Sightseeing Guide
ROYAL PALACE
Location: Bailén street, s/n
Subway: Ópera
Phone:(+34) 91 454 88 00
www.patrimonionacional.es
Opening:
Winter: 09:30 to 17:00 h (Sun 09:00 to 14:00 h).
Summer: 09:00 to 18:00 h (Sun 09:00 to 15:00 h).
BUEN RETIRO PARK
Subway: Retiro
Opening:
Winter: 07:00 to 22:00 h.
Summer: 07:00 to 24:00 h.
PLAZA MAYOR SQUARE
Subway: Sol
PUERTA DEL SOL
Subway: Sol
GRAN VÍA AVENUE
Subway: Gran Vía / Callao
THE ALCALA GATE
Location: Plaza de la Independencia
Subway: Banco de España / Retiro
CIBELES SQUARE
Subway: Banco de España
ALMUDENA CATHEDRAL
Location: Bailén street, 10
Subway: Ópera
PLAZA DE LA VILLA
Subway: Sol / Ópera
LAS VENTAS
Location: Alcalá street, 237
Subway: Ventas
Phone: (+34) 91 356 22 00
www.las-ventas.com
ROYAL THEATER
Subway: Ópera
NATIONAL LIBRARY
Location: Paseo de Recoletos, 20
Subway: Colón / Serrano
PARKS AND GARDENS:
If you have more time, here are some other tourist attractions you should not miss. They aren't in Madrid city, but they are very close to it, in the Community of Madrid:
The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. It's a complex that include a basilica,
royal palace, monastery.
San Lorenzo de El Escorial is located in the Sierra de Guadarrama. About 45 km (28 mi)
northwest of the city of Madrid.
Alcalá de Henares's historical centre is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. It's
essentially medieval, with many winding cobbled streets, and many historic buildings.
About 35 km (22 mi) northeast of the city of Madrid.
The Castle of Manzanares el Real is a palace-fortress erected in the 15th century in the town
of Manzanares el Real.
Manzanares el Real is a small town in the northern area of the Community. About 49 km (30 mi)
northwest of the city.