Almudena Cathedral
Almudena Cathedral sits directly opposite the Royal Palace and is Madrid's main cathedral, completed only in 1993. Free to enter (donations encouraged).
Street in Madrid
Gran Via
Gran Via is Madrid’s most famous boulevard, a wide avenue of early 20th-century buildings, theatres, shops, and neon signs running from Calle de Alcala to Plaza de Espana. Free to walk. The architecture ranges from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco, and the street has been called the “Spanish Broadway.” Budget travelers walk the full length and see Madrid at its most theatrical and urban.
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Before you go
- Address
- Gran Vía, 28013 Madrid
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More in Madrid
Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
El Rastro
El Rastro is Madrid's Sunday morning flea market, sprawling through the streets of La Latina neighborhood from Plaza de Cascorro downhill to the Embajadores roundabout. Free to browse.
La Latina Tapas Bars
La Latina is the neighborhood south of Plaza Mayor where Madrilenos go for Sunday tapas after the El Rastro market. Free to walk.
Mercado de San Miguel
The Mercado de San Miguel is a glass and iron market hall next to the Plaza Mayor with gourmet food stalls selling tapas, wine, oysters, pastries, and iberico ham. Free to enter.
Parque de El Capricho
The Parque de El Capricho is an 18th-century garden in the Alameda de Osuna district, the only garden in Madrid with three styles (French, Italian, English) in one park. Free.
Parque del Oeste and Rosaleda
The Parque del Oeste is a large park west of the city center with the Temple of Debod (already covered), the Rosaleda (rose garden with over 4,000 rose bushes, free), and a cable car (Teleferico, cheap) connecting the park to the Casa de Campo across the Manzanares River. Free to walk.
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