Madrid Animal, Art, Castles & palaces, Gardens & parks, Historic buildings + Shopping pictures

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Maze-like hedges, marble sculptures and colorful flower beds adorn this historic royal garden, where the palace’s stables and carriages once lay.

Alongside games of football and couples in pedalos, the art galleries, buskers and 17th-century palace give El Retiro a different flavour to your average park.

Its grandiose colonnade and refurbished 19th-century interior make up an exquisite setting, with excellent acoustics for operatic shows and music concerts.

Madrid\'s iconic city gate is a work of art in its own right.

Alongside games of football and couples in pedalos, the art galleries, buskers and 17th-century palace give El Retiro a different flavour to your average park.

Come and take a walk around one of the largest palaces in Western Europe...and try not to get lost!

Journey by means of modern art through the key political and social moments of recent times.

Come and take a walk around one of the largest palaces in Western Europe...and try not to get lost!

Come and take a walk around one of the largest palaces in Western Europe...and try not to get lost!

Marvel at the unlikely spectacle of an ancient Egyptian temple in Madrid. This striking landmark has survived thousands of years and traveled thousands of miles.  

Come and take a walk around one of the largest palaces in Western Europe...and try not to get lost!

Come and take a walk around one of the largest palaces in Western Europe...and try not to get lost!

Marvel at the unlikely spectacle of an ancient Egyptian temple in Madrid. This striking landmark has survived thousands of years and traveled thousands of miles.  

Admire the beautifully preserved historic buildings that line this charming square in the heart of Madrid.

Make your way to Madrid\'s iconic cobbled square and stroll past artists\' stalls, listen to local street musicians, or sit down in the porticos to enjoy a coffee.

Madrid\'s iconic city gate is a work of art in its own right.

Marvel at the unlikely spectacle of an ancient Egyptian temple in Madrid. This striking landmark has survived thousands of years and traveled thousands of miles.  

Marvel at the unlikely spectacle of an ancient Egyptian temple in Madrid. This striking landmark has survived thousands of years and traveled thousands of miles.  

Madrid\'s iconic city gate is a work of art in its own right.

Come and take a walk around one of the largest palaces in Western Europe...and try not to get lost!

Take the children to have fun at multiple playgrounds, relax beneath the summer sun at waterside lawns and attend contemporary visual and performing arts events. 

Admire the beautifully preserved historic buildings that line this charming square in the heart of Madrid.

Madrid\'s iconic city gate is a work of art in its own right.

With a 16th-century Gothic choir, a mesmerizing painting by Goya and the largest dome in Spain, this opulent basilica is a fine showpiece for King Carlos III.