5/5 - Excellent
Some days you can visit the Museum free from 6pm to 8 p.m.





Some days you can visit the Museum free from 6pm to 8 p.m.
One can't just drop in so give yourself time to queue
Pre-book and pay for ordinary admission. No need for special rate to get in early. I pre-paid ordinary price and jumped a queue of about 250 at 10 am, opening time.
It is well worth getting a guide for two hours. You can stay longer after the tour, which takes you to the more famous and interesting paintings. We chose a lunchtime slot and found that we were two of only four in the group. The guide was great; enthusiastic and informative. The Prado is always crowded with long queues to get in, a tour is not expensive and saves a good deal of time and energy if your stay in Madrid is limited.
Free entry evenings
Excellent cafe/restaurant, good value food.

The former royal church of Madrid is an awe-inspiring Gothic structure atop a serene, grassy knoll near the city center’s royal museum.

You can enjoy some culture when you stop by Paseo del Arte in Madrid. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.

Take photos at the iconic Fountain of Neptune before exploring the treasure trove of historic sites and gorgeous buildings that surround this famous Madrid square.

Snap photos of this emblematic fountain, which represents a mythological Greek god and is the perfect complement to the resplendent buildings of the Paseo del Prado.

Part of the Prado Museum, this neoclassical landmark is one of the last surviving buildings of a palace that once stood in El Retiro Park.

Relax among the thousands of colorful and aromatic plants meticulously laid out in a garden located alongside Madrid’s busy Paseo del Prado.
