The high royal capital of palaces, art and football.
Europe's highest major capital (667m) and its most pulsing squares: Madrid lives in its streets — from the colossal Royal Palace (3,418 rooms) through the world art triangle (Prado foremost: Goya and Velázquez in unmatched abundance) to plazas loud till dawn, crowned for many by the renewed Bernabéu tour, the Madridista pilgrimage. Madrid's rhythm runs late — lunch 2-4, dinner past 9; flow with it and the city delights; Retiro's lake and glass palace shelter summer afternoons.
In-depth pages on the city's history, getting around, and the best times to visit.
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