Central Spain things to do

One of the world's most important picture galleries. The architect Juan de Villanueva began to construct the Prado in a neoclassical style in 1785. Works from the 12th century through to the middle of ...

The boulevard of cinematic palaces - even if some have recently been converted to musical theatres. Huge colourful billboards announce the latest Hollywood productions and successful Spanish films. Th...

An imposing setting for contemporary art featuring Picasso's "Guernica". One of the most important collections of contemporary, mainly Spanish art from the start of the 20th century through to the pres...

Green 118 hectare park located in the heart of Madrid. The beautiful green 118-hectare (292-acre) park located in the heart of Madrid was formerly the private garden of Philip IV. You can take a leisure...

Chicken and sidra - Asturian cuisine in Madrid. Spanish restaurant. A real classic, although there is (almost) nothing but chicken and salad to eat and sidra to drink. The people of Madrid love it, and...

The symbolic emblem of Madrid - the traffic-plagued marble fountain of the goddess of fertility. The plaza is a crossroads where the twelve-lane Calle de Alcalá meets the equally wide Paseo de Recoleto...

A royal residence. In the mid-18th century, Philipp V wanted Italian architects to build a new royal palace and bring some of the glamour of Versailles to Madrid - there is a lavish baroque splendour a...

A Madrid tradition: churros and chocolate in the heart of the city. A nightly ritual - first go dancing and then test your appetite here in the early morning with churros con chocolate. Established in ...

While visiting Madrid, it is likely that you will be staying in the vicinity of Peurta del Sol. While visiting Madrid it is quiet likely that you will be staying in the vicinity of Puerta del Sol. Apar...