About the city

About Madrid

Madrid is the capital of Spain.

Madrid city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the second-largest in the EU. it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters.

Madrid, cheerful and vibrant at all hours, is famous for being an open city with all kinds of people from anywhere in the world.

In addition to its famous museums, busy streets dotted with all kinds of shops, restaurants with world cuisine and unbeatable nightlife, Madrid will surprise you with its tranquil historic spots that charm everyone walking by. Here you’ll find traditional family-run, century-old bars where friends meet up for a drink, every style of neighbourhood and cultural centres that offer up an alternative type of tourism. Madrid’s authenticity is hard to beat. It is welcoming and diverse. Madrid is, without a doubt, one of Europe’s most interesting cities.

Winner of the World’s Best Meetings & Conference Destination Award at the 2022 World Travel Awards, for the fourth year in a row, and occupying 5th place in the ranking of the International Congress & Convention Association.

How to reach to Madrid

Free admission hours at Museums

Prado Museum Monday to Saturday: 18:00 – 20:00 / Sundays and holidays: 17:00 – 19:00.

Thyssen Museum Free access to the permanent collections of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid on Mondays: 12:00 – 16:00.

Reina Sofia Museum Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday: 19:00 – 21:00 / Sunday: 13:30 – 19:00.

Velázquez Palace Free admission.

Lázaro Galdiano Museum Free for all visitors to the museum’s collection from Tuesday to Saturday: 15:30 – 16:30 and Sundays: 14:00 – 15:00 / First Friday of every month: 17:00 – 21:00.

Sorolla Museum Free admission on Saturdays: 14:00 – 20:00 and on Sundays.