Madrid - Popular Destinations

Madrid not only holds a lively night crowd but it also offers its visitors the Ave of Art which includes Prado, Reina Sofia, and Thyssen museums. You are able to purchase a special voucher that would allow you to visit the 3 first class art museums once at any time during the year. The cost of this voucher is 7.66 euros, definitely worth the price.

If you truly enjoy the museums and want to visit them multiple times through out the year then you can purchase a Tarjeta annual multiple for 36.06 euros. This voucher will allow you to visit as the three museums as many times as you please during a one year period.

You can also go on a half day tour with an English speaking guide who can show you the Prado museum and the Royal Palace. There are also private guided tours for those who want a personal tour for them and their family.

The Prado Museum is opened from 9-19h from Tuesday to Sunday, and is closed Mondays. You can get free entrance all day Sunday and on May 2nd and 18th, October 12th, and December 6th. This museum is one of the most important in Europe and is popular around the world.

The Las Ventas Bullring is in Madrid and is called the La Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas del Espiritu Santo. It was built in mudejan style and is formed with red brick and ceramic tiles by designers Jose Espelius and Munoz Monasterio.

World famous bullfight festivals are a famous part of Madrid. The best time of the year to see a bullfight is in the months of May and June at the San Isidro bullfight festival. This attracts the best fighters from all over the entire world, as well as a crowd of spectators.