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City guide · Spain

Madrid

A photograph of Madrid
Photograph · Dmitry Dzhus from London · CC BY 2.0

Madrid stands about 660 metres above sea level on the River Manzanares, near the middle of the Iberian Peninsula, and covers 605.77 km² with over 3.4 million people in the city in 2025 and around 6.8 million in the metropolitan area. It started as a walled outpost of the Emirate of Córdoba in the late ninth century and only became a capital in 1561, when the Hispanic Monarchy fixed its court there. Much of a first visit is one walkable band: the Plaza Mayor, the Royal Palace, the Buen Retiro park of 1631, and the three museums strung along the Paseo del Prado.

Practical information
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Planning a visit

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Top things to see

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How the city is laid out

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Getting around

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Nearby districts and related places

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Turn this list into a plan

Set your days, your pace and the hours you actually want to be out. The planner works around closing days and travel time, and leaves room to eat.

Plan Madrid