Experience the Royal Palace in total comfort: a short stroll through Plaza de Oriente sets you before the façade, the gardens, and the Royal Theatre before heading inside.
Once indoors, you will visit the most ceremonial rooms: the Throne Room, the Banquet Hall, and—when open—the private royal apartments. Your guide will explain court protocol, etiquette, and the purpose of each space within a 19th-century palace designed to impress.
Art takes center stage: admire works by Luca Giordano and Francisco de Goya, historic tapestries, clocks, and chandeliers that speak to taste and power. The tour is enhanced by the Royal Armoury, one of the finest in Europe, where suits of armor and ceremonial weapons bring the monarchy’s chivalric past to life.
If you wish to extend the experience, you can add (optional) the Royal Collections Gallery to view masterpieces by Titian, El Greco, and Velázquez, and understand how royal patronage shaped one of Europe’s great collections.
The Cathedral of Santa María la Real de la Almudena stands opposite the Royal Palace and “dialogues” with it in both style and setting: a neoclassical exterior that harmonizes with the palace façade, and a neo-Gothic interior with slender lines and light filtered through stained-glass windows. Its construction extended through much of the 20th century. During your visit, you will discover contemporary chapels, the image of Our Lady of Almudena—the city’s patron saint—and decorative details that reveal how the cathedral reflects Madrid’s identity.
