19 sights
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Barrio de las Letras
The old literary quarter between Sol and the Prado, with quotes set in the pavement and many tapas bars.Entry: Free to visitFood
Calle de la Cava Baja
A curving La Latina street lined with old taverns and tapas bars.Entry: Pay as you goChurch
Church of Santo Tomé, Toledo
A small church that displays El Greco's painting The Burial of the Count of Orgaz.Entry: General admission for visitors over 16, including the El Greco painting.Search tickets and tours on TiqetsNeighborhood
Gran Vía
Madrid's grand avenue of early 20th-century buildings, theaters and shops.Entry: Free to visitNeighborhood
Lavapiés
A multicultural old quarter south of the center, with Indian, African and Spanish bars and restaurants.Entry: Free to visitNeighborhood
Malasaña
A lively quarter of vintage shops, cafes and bars around the Plaza del Dos de Mayo.Entry: Free to visitMarket
Mercado de San Miguel
An iron-and-glass market hall full of tapas counters.Entry: Pay as you goViewpoint
Mirador del Valle, Toledo
A roadside viewpoint across the Tagus gorge with the classic panorama of Toledo.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on TiqetsNeighborhood
Plaza de Zocodover, Toledo
Toledo's main square, ringed by cafes, with shops nearby selling the city's marzipan.Entry: Free to visitNeighborhood
Plaza Mayor
The arcaded 17th-century main square.Entry: Free to visitMuseum
Prado Museum
Velázquez, Goya and El Greco in one of the great art museums of the world.Entry: Free in the last two hoursSearch tours on TiqetsNeighborhood
Puerta del Sol
The busy central square, with the Kilometer Zero plaque.Entry: Free to visitMuseum
Reina Sofía Museum
Modern Spanish art, home of Picasso's Guernica.Entry: Free entry in the last hours of the day. Closed TuesdaysSearch tours on TiqetsNature
Retiro Park
A huge park with a boating lake and the glass Crystal Palace.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on TiqetsNature
Royal Botanical Garden
An 18th-century botanical garden of terraces and glasshouses beside the Prado.Search tickets and tours on TiqetsMuseum
Royal Palace of Madrid
The official royal residence, with lavish state rooms and an armory.Entry: Can close for state eventsSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsMuseum
Synagogue of El Tránsito, Toledo
A 14th-century synagogue with carved stucco walls, now home to the Sephardic Museum.Entry: Free on Saturday afternoons and Sundays. Closed MondaysSearch tours on TiqetsTemple
Temple of Debod
An ancient Egyptian temple, a gift from Egypt, rebuilt in a park near Plaza de España.Entry: Free to view from the parkSearch tours on TiqetsChurch