{"id":3363,"date":"2013-01-08T10:22:54","date_gmt":"2013-01-08T09:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogautoturistica.wordpress.com\/?p=969"},"modified":"2013-01-08T10:22:54","modified_gmt":"2013-01-08T09:22:54","slug":"6-must-see-in-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autoturistica.com\/ie\/blog\/6-must-see-in-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"6 must-see in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many things to do in a city like Madrid, we will start with the basics:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales<br \/>\n<\/strong>Built in the 16th century as a home for King Charles I, this lavish home of the \u201cbarefoot nuns\u201d houses an extraordinary collection of art by European masters. <a title=\"Monasterios y conventos\" href=\"http:\/\/www.patrimonionacional.es\/Home\/Monasterios-y-Conventos.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.patrimonionacional.es<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"irc_mimg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" id=\"irc_mi\" title=\"Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/mw2.google.com\/mw-panoramio\/photos\/medium\/55053258.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><span style=\"color:#ffcc00;text-decoration:underline;\">Photo Source:\u00a0panoramio.com<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Museo del Prado<br \/>\n<\/strong>Finest collection of Spanish art. You will need time to visit it, probably more than a day and be aware that all public spaces except the Reina Sofia Museum are closed on Mondays. <a title=\"Museo del Prado\" href=\"http:\/\/www.museodelprado.es\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.museodelprado.es<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"irc_mimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" id=\"irc_mi\" title=\"Museo del Prado\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.absolutmadrid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2011\/07\/galeria-prado.jpg\" width=\"654\" height=\"393\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><span style=\"color:#ffcc00;text-decoration:underline;\">Photo Source:\u00a0absolutmadrid.com<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Palacio Real<br \/>\n<\/strong>Highlights of a visit include the Reception Room, the State Apartments, the Armory, and the Royal Pharmacy. If your visit falls on the first Wednesday of the month, look for the changing of the guard ceremony, which occurs at noon and is free to the public. In front of the Palacio Real is the Plaza de Oriente,\u00a0worth a visit!\u00a0<a title=\"Monasterios y conventos\" href=\"http:\/\/www.patrimonionacional.es\/Home\/Monasterios-y-Conventos.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.patrimonionacional.es<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"irc_mimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" id=\"irc_mi\" title=\"Palacio Real\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.disfrutamadrid.com\/fotos\/palacio-real.jpg\" width=\"524\" height=\"393\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><span style=\"color:#ffcc00;text-decoration:underline;\">Photo Source:\u00a0disfrutamadrid.com<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Plaza Mayor<br \/>\n<\/strong>Madrid\u2019s main square since the 16th century; red arcade facades and worn cobblestones witnessed\u00a0<em>autos-da-f\u00e9<\/em>\u00a0under the Inquisition, bullfights, and royal events; draws thousands of tourists, buskers, and street vendors daily.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"irc_mimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" id=\"irc_mi\" title=\"Plaza Mayor\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.secretosdemadrid.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2013\/08\/Plaza-Mayor-jv.jpg\" width=\"591\" height=\"393\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><span style=\"color:#ffcc00;text-decoration:underline;\">Photo Source:\u00a0secretosdemadrid.es<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reina Sof\u00eda<br \/>\n<\/strong>A wildly diverse selection of shows with immense space given to contemporary artists, the only Museum open on Mondays in the city and home of the &#8220;Guernica&#8221;! <a title=\"Reina Sofia\" href=\"http:\/\/www.museoreinasofia.es\/index_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.museoreinasofia.es<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.museoreinasofia.es\/index_en.html\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"irc_mimg\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"irc_mi\" title=\"Museo Reina Sof\u00eda\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.disfrutamadrid.com\/fotos\/guernica.jpg\" width=\"590\" height=\"393\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><span style=\"color:#ffcc00;text-decoration:underline;\">Photo Source:\u00a0disfrutamadrid.com<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunset at Las Vistillas<br \/>\n<\/strong>Watch the sun set from the gardens or having a drink at any of the many caf\u00e9s in Calle Bail\u00e9n. Great views down to the sprawling Casa de Campo park and out to the Sierra Guadarrama mountains. Calle Bail\u00e9n at Calle Morer\u00eda.<\/p>\n<p>We will add more posts on Madrid in our blog soon. 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