Discover the best of Madrid
Complete guide to monuments, history, routes, events and charming places.
What to see in Madrid?
Welcome to your guide to discovering Madrid, a city full of life and history. Here you will find the best places to stay, news and updates about the latest events and festivals as well as the top Madrid tourist attractions and sightseeing locations, you'll find all the things you need right here.
With recommendations on what to see and do during your visit to the city. And information about famous landmarks and monuments, itineraries, tourist map, subway map and airport map.
As a capital city Madrid has a huge range of things to do, places to eat and all the facilities tourists need. We have dedicated pages to help you plan each element of your trip, whether you are after culture, leisure, fine dining, nightlife or shopping.
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain, located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula plain 646 meters above sea level and spans a total of 698 km² (233.3 sq mi).
The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million (2023); the entire population of the metropolitan area.
Suggestions
Las Ventas Bullring
The Royal Palace of Madrid. Majestic and elegant, formerly the official residence of the Spanish monarchy.
The Almudena Cathedral. It combines history with modernity. A symbol of Madrid and its patron saint.
Madrid's grand neoclassical entrance: The Alcalá Gate.
Since 1850, the Royal Theatre has been the heart of opera in Spain and a cultural gem.
2025
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Adventure Tourism: The Best Leisure Parks to Visit in Madrid
Adventure Tourism: The Best Leisure Parks to Visit in Madrid
Madrid is a city that never ceases to amaze visitors and residents alike. Beyond its cultural and culinary offerings, the capital city boasts an impressive variety of leisure parks to suit all tastes.
From adrenaline lovers to those seeking a more relaxed experience in contact with nature, the city has something for everyone. This way, technology, creativity, and adventure come together in its
amusement parks, providing every visitor with unforgettable experiences.
Imagine a day full of excitement where you can travel to the Wild
West,...
Gran Vía
Take a stroll along Madrid's Gran Vía and enjoy the architecture of its buildings.
Buen Retiro Park
To relax and unwind, visit Buen Retiro Park.
Tours around Madrid
Enjoy Madrid with one of its walking tours around the city.
Did you know?
As the capital city, a cosmopolitan city, a business center, seat of government, Spanish Parliament, and residence of the Spanish monarch, Madrid is also the political centre of Spain.
Madrid is characterized by intense cultural and artistic activity and a very lively nightlife. "Madrid never sleeps"!.
According to legend the original name of the city was "Ursaria" ("land of bears" in Latin), due to the high number of these animals that were found in the adjacent forests, which, together with the arbutus ("madroño" in Spanish), have been the emblem (The Bear and the Strawberry Tree) of the city from the Middle Ages.
Don't miss
Madrid goes wild each May in honour of the city's patron Saint, San Isidro, with a traditional round of partying, feasting and dancing in the streets that goes on for about 10 days around the designated saint's day, 15 May. And regular bullfights in "Las Ventas" Bullring.
Arco is Europe's largest contemporary art fair and turns Madrid into the centre of the international art world during its five-day run each year.
Festimad is a Spain's rock music event of the year, Festimad hosts well known and up and coming rock bands for a two-day party that attracts thousands of people from all over Spain. Held at the Butarque Leganes Stadium just outside Madrid.