Best places: Historical landmarks in Madrid, Spain

👍👍 Cata de Vermouth y Vinos (Vermouth and Wine Tasting): My girlfriend and I went for the tasting listed above as a friend had gifted us the experience to try. She enjoyed it SO much. Luckily, I had the opportunity to try and do tastings when I was younger, but she even happier as the correct way to ox...

18th-century, ridge-top palace for state occasions, plus tours with rooms full of art and antiques.

18th century neoclassical fountain depicting the goddess Cybele on a chariot pulled by 2 lions.

Imposing neoclassical church with vast frescoed dome & chapel painted by Goya, plus guided tours.

This ornate 1911 beaux arts structure features a gilded cupola with a winged goddess statue.

Cafes & restaurants line the arches of this stately square with Philip III's statue in the center.

Public square with an equine statue of King Carlos III & 0km marker stone for Spanish distances.

Man-made 16th century 19.8-acre lake with a boating jetty surrounded by park, bars & restaurants.

👍👍 Dentro del programa “Bienvenidos a palacio” de la Comunidad de Madrid, hemos visitado este palacio, de los Duques de Santoña, con una historia personal, digna de conocer. La reforma que hicieron ellos, fue muy cuidada y llena de detalles. Hay habitaciones de estilo oriental, indio, francés... La guí...

👍 Puerta Felipe IV is one of the monumental entrance gates for Parque Retiro and is located on the west side of the park, on Calle de Alfonso XII. The gate was built in 1680 in the style of a triumphal arch for Maria Luisa de Orleans (wife of Charles II) for her who arrival to Madrid on January 13. I...

A 15th century hunting lodge rebuilt in 1900's and ex-home of dictator Franco in rolling grounds.

This elegant, circa-1893 gate is a main entrance to the city's Retiro Gardens.

This plaza bordered by historic buildings was a central area of the city during medieval times.

Cobbled 1800s footbridge with Royal Palace views, leading to the Casa de Campo & Madrid Rio parks.

👍 The entrance door to the Retiro closest to Atocha, just up from the Cuesta de Moyano. There is also nothing notable beyond the fact that, if you continue straight, you will come across the statue of the fallen angel; hence its name.

Marble sculptures, ornate mausoleums & notable graves in a 19th-century cemetery with guided tours.

Royal postal service building from 1768, now a government HQ, known for its iconic clock tower.

Circa-1916 covered market offering local food, delicacies & events in an elegant ambiance.

Leafy square surrounded by imposing buildings, with stone & bronze statue of Cervantes on horseback.

Ancient Egyptian temple & museum moved from Aswan & rebuilt in lush parkland, with sunset views.