All activities in Madrid
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What you can visit without a tour in Madrid, with the gate price.
25 activities
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Retiro Park
must-seeFreeA hundred and twenty hectares of former royal gardens, a rowing lake and a crystal palace.
The crystal palace inside is free as well, and holds exhibitions.
public park, free access
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Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol
must-seeFreeThe arcaded seventeenth-century square, and the zero kilometre of Spain's roads two steps away.
The terraces on the Plaza Mayor charge for the setting. The bars in the lanes behind serve the same for half.
public squares, free access
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must-see15 EUR≈ 16.2 $Velázquez, Goya and Bosch in one building, including Las Meninas and The Garden of Earthly Delights.
Free for the two hours before closing, Monday to Saturday, and on Sunday afternoons. There is a queue, but it moves.
general entry; €7.50 reduced, free under 18 and during the end-of-day slots. · Checked on 29 August 2026 at Museo del Prado — hours and rates.
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San Miguel Market
FreeA 1916 iron market hall turned tapas counter.
Very touristy and dear by the glass. The Antón Martín market, further out, serves the same at neighbourhood prices.
free entry, you pay for what you eat
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Royal Palace
24 EUR≈ 25.9 $Three thousand four hundred rooms, the largest working royal palace in Western Europe.
HoursOctober to March, Monday to Saturday 10am – 6pm; April to September until 7pm; Sunday 10am – 4pm. Ticket office and entry close an hour before
The free slot is late in the day, Monday to Thursday — 4pm to 6pm in winter, 5pm to 7pm in summer — and entry closes an hour before: the conditions are posted at the desk. The Almudena cathedral opposite is free to enter all day.
self-guided visit to the palace and the Royal Collections Gallery, basic rate. 12 € for ages 5 to 16, over-65s and students up to 25; free under 5, and for the unemployed, disabled visitors and large families. Add 0.77 € booking fee per ticket. · Checked on 3 September 2026 at Patrimonio Nacional — Palacio Real de Madrid, entradas.
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El Retiro Park
must-seePrice unconfirmedRetiro, 28009 Madrid, Spain · 4.8/5 · 216,755 Google reviews
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Temple of Debod
Price unconfirmedC. de Ferraz, 1, Moncloa - Aravaca, 28008 Madrid, Spain · 4.4/5 · 70,501 Google reviews
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Royal Palace of Madrid
must-seePrice unconfirmedCentro, 28071 Madrid, Spain · 4.7/5 · 134,533 Google reviews
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Plaza Mayor
must-seePrice unconfirmedPl. Mayor, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain · 4.6/5 · 205,173 Google reviews
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Casa de Campo
must-seePrice unconfirmedP.º de la Prta del Ángel, 1, 28011 Madrid, Spain · 4.6/5 · 52,236 Google reviews
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Mercado de San Miguel
Price unconfirmedPl. de San Miguel, s/n, Centro, 28005 Madrid, Spain · 4.4/5 · 165,723 Google reviews
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Parque de Atracciones de Madrid
Price unconfirmedCasa de Campo, s/n, Moncloa - Aravaca, 28011 Madrid, Spain · 4.1/5 · 41,486 Google reviews
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Museum of Illusions Madrid
Price unconfirmedCalle del Dr Cortezo, 8, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain · 4.4/5 · 23,854 Google reviews
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Museo Nacional del Prado
must-seePrice unconfirmedRetiro, 28014 Madrid, Spain · 4.7/5 · 157,429 Google reviews
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Pubcrawl Madrid Vibes
Price unconfirmedPrta del Sol, 1, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain · 5.0/5 · 193 Google reviews
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Sweet Space Museum
Price unconfirmedC. de Serrano, 61, Planta 2, Salamanca, 28006 Madrid, Spain · 4.4/5 · 10,813 Google reviews
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Puerta de Alcalá
must-seePrice unconfirmedPl. de la Independencia, s/n, Retiro, 28001 Madrid, Spain · 4.7/5 · 63,974 Google reviews
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Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Price unconfirmedCasa de Campo, S/N, Moncloa - Aravaca, 28011 Madrid, Spain · 4.2/5 · 42,121 Google reviews
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IKONO Madrid
must-seePrice unconfirmedC. de Sánchez Bustillo, 7, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain · 4.6/5 · 12,029 Google reviews
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Jardín del Capricho
must-seePrice unconfirmedP.º de la Alameda de Osuna, 25, Barajas, 28042 Madrid, Spain · 4.7/5 · 22,480 Google reviews
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Círculo de Bellas Artes
Price unconfirmedC. Alcalá, 42, Centro, 28014 Madrid, Spain · 4.4/5 · 34,328 Google reviews
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The Bear & the Strawberry tree
must-seePrice unconfirmedPrta del Sol, 1, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain · 4.6/5 · 9,146 Google reviews
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Parque Warner Madrid
Price unconfirmedA-4, salida 22, 28330 San Martín de la Vega, Madrid, Spain · 4.2/5 · 90,765 Google reviews
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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
must-seePrice unconfirmedC. de Sta. Isabel, 52, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain · 4.5/5 · 72,293 Google reviews
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Catedral de Santa María la Real de la Almudena
must-seePrice unconfirmedC. de Bailén, 10, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain · 4.6/5 · 33,394 Google reviews
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