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Royal Palace of Madrid

Name: Royal Palace of Madrid
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.7

4.7 ·

Step inside the Royal Palace of Madrid, the ceremonial heart of the Spanish monarchy. Wander through opulent state rooms filled with art and antiques, either on your own or with a guide.

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Full description

The Royal Palace sits on a ridge above the city and is still used for state occasions, while large parts of it are open as a museum of lavish rooms filled with art and antiques. Visitors can walk through at their own pace with a self-guided ticket or take a guided tour that adds historical context, and most spend around two hours inside.

Reviewers describe the building as magnificent and recommend buying tickets in advance through the official website. The outdoor queue and courtyard offer little shade in summer, so timing matters.

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Address

Centro, 28071 Madrid, Spain · Centro

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

Best time

morning, lunchtime or afternoon

Intensity

Moderate walking

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Good to know

Buy tickets on the official website in advance
consider the guided tour for historical context
a free-entry window is offered at the end of the day, but queues form and shade is scarce in summer.

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Reviews

We bought tickets on the official website a week before the trip, entered regularly and enjoyed seeing the palace. A magnificent indescribable building. We took self-guided tickets and went around in 1.5-2 hours! We would definitely come again as we didn't have much time to visit the garden we saw and walk around!

Stefanija Nikolic

1/5

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