Madrid Action & adventure, Attraction, Beach, Historic buildings, Museum, Nature + 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.

See the majestic gate that was once Madrid’s eastern entrance but is today a symbol of the Spanish metropolis.

Marble statues, woven tapestries and the tomb of its founder are among the highlights of a fascinating convent and museum, where Franciscan nuns still live.

Shop for fresh produce, attend a festival or relax with a drink and some tapas at Madrid’s popular marketplace.

Check out the exhibits on art, music and poetry at this former power station, now a futuristic hub of innovation and art. 

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.

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.

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.

Shop for fresh produce, attend a festival or relax with a drink and some tapas at Madrid’s popular marketplace.

Check out the exhibits on art, music and poetry at this former power station, now a futuristic hub of innovation and art. 

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.