With 10 hours to spend in Madrid, what should we do? What are the must sees?

Question

Any help is appreciated :-)

Answer 1

Hi!i'm spanish. Places to see:

Cibeles fountain and Puerta de Alcala

Puerta del Sol (spanish celebrate the 31st december there)

Football stadiums

Retiro park

Real Palace

Spain square

Derbhod egyptian temple...

u can visit them in 4 hours using the subway

Answer 2

Plaza Mayor. El Prado and Reina Sophia Musuems -- but these are both huge so you might want to focus on the highlights, like Velasquez (Las Meninas  not to be missed) and Goya at Prado and Dali and Picasso at Sophia -- Picasso's Guernica is there and is a must see as far as I am concerned. Also, the tapas bars around Plaza de Santa Ana.

Answer 3

Hi..

Well My Husband and I took the City tour buses. it takes you to all the major sites of Madrid.. ( the historical bus).. you can see the Cibales fountain, The Palacio Real, Puerta del Sol, La Catedral de la Almudena.. Here is a link of the Hop on and off bus so that u can get more details..

http://www.viator.com/showDetail.jspa?co...

Have a great time. Madrid is Beautiful..

Bcn_mimosa from Barcelona, Spain

Answer 4

Pimplans is giving you an interesting list...not exactly must sees, and I don't think you can really do that in 4 hours, but some of that is really good.

At Puerta del Sol, go to the opposite end of the Plaza from the Tío Pepe sign.  (honest, it's a landmark...it's been there since, like, electricity, maybe even before)  stand with your back to the sign, and you're looking at one of the best Confiterías around.  Go in and have coffee and some sweets.  (try the Trufas de chocolate if you're a serious chocolate freak.  They are excellent!)

You MUST go to the Prado museum if you have the time.  If you walk, from Puerta del Sol, you will go up Gran Vía, past some of the most attractive 18th century buildings, many of them quite famous, turn at the Fuente de Cíbeles, and go down the Paseo del Prado to the museum...most celebrated art museum in Spain, and considered second only to the Louvre (although other countries might say the same of their own).  All the famous Spanish artists (before the 20th Century) are represented.   Lots from other countries, as well.  

Continue up the Paseo del Prado to the Puerta de Alcalá, then walk through the Retiro Park, which used to be part of the Royal Palace complex, and only open to Royalty, now to the public.

Answer 5

Yeah I would agree the best places would be Sol, Puerta Alcala,Plaza Mayor, Gran Via, they are all close by so that will give you plenty of time to stroll around.

Answer 6

if i was going to Madrid for only 10 hours i would make sure to see the Prado museum and the palace.