Historical Madrid Walking Tour: Royal Palace or Prado Museum

Daily (Apr. - Oct.), except closing days on official events.

Morning 9,00 a.m.

Departure from Oriente Square 8.

A pleasant walk through the historic city centre: Mayor Square, Cuchilleros Arch, Villa Square and Almudena Cathedral

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ROYAL PALACE, a beautiful exponent of the 18th century and one of the best preserved in Europe. You’ll visit: Principal staircase, rooms of Alabarderos, Columns, Throne, Porcelains, Gala dining room, Museum of Silver, Musical Instruments, Principal Courtyard, Real Chapel and new Four Rooms. Possibility to watch every Wednesday the Changing of the Royal Guard at the Puerta del Principe at 11.00 a.m. (except for official events and the monts ofAugust-September).

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PRADO MUSEUM. Many experts regard the Prado Museum to be the world’s leading pinacotheque, with the most complete collection of prominent sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth century paintings, including major works from the Italian, Flemish and Spanish schools. The walls of the Prado Museum are dressed with samples of the oeuvre of artists such “El Bosco”, Rubens, Goya, Murillo, Botticelli, Tiziano, El Greco... and many more, exhibited alongside a splendid collection of classical sculpture.