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Prado
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Citorah says
Its collection runs to 8,600 paintings and over 700 sculptures, so esmadrid recommends deciding what you want to see before you go in. Velázquez’s Las Meninas and Goya’s Third of May, 1808 are among the highlights, and esmadrid says the Prado’s own website suggests routes of one, two and three hours. Two to three hours is enough for a first visit.
From 3 Days in Madrid 2026: The Royal Palace, the Prado and the Barrios, Day by Day, under “Day 2: The Prado, a second museum and the Retiro”.
Good to know
- Price
- a ticket price of €15
- When
- opening hours of 10:00 to 20:00 from Monday to Saturday and 10:00 to 19:00 on Sundays and public holidays, and free entry for the last two hours of each day
- Directions
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As the guide had it on 15 Oct 2026. Check prices and hours with the place itself before you go.
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Mandarin Oriental Ritz
Citorah says The five-star between the Prado and the Retiro, reopened under its new name after a complete renovation. Its garden restaurant, El Jardín del Ritz, is open all year, weather permitting.
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El Jardín del Ritz
Citorah says Its garden restaurant, El Jardín del Ritz, is open all year, weather permitting.
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Pictura
Citorah says The Ritz’s bar is open to everyone. The terrace of Pictura, the Mandarin Oriental Ritz’s bar, serves cocktails to guests and locals alike from 5pm to 1am.
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Thyssen-Bornemisza
Citorah says The Thyssen-Bornemisza, whose collection traces Western painting from the late 13th century to the 1980s, in the museum’s own words. It suggests allowing about two and a half hours.
The guides it’s in
Madrid · Itineraries
3 Days in Madrid 2026: The Royal Palace, the Prado and the Barrios, Day by Day
A three-day Madrid plan: the Royal Palace and a La Latina tapas crawl, the Prado, the Reina Sofía or the Thyssen and the Retiro, then Salamanca or a train to Toledo. With 2026 opening hours, prices and free-entry times, and the late meal times to plan around.
Madrid · Where to stay
Where to Stay in Madrid 2026: A Neighbourhood-by-Neighbourhood Guide
Where to base yourself in Madrid: Las Letras, Malasaña, Chueca, Salamanca, La Latina, Chamberí, and Sol for the trains, with the hotels in each and when rates are lowest.
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