Madrid Attraction, Coastal, Gardens & parks, Historical, Lighthouse, Military, Modern architecture, Religious + Waterfall pictures

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While Casa de Campo is a park walking on the wild side of western Madrid, its eastern counterpart, El Retiro Park, is Madrid\'s genteel, cultured take on park-life.

While Casa de Campo is a park walking on the wild side of western Madrid, its eastern counterpart, El Retiro Park, is Madrid\'s genteel, cultured take on park-life.

Maze-like hedges, marble sculptures and colorful flower beds adorn this historic royal garden, where the palace’s stables and carriages once lay.

Armouries and pharmacies, rooms filled with fine porcelain, amazing collections of watches and silverware, and never-ending corridors graced by masterpieces.

Armouries and pharmacies, rooms filled with fine porcelain, amazing collections of watches and silverware, and never-ending corridors graced by masterpieces.

Marking the point where old Madrid started, this impressive gateway remains a part of Madrid\'s heritage. Wars, rebellion and assassinations have all left their mark.

Its grandiose colonnade and refurbished 19th-century interior make up an exquisite setting, with excellent acoustics for operatic shows and music concerts.

Madrid\'s elegantly poised cathedral, paired opposite the Royal Palace in the west of the city, is a somewhat recent addition to this timeless city.

Madrid\'s elegantly poised cathedral, paired opposite the Royal Palace in the west of the city, is a somewhat recent addition to this timeless city.

An iconic plaza with its wonderful fountain dedicated to the Roman goddess of love, and its magnificent palaces – and where madrileños come to celebrate.

An iconic plaza with its wonderful fountain dedicated to the Roman goddess of love, and its magnificent palaces – and where madrileños come to celebrate.

A square-shaped piece of Madrid\'s soul – a sheltered 17th century quadrangle that has seen bull-fights and fiestas, fires and protests and kings that come and go.

Madrid\'s elegantly poised cathedral, paired opposite the Royal Palace in the west of the city, is a somewhat recent addition to this timeless city.

From Renaissance and Impressionist, to Expressionist and Post-Modern, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is the perfect complement to Madrid\'s two other fine art museums.

Madrid\'s elegantly poised cathedral, paired opposite the Royal Palace in the west of the city, is a somewhat recent addition to this timeless city.

Madrid\'s elegantly poised cathedral, paired opposite the Royal Palace in the west of the city, is a somewhat recent addition to this timeless city.

The Puerta del Sol is where all of Madrid\'s roads meet, a central gathering point for madrileños, and home to some of its best-loved symbols.

Madrid\'s elegantly poised cathedral, paired opposite the Royal Palace in the west of the city, is a somewhat recent addition to this timeless city.

Madrid\'s elegantly poised cathedral, paired opposite the Royal Palace in the west of the city, is a somewhat recent addition to this timeless city.

Madrid\'s elegantly poised cathedral, paired opposite the Royal Palace in the west of the city, is a somewhat recent addition to this timeless city.

Madrid\'s elegantly poised cathedral, paired opposite the Royal Palace in the west of the city, is a somewhat recent addition to this timeless city.

Madrid\'s elegantly poised cathedral, paired opposite the Royal Palace in the west of the city, is a somewhat recent addition to this timeless city.

Madrid\'s elegantly poised cathedral, paired opposite the Royal Palace in the west of the city, is a somewhat recent addition to this timeless city.

A city of cool shaded alleys, and wide sunny parks, grand palaces and even grander plazas, this is a place that lives up to its motto of \'Madrid never sleeps\'.