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Explore the Prado, modern art at Reina Sofía and the Royal Palace. Choose a focused route through each, with time for Madrid between visits.
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Prado, Reina Sofía & Royal Palace
Choose a few art priorities before arriving
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Choose it for a focused encounter with European painting; two or three carefully chosen areas can be more rewarding than an exhaustive circuit.
Allow: Our suggestion: 2–3 hours
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The Bernabéu Tour is a stadium-and-museum experience shaped by an active sporting venue.
Allow: 1.5–2 hours
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Choose palace-only entry for a focused first visit; add another venue only if you have time to enjoy it.
Allow: Our suggestion: 1½–2 hours, plus more for an extra venue
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The Royal Collections Gallery presents royal collecting in a contemporary museum beside Madrid’s palace district.
Allow: Around 2 hours for gallery
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Set aside a substantial outdoor visit in Casa de Campo rather than squeezing the zoo between central museums.
Allow: 4–5 hours
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Choose a few collection priorities and give them time; do not squeeze this museum into the final minutes of the day.
Allow: Our suggestion: 2–3 hours for a focused first visit
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The Thyssen offers a broad journey through painting beside Madrid’s Paseo del Prado.
Allow: 2–3 hours
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Parque Warner is a full theme-park outing outside central Madrid.
Allow: Full day plus travel