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A Week in Madrid: Discover the Heart of Spain

Viviana Rodriguez

Viviana Rodriguez

2 Oct 2023

Embark on a thrilling journey through the vibrant streets of Madrid. Immerse yourself in the rich history, indulge in delicious cuisine, and explore iconic landmarks. Join us for an unforgettable week in the heart of Spain!

Trip to Madrid

Day 1
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$111

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$ 17

Pestana CR7 Gran Vía

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 16 min

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Directions

Pestana CR7 Gran Vía
Fashionable hotel with a pizzeria, a rooftop bar & a sports bar, plus a gym & breakfast.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
10 - 15 min

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Directions

Terraza de Sabatini
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$16
11 - 14 min

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Royal Palace of Madrid
18th-century, ridge-top palace for state occasions, plus tours with rooms full of art and antiques.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$35
16 - 20 min

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Neptune Fountain
Neoclassical fountain in the center of a roundabout depicting Neptune on a shell-shaped chariot.
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
12 - 17 min

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Meson el Alamo
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$38
12 - 15 min

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Parque de la Quinta de los Molinos
Former estate-turned-park, popular for its grove of blooming almond trees in springtime.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Free
5 - 6 min

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Parque Juan Carlos I
Urban oasis with a lake, olive grove, skating rink, free train rides & many modern sculptures.
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Free
La Tagliatella
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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$22
Pestana CR7 Gran Vía
Fashionable hotel with a pizzeria, a rooftop bar & a sports bar, plus a gym & breakfast.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 2
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$176

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$ 20

Pestana CR7 Gran Vía

Depart from your stay 🏨

13 - 16 min

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Directions

Pestana CR7 Gran Vía
Fashionable hotel with a pizzeria, a rooftop bar & a sports bar, plus a gym & breakfast.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
3 - 4 min

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Directions

Obrador San Francisco
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$26
8 - 10 min

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Directions

Royal Basilica of Saint Francis the Great
Imposing neoclassical church with vast frescoed dome & chapel painted by Goya, plus guided tours.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
8 - 11 min

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Sabatini Garden
Neoclassical garden of the Royal Palace, with 3 terraces, fountains, statues & outdoor events.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
13 - 16 min

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Plaza de España
Leafy square surrounded by imposing buildings, with stone & bronze statue of Cervantes on horseback.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Madame Sushita
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$34
5 - 6 min

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Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
81,000-capacity ground for Real Madrid, with regular matches plus tours of stadium and trophy room.
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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$63
4 - 5 min

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Sorolla Museum
Former home studio of the 20th-century painter Joaquín Sorolla, housing his works of Spanish scenes.
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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$8
2 - 3 min

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Habanera
Un local diseñado con gusto y perfectamente pensado para un público que busca espacios cosmopolitas por encima de todo.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$26
8 - 12 min

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Museo de Cera
Waxwork museum with depictions of famous people plus a space ride, a ghost train & a history show.
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
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$20
Puerta de Alcalá
Triumphal arch near to Parque del Buen Retiro & rich with stone carvings & elegant sculptures.
10:30 PM - 11:00 PM
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Free
Pestana CR7 Gran Vía
Fashionable hotel with a pizzeria, a rooftop bar & a sports bar, plus a gym & breakfast.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 3
+

$74

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$ 14

Pestana CR7 Gran Vía

Depart from your stay 🏨

9 - 11 min

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Directions

Pestana CR7 Gran Vía
Fashionable hotel with a pizzeria, a rooftop bar & a sports bar, plus a gym & breakfast.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
5 - 8 min

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Directions

La Portuguesa Taberna
Especialidades de comida portuguesa. Todo tipo de bacalo y vino portugués. Un pequeño lujo en el barrio de Argüelles.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$10
16 - 24 min

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Directions

Temple of Debod
Ancient Egyptian temple & museum moved from Aswan & rebuilt in lush parkland, with sunset views.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
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Free
10 - 12 min

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Catedral de la Almudena
Baroque Catholic cathedral known for its colorful chapels, plus a Romanesque crypt & museum.
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
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Free
10 - 12 min

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Lope de Vega's House-Museum
Restored 17th-century house museum of the playwright Lope de Vega, with period furniture & artworks.
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
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$8
12 - 17 min

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Directions

Trenque Lauquen
El restaurante Trenque Lauquen es una original pizzeria argentina que se encuentra pegado al Parque del Retiro. Allí podrás degustar las mejores empanadas de la ciudad y no te puedes perder una extensa variedad de pizzas artesanales.
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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$20
6 - 9 min

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Fountain of the Fallen Angel
Landmark 1877 sculpture depicting Lucifer falling from heaven, plus a fountain with gargoyles below.
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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Free
8 - 12 min

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El Retiro Park
Expansive, 19th-century park with boating lake & rose garden, plus numerous fountains & statues.
4:45 PM - 7:45 PM
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Free
7 - 10 min

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Shikku
8:15 PM - 9:45 PM
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$36
Monument to Alfonso XII
Built in 1922, this monument in Buen Retiro Park features a colonnade with an equestrian statue.
9:45 PM - 10:45 PM
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Free
Pestana CR7 Gran Vía
Fashionable hotel with a pizzeria, a rooftop bar & a sports bar, plus a gym & breakfast.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 4
+

$152

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$ 14

Pestana CR7 Gran Vía

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 12 min

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Directions

Pestana CR7 Gran Vía
Fashionable hotel with a pizzeria, a rooftop bar & a sports bar, plus a gym & breakfast.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
5 - 8 min

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Directions

Acid Café
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$20
13 - 16 min

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Directions

Museo Nacional del Prado
Art museum with Velazquez, Goya and El Greco masterpieces in vast 12th- to 19th-century collection.
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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$38
4 - 6 min

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Directions

Mi Ciudad I
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$36
8 - 12 min

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Directions

Teatro Real
Renowned opera house established in 1850 with frequent performances, guided tours & a grand design.
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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$25
10 - 12 min

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Directions

Jardines de Sabatini Apartosuites
Stylish rooms in a contemporary hotel featuring a rooftop terrace & a vintage car museum.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Casa Paco
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$18
Teleférico en Rosales
Cable car above river & parks with views of the city & Royal Palace, terminating at a picnic area.
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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$15
Pestana CR7 Gran Vía
Fashionable hotel with a pizzeria, a rooftop bar & a sports bar, plus a gym & breakfast.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 5
+

$81

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$ 17

Pestana CR7 Gran Vía

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 14 min

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Directions

Pestana CR7 Gran Vía
Fashionable hotel with a pizzeria, a rooftop bar & a sports bar, plus a gym & breakfast.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
6 - 9 min

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Directions

Casa Paco
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$18
14 - 17 min

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Directions

Western Park
Expansive, landscaped, 20th-century urban park with paths meandering past conifer & cedar trees.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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Directions

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Sprawling museum for Spanish 20th-century art collection with works by Gris, Dali, Picasso & Miro.
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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$25
10 - 15 min

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Viridiana
Contamos con una selección de los mejores vinos.
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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$20
22 - 27 min

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Palacio de Cristal
Venue for art exhibitions organized by Reina Sofía Museum, modeled on London's Crystal Palace.
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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Free
17 - 21 min

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Jardín El Capricho de la Alameda de Osuna
Manicured 18th-century landscaped gardens with sculptures, water features & a Civil War bunker.
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Free
3 - 4 min

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Directions

Faborit
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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$18
Cibeles Fountain
18th century neoclassical fountain depicting the goddess Cybele on a chariot pulled by 2 lions.
9:30 PM - 10:00 PM
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Free
Pestana CR7 Gran Vía
Fashionable hotel with a pizzeria, a rooftop bar & a sports bar, plus a gym & breakfast.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 6
+

$95

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$ 10

Pestana CR7 Gran Vía

Depart from your stay 🏨

4 - 6 min

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Directions

Pestana CR7 Gran Vía
Fashionable hotel with a pizzeria, a rooftop bar & a sports bar, plus a gym & breakfast.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
2 - 3 min

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Directions

Starbucks
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$18
13 - 16 min

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El Oso y el Madroño
Landmark bronze sculpture in a bustling city square featuring a bear & a strawberry tree.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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Free
8 - 10 min

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Toledo Gate
Gate built in the Neoclassical style to honor Fernando VII, with stone arches & statues.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
9 - 11 min

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Campo del Moro
Streams, paths & trees in steep, sloping historic gardens on 20 acres with 2 monumental fountains.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Free
4 - 5 min

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Konnichiwa
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$30
4 - 6 min

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History Museum of Madrid
Old orphanage with Baroque exterior, now a museum on Madrid's history, with documents, art & models.
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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$8
9 - 14 min

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National Museum of Romanticism
18th-century mansion with displays of romantic-period paintings & furniture, plus a garden cafe.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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$8
2 - 3 min

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Ôven Mozzarella Bar
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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$32
Metropolis Building
This ornate 1911 beaux arts structure features a gilded cupola with a winged goddess statue.
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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Free
Pestana CR7 Gran Vía
Fashionable hotel with a pizzeria, a rooftop bar & a sports bar, plus a gym & breakfast.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 7
+

$214

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$ 17

Pestana CR7 Gran Vía

Depart from your stay 🏨

48 - 58 min

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Directions

Pestana CR7 Gran Vía
Fashionable hotel with a pizzeria, a rooftop bar & a sports bar, plus a gym & breakfast.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
12 - 17 min

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Directions

Fonda Genara
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$14
58 - 70 min

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Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Vast 1500s complex of royal buildings housing old masters, lavish apartments & a vaulted library.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$30
24 - 29 min

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Chirón
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$36
27 - 33 min

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Parque Warner Madrid
Amusement park divided into themed areas, with several roller coasters & Batman-inspired rides.
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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$100
Oskar Burguer
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$34
Pestana CR7 Gran Vía
Fashionable hotel with a pizzeria, a rooftop bar & a sports bar, plus a gym & breakfast.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free

Budget breakdown: $1007 In total

Activities & Food:$902
Transport:$105