Madrid Action & adventure, Historic buildings, Military + Shopping pictures

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Its grandiose colonnade and refurbished 19th-century interior make up an exquisite setting, with excellent acoustics for operatic shows and music concerts.

Be spellbound by the scale and splendor of the Spanish Royal Family’s former official residence.

Get yourself a ticket to a fight or take a tour of Spain’s most important bullfighting ring.


Spend a Sunday strolling from stall to stall picking out quirky souvenirs and soaking up the atmosphere of Madrid’s best-known open-air market.

Spend a Sunday strolling from stall to stall picking out quirky souvenirs and soaking up the atmosphere of Madrid’s best-known open-air market.

Spend a Sunday strolling from stall to stall picking out quirky souvenirs and soaking up the atmosphere of Madrid’s best-known open-air market.

Spend a Sunday strolling from stall to stall picking out quirky souvenirs and soaking up the atmosphere of Madrid’s best-known open-air market.

Framed by grand works of architecture and decorated with pretty gardens, this regal square is an oasis of calm within a busy tourist area of Madrid.

Framed by grand works of architecture and decorated with pretty gardens, this regal square is an oasis of calm within a busy tourist area of Madrid.

Framed by grand works of architecture and decorated with pretty gardens, this regal square is an oasis of calm within a busy tourist area of Madrid.

Madrid’s famous shopping strip has boutiques and international brands, an exciting nightlife and an impressive display of early 20th-century architecture. 

Get yourself a ticket to a fight or take a tour of Spain’s most important bullfighting ring.