Madrid

The heartbeat of Spain — Golden-triangle art museums, plaza life until dawn and the world's oldest restaurant.

SpainBest time: April–June and September–October

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Spain

Region

Europe

Best time

April–June and September–October

64°F / 18°C

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Things to see & do

Signature attractions and experiences in Madrid.

museum

Prado Museum

Velázquez, Goya and Bosch in Spain's treasury of art.

park

Retiro Park & Crystal Palace

Rowboats and glasshouse exhibitions.

historic

Royal Palace

2,800 rooms of Bourbon splendour.

food

Plaza Mayor & San Miguel Market

Tapas theatre under 17th-century arcades.

museum

Reina Sofía

Picasso's Guernica up close.

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Signature events

May

San Isidro Festival

Chotis dancing and picnics by the Manzanares.

July

Madrid Pride (MADO)

One of the world's biggest Pride weeks.

Getting there & around

Metro Line 8 links Barajas; the network is one of Europe's largest. Cercanías trains reach Toledo and El Escorial.

MAD

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

large airport

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Madrid

Capital and largest city of Spain

Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. It had a population of over 3.4 million in the city proper in 2025, and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.8 million. Madrid is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), after Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the…

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