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12 places · 19 h 15 min of sightseeing · 4 days

Museo del Prado, Madrid

How many days do you need in Madrid?

12 places add up to 19 h 15 min of pure sightseeing. At 6 hours a day, not counting walking and meals, that's 4 days.

The best-known places in order, as long as they fit into 6 hours of sightseeing a day. Sightseeing only, without walking and meals — build the day-by-day plan with opening hours and the route in a RouteMarket notebook.

1 day — 6 h

2 days — 11 h 45 min

3 days — 17 h 45 min

Top sights

Ordered by how well known each place is. Data: OpenStreetMap and Wikipedia.

  1. Museo del Prado — 4 h visit Hours: Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 · Sun 10:00–19:00.
  2. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía — 3 h visit Hours: Mon 10:00–21:00 · Wed–Sat 10:00–21:00 · Sun 10:00–19:00.
  3. Royal Palace of Madrid — 2 h visit Hours: Oct–Mar: 10:00–18:00 · Apr–Sep: 10:00–20:00.
  4. Catedral de la Almudena — 1 h visit. Located next to the Royal Palace, it combines a Neo-Gothic facade with a Neoclassical interior and a Neo-Romanesque crypt.
  5. Plaza Mayor — 45 min visit
  6. Retiro Park — 2 h visit Hours: Oct–Mar: 06:00–22:00 · Apr–Sep: 06:00–24:00.
  7. Puerta del Sol — 30 min visit
  8. National Archaeological Museum — 2 h 30 min visit. Unlike art museums, this place presents the development of civilizations on the Iberian Peninsula and the Middle East since prehistory. Hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 09:30–20:00 · Sun 09:30–15:00.
  9. Estación de Atocha — 30 min visit
  10. Teatro Real — 1 h 30 min visit. This is the city's main opera stage, where you can admire world-class opera and ballet performances in a historic building.
  11. Temple of Debod — 30 min visit Hours: Mon closed.
  12. Plaza de España — 1 h visit
  13. Puerta de Alcalá — 15 min visit
  14. Bosque del Recuerdo — 30 min visit
  15. Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid — 1 h 30 min visit. Unlike other parks, this garden, established in the 18th century, allows for a stroll among thousands of plant species from around the world. Hours: Jan,Feb,Nov,Dec: 10:00–18:00 · Apr,Sep: 10:00–20:00 · Mar,Oct: 10:00–19:00 · May–Aug: 10:00–21:00.
  16. Sorolla Museum — 1 h 30 min visit Hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 09:30–20:00 · Sun 10:00–15:00.
  17. Museum of America — 1 h 30 min visit. Unlike other institutions, it focuses on pre-Columbian art and ethnography, presenting the culture and history of both Americas. Hours: Tue–Sat 09:30–15:00 · Thu 09:30–19:00 · Mon closed.
  18. Plaza de Colón — 30 min visit
  19. Cybele Palace — 10 min visit
  20. Placa en honor a los abogados de Atocha — 5 min visit
  21. Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales — 1 h visit Hours: Tue–Sat 10:00–14:00,16:00–18:30 · Sun,PH 10:00–15:00 · Mon closed.
  22. Puerta de Toledo — 15 min visit
  23. Palacio del Congreso de los Diputados — 15 min visit. The characteristic lions guarding the entrance symbolize political power, and the possibility of visiting the interiors is limited to selected days.
  24. Teatro de la Zarzuela — 2 h 30 min visit

What to see in Madrid in one day?

Museo del Prado, Royal Palace of Madrid.

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