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  • Ada M
    Alicante, Spain6 contributions
    Review of: Prado National Museum
    Nice museum
    Very nice museum You should definitely visit. Buying tickets online is good idea since You don’t have to wait in queue. I highly recommend to take audioguide. They’re in many languages and help to find out more information about every exhibition.
    Written 15 August 2022
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  • rameire
    Dublin, Ireland44 contributions
    Review of: Parque del Retiro
    Highly recommend for a quiet walk
    Vast space, great for walking. Lovely variety of plants and animals and birds to see. Took us three separate visit to get round most of it due to the heat! Free water fountains throughout the park - fab in the nice weather.

    Free public toilets in the library which were easy and clean to use.
    Written 14 August 2022
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  • amooali
    466 contributions
    Review of: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
    cool
    Stadiums in Spain are really nice !
    It is a nice place and if you had time, please care for a walk and see other nearby places and streets
    Written 4 July 2022
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  • Howard F
    Milwaukee, WI18 contributions
    Review of: Royal Palace of Madrid
    Royal Palace Tour
    Overall the Royal Palace is quite extraordinary. I knocked it down one point as they don't let you take pictures in most of the rooms. When asked they said it was private. Really! The people of Spain paid for this and the royal family doesn't even live there. Seemed like a lame answer and there are pictures of the rooms on the internet. Seemed a bit of a scam in order to coerce you into buying their overpriced books in the gift shop.
    Written 14 August 2022
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  • alanmorris304
    Shrewsbury, UK17 contributions
    Review of: Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
    A lot cheaper than the Prado and less busy.
    Tickets were less than half the price of the Prado and the Thyssen is well worth a visit. Well set out loads of room and some great pictures where you can take your time.
    Written 8 August 2022
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  • Stew99
    San Ramon, CA39 contributions
    Review of: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
    Lots of interesting contemporary art along with Guernica
    Reina Sofia has an excellent collection of contemporary and modern art. There is more than just Guernica and Dali.
    On the walls you can find laminated cards in holders in English and Spanish describing the art on display. The museum's web site has basic Information Guides (.pdf) in 13 languages that provide useful basic floor layouts for both the Sabatini and Nouvel Buildings.
    Seniors (65+ are admitted free). There are many other concessions see museum's web site for details. Backpacks and other similar small bags must be stored in lockers (1 euro deposit required)

    Getting to the Reina Sofia can be confusing due to the fact in late 2018 the Atocha metro station was renamed Estación del Arte and the Atocha-RENFE station was named simply Atocha. Many printed maps have the older station names. So use the Estación del Arte metro stop on the Blue Line (line #1). Across the street from McDonald's is a KFC and a small alley/street walk down this alley about 100 m with McDonald's at your back and you'll reach the entrance to the Museum Reina Sofia. If you mistakenly are at the Atocha station just walk northwest toward the traffic circle cross at 1st traffic light past traffic circle. (McDonald's will be directly in front of you)
    Written 10 August 2022
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  • laila khan khan
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates6 contributions
    Review of: Museo Sorolla
    An Artist's Home
    One of the most enchanting small museums anywhere! A gem hidden in Gral. Martinez Campos... Well worth drifting through, amazing impressionistic art of the gardens of this home...
    Written 6 August 2022
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  • 333joannd
    3 contributions
    Review of: Gran Via
    Exciting Shopping Street!
    Incredibly beautiful store buildings with all kinds of shopping! One of our favorite stores is Primark (many floors with a gorgeous open atrium).
    Written 11 August 2022
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  • Carmen S B
    Northport, NY173 contributions
    Review of: Plaza Mayor
    Plaza Mayor
    The plaza has the charm of an old town, and the amenities of modern life. Beautiful!
    I went there for the second time with my family and we all enjoy a stroll at the plaza:)
    Written 6 August 2022
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  • Nella A
    United States108 contributions
    Review of: Museo Arqueologico Nacional
    Amazing and interesting museum
    Espectacular and well done museum. A lot to see and we would like to come back. We were told that the museum used to have a very nice restaurant but It was closed during the pandemic. We hope the museum’s management consider to reopen the restaurant again, because, It will be a wonderful and helpful addition for everybody who would like to have a break such as lunch or water or a cup of coffee there. After that, people could continue seeing the museum.
    Written 23 July 2022
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  • uri117
    Kfar Saba, Israel229 contributions
    Review of: Barrio de Salamanca
    very nice quiet shoppinf district
    nice quarter for the afternoon, a lot of posh shops along with the usual brands, lots of restaurants and cafe's around
    Written 8 June 2022
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  • Faye J
    Rugby, UK666 contributions
    Review of: La Latina
    Wander heaven
    Nice place to wander around with nowhere in mind to go...lovely streets with some quaint buildings and some amazing paintings on sides on houses
    Written 6 June 2022
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  • Lia H
    Bogota, Colombia1,014 contributions
    Review of: Plaza de Cibeles
    day or night
    Quick stop with lots to see and admire. Go during the day, and don't miss it at night. There is something simple and magical about being there... Great to walk around!
    Written 30 June 2022
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  • Christine F
    Sugar Land, TX103 contributions
    Review of: Mercado San Miguel
    Of course it is a 5 out 5!
    Why are you spending a fortune on food when you can find a variety of reasonably priced edibles here at the market? It is VERY clean and each “station” has a specialty: for example, there is the oyster station, a potato (patatas) station, a ham station and so on. Actually it is more like a food hall which you may be more familiar with. We chowed down on patatas bravas ($6 e) and bacalao ($6 e) + a glass of cava ($5 e) and a beer ($5 e) and were quite full. The Mercado is a short, 5-minute walk from the Plaza Mayor. You will feel very comfortable and safe.
    Written 29 July 2022
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  • dena f
    Oxfordshire, UK261 contributions
    Review of: Parque Madrid Río
    Made for Movers
    A great open space with a wide trail for walking, running, or cycling. There were a number of smaller playgrounds along the route and you really only have to cross 1 major road along a 6km stretch. We rented a family cycle from Eco Moving Sports at an hourly rate and joined the crowd along the river.
    Written 13 November 2021
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