Things to Do in Madrid

Parque Tierno Galván

This is one of Madrid's newer parks, built in honor of the city's popular 1980s mayor Enrique Tierno...

• Picnics, Parks & Gardens

Fuente del Berro

An oasis of unexpected peace beside the busy M30 at the western end of the Salamanca district, this mature...

• Picnics, Parks & Gardens

Aquópolis-Villanueva

One of two Aquopolis water parks in Madrid province (the other is in San Fernando de Henares), this well-equipped...

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Galerías Piquer

This huge arcade of new shops selling old things is set on the same street as the Rastro and has an equally...

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Herbolario la Fuente

Founded in 1856, this family-run business began with a love of and fascination for plants and their curative...

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Real Basílica de San Francisco el Grande

Prior to the inauguration of the Almudena, this imposing 18th-century church shared honors with San Isidro...

Parque de Oeste

Beautifully laid out by landscape gardener Cecilio Rodríguez at the beginning of the 20th century, this...

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San Pedro el Leal

Also known as San Pedro el Viejo, and roughly the same size as San Nicolás, this is Madrid's second-oldest...

J & J

This friendly English-language librería is one of the best places to find secondhand book bargains. It's...

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Banco de España

On the other side of Cibeles Square from the Correos building, Spain's most prestigious bank is housed...

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Mallorca

Madrid's best-established gourmet shop opened in 1931 as an outlet selling a pastry called ensaimada,...

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Casa Hernanz

A short stroll south of Plaza Mayor, this store has been in business since the 1840s. In addition to...

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Adolfo Domínguez

This controversial Gallego designer from Orense has evolved a cool laid-back style of clothing that caters...

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González

Quietly concealed in a character-filled Huertas street, this charming deli-cum-wine bar sells top-rate...

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El Mercado de Chamartín

A close rival to La Paz in the chic market stakes is residential Chamartín's traditional two-story food...

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Viuda de Patricio Morando

In business since 1916, this veteran shop contains a large store of medicinal herbs, though in recent...

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Puerta de Alcalá

Designed by the prominent Italian architect Francesco Sabatini for Carlos III, this granite neoclassical...

• Landmarks

Casa Bonet

The intricately detailed embroideries produced in Spain's Balearic Islands (especially Majorca) are avidly...

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Taste of America

Set in the leafy residential north of the city at the end of Calle Serrano, Taste of America offers a...

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Ispahan

In this 19th-century building, behind bronze handmade doors, are three floors devoted to carpets from...

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KIO Towers

Madrid's very own ultramodern twin version of the leaning tower of Pisa, this pair of highly controversial...

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Estiarte

This 30-odd-year-old gallery is the place to go for first-rate graphic art. Maz Ernst and Picasso are...

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Deli Deluxe

Another American-inspired creation is this stylish multipurpose deli-cum-restaurant run by brother-and-sister...

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Lasarte

This imposing outlet is devoted almost exclusively to Lladró porcelain; the staff can usually tell you...

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Excrupulus Net

Highly innovative shoe, jacket, and briefcase designs from Cataluña and Valencia -- all of highest quality...

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