To the east of the Royal Palace is the Parterre Garden, a formal garden designed by Frenchman Esteban Boutelou in the mid 18th Century. In...

The Royal Palace`s origins date back to the 16th Century when a palace was built for Felipe 11. The present structure of brick and white...

Situated beside the River Tajo, the Prince`s Garden is a large park with monumental gateways. Landscaped by Boutelou in the 1760s for the future king,...

Beside the River Tajo, in a corner of the park, is a building next to the old landing stage. Known as the Casa de Marinas,...

Located in the Prince`s Garden and named after the building previously on the site, the Labourer`s Cottage is a small palace built for Carlos 1V....

The Aquasur Water Park opened in 1998 and it soon became a very popular attraction. There is a large open air pool as well as...

Warner Bros. Movie World is a theme park located on the outskirts of Madrid. There are five theme areas and these are Hollywood Boulevard, Cartoon...

The Plaza Mayor is the focal point of the charming, small town of Chinchon. Around the beautiful, irregular circular plaza are ancient three and four...

The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption is a mixture of styles and it was started in 1534, but was not completed until the...

Fauni is a biological theme park which is devoted to nature. It is home to over one thousand various animals from different climates and ecosystems....

The Real Fabrica de Tapies was founded by Felipe V, who brought master craftsmen from Antwerp to Madrid in 1771 to make tapestries for the...

The Panteon de Hombres Ilustres is a splendid 19th Century building which was built to serve as a final resting place for the most important...

The Museo Nacional Ferroviario is located at the former main station for Portugal. The station of Delicias opened in 1880 but closed in 1971. You...

The Museo Casa de la Moneda is located in the Spanish mint and stamp building. Here you can learn about the history of currency from...

The Museo Nacional de Antropologia is dedicated to the study of anthropology and ethnology. There are displays of artefacts from different civilizations including the Philippines....

The Observatorio Astronomico dates from the late 18th Century when it was designed by Juan de Villanueva in the Neo-classical style. The building was used...

The Museo de America houses a large collection of artefacts from the Americas, some of them being from the time of the conquistadors. In the...

The Ministerio de Agricultura is a magnificent building that originally housed the Ministry of Development. Designed by the architect Ricardo Velazquez Bosco, it was built...

The Museo Taurino adjoins Las Ventas bullring, an amazing building that seats 22,000 spectators. It was built in 1930 and along a wall is a...

The Reina Sofia Museum is housed in a former hospital that closed in 1965. One of the main attractions of this museum of modern art...