Walk Madrid Like a Local
Art museums, tapas bars & shady boulevards
Plan my Madrid walk →Madrid's golden triangle of art — the Prado, Reina Sofía, and Thyssen-Bornemisza — sits within walking distance of the Retiro Park and the lively tapas bars of La Latina. It's a city that rewards slow, aimless wandering.
Top landmarks to walk between
Prado Museum
One of the world's greatest art museums — Velázquez, Goya, El Greco
Retiro Park
Madrid's grand public park — rowboats, glass palace, rose gardens
Royal Palace (Palacio Real)
Europe's largest royal palace, officially the world's third largest
Puerta del Sol
Madrid's central meeting point and the symbolic heart of Spain
Plaza Mayor
17th-century arcaded square — coffees and churros await
Reina Sofía Museum
Home to Picasso's Guernica and the best of 20th-century Spanish art
Walk the Paseo del Prado from Atocha station — you pass all three great art museums before reaching the Retiro Park.
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