzo Real
Built in 1738 to replace the old Madrid Alcazar, this palace is decorated in rococo splendour.
A highlight event here is the changing of the guard held on the first Wednesday of the month
at noontime.
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Details
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Opening
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Monday to Saturday: 9:30am to 5pm; Sundays and Holy days: 9am to 2pm
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Pricing:
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Adult ticket: EUR 9
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Contact:
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Telephone: 91 454 88 00 |
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More
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Access for the disabled (manual wheelchairs are available)
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Getting
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Address: Calle Bailén. Bus: 3, 25, 39 and 148.
Metro: 5 and 2 to Opera Station.
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Flamenco
Well known performances of the Castillian native dance can be seen at the Café de Chinitas
and Casa Patas, though there are many other less famous performance venues to check out
as well. Shows typically start around 10.30 pm in this night-loving city.
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Museo del Prado
Madrid's resounding answer to the Louvre of Paris and the Uffizi of Florence, this is one of the
major art museums of the world, with a collection featuiring some of the finest works by
celebrated Spanish artists such as Velazquez, El Greco and Goya.
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Details
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Opening
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Tuesday to Sunday: 9am to 8pm
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Pricing:
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Adult ticket: EUR 6; free for under-18s and over-65s. Free for all on Sundays
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Contact:
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Telephone: 91 330 2800; E-mail: museo.nacional@prado.mcu.es |
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Getting
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Paseo del Prado. Metro: Banco de España or Atocha. Train: Atocha station. Bus: 9, 10, 14, 19, 27, 34, 37 or 45
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Collection Thyssen-Bornemisza
The result of a major sale by Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, one of the world's
most celebrated private collectors, this collection gave Madrid a much needed boost of artworks from 20th Century majors such as Picasso, Pollock, Kirchner, Rauschenberg and Kandinsky,
as well as classic by Rembrandt and Durer. Once at home in Switzerland, it is now housed in
the Villahermosa Palace, right next to the Prado.
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Details
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Opening
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Tuesday to Sunday: 10am to 7pm
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Pricing:
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Adult ticket: EUR 6 (permanent exhibition). There may be additional charges for temporary exhibitions.
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Contact:
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Telephone: 91 369 0151 |
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Getting
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Villahermosa Palace , Paseo del Prado. Metro: Banco de España.
Bus: 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 20, 27, 34, 37, 45, 51, 52, 53, 74, 146 and 150
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Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Take an excursion to this great Royal Monastery, which served as the administrative capital
of Spain for much of the 16th and 17th Centuries. The dream of King Phillip II was to glorify
the Catholic Church with a great empire on which the sun never set, and it was here that he
plotted its growth and administration.
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Details
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Opening
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From October to March: Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 5pm; From April to September: Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 6pm
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Pricing:
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Real Monasterio: EUR 9; Valle de los Caídos: EUR 5;
Combined ticket: EUR 10. Concessions available.
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Contact:
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Telephone: 91 890 59 02 and 91 890 59 03 |
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Getting
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C/ Juan de Borbón y Battemberg, s/n. 28200 SAN LORENZO DE EL ESCORIAL (MADRID). Train: Madrid-El Escorial. Suburban line C-8 (from Atocha Station);
Bus: Lines 664 and 661 from Moncloa terminal
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Teatro de Zarzuela
For some truly native flavour, take in the fascinating local music form called Zarzuela.
Performances are in the form of light operas which are more akin to modern musicals.
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