About this route
From the Royal Palace through the Golden Triangle of Art — world-class museums, elegant plazas and Retiro's green heart.
Stops on this route
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Start
Royal Palace of Madrid
Europe's largest royal palace by floor area, with over 3,400 rooms.
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1
Plaza Mayor
Grand arcaded square from the Habsburg era, once the scene of bullfights and royal events.
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2
Puerta del Sol
The symbolic centre of Spain — Kilometre Zero, from which all radial roads are measured.
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3
Museo del Prado
One of the world's finest art museums, with masterpieces by Velázquez, Goya and El Greco.
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4
Retiro Park
Madrid's green oasis — formal gardens, a crystal palace and rowing boats on the lake.
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End
Reina Sofía Museum
Modern art museum best known for Picasso's Guernica.
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