the madrid prado museum
famous for being the largest art gallery in the world, the prado museum, madrid, exhibits sculptures, drawings, coins and some of the world´s most exquisite works of art. home to more than 8,600 paintings, the prado museum is said to have more works of art in storage than on the walls, due to lack of space....
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aquopolis water park madrid
aquopolis water park in villanueva de la cañada, madrid, offers visitors an unforgettable day of fun, thrills and spills. rides and attractions are regularly updated, and sunbeds can also be hired....
aquasur water park madrid
high-water slides are situated around the pool area, including a huge tower with five giant slaloms. other attractions include: toboggans, slaloms, 12-hole miniature golf and a sand track for beach volleyball. a jacuzzi for up to 50 people is also situated within the park, and there are smaller water slides and a mini zoo for smaller kids. from june to september, the park is open from 11am to 8pm, may to september. the regular cercanias train runs regularly from atocha and takes 40 minutes. free buses run from aranjuez town centre. cheaper prices are offered on weekdays....
the descalzas reales convent madrid
behind the austere brick and stone facade, some 25 brown robed nuns go about their quiet daily life. opening hours are limited, so expect to queue. groups are ushered in 20 at a time for a basic tour of the convent, which was founded in 1559 by juana de austria, daughter of carlos v....
the america museum madrid
if this museum were located on the paseo del prado, it would be packed with visitors. set in the university district north-west of the city centre, it remains a well kept secret. the spacious building has two floors of permanent exhibits, divided into five sections: instruments of knowledge, the american reality, society, religion and communication. maps explain the movements of native peoples through the americas and the routes of the explorers; feathered headdresses contrast with ceramic vessels shaped like sting rays or parrots....
lazaro galdiano museum mexico
the neo-renaissance palazzo, the parque florido, has reopened after a comprehensive programme of restoration and refurbishment. the exhibition begins on the ground floor with an assessment of lazaro's intentions and achievements and offers a taster of what lies in store. rare books and manuscripts, exquisite caskets of enameled wood, gold and silverware, rock crystal and gemstones, medieval stained glass and renaissance bronzes all vie for attention....
national art museum madrid
the two glass elevators slide up and down the outside of what was an 18th century hospital. two floors are devoted to the permanent collection of paintings and sculptures from the late 19th century to the present day; two more have temporary exhibitions along with jean nouvel's brand new 27, 000m2 annex which opened in 2004. start up on the fourth floor....
sorolla museum madrid
with its moorish gardens and trickling fountains, the atmosphere at the recently refurbished museo sorolla is in total contrast to the formality and grandeur of madrid's major museums. born in valencia, sorolla worked in paris and rome before becoming the darling of european and american high society....
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the thyssen bonnenrisza museum madrid
sympathetically remodeled, the spacious 19th century palacio de villa hermosa is the perfect setting for an art history lesson spanning seven centuries of european and american art. the lesson begins on the top floor, where the 13th to 15th century religious works positively glow, thanks to excellent lighting. next come a succession of fascinating early renaissance portraits. in room 5, near hans holbein the younger's classic portrait of henry viii of england, is francesco cossa's intriguing 15th century portrait of a man....
the royal palace madrid
all that is missing is the royal family, who prefer to live in the zarzuela palace on the outskirts of madrid. today, the grand 250 year old palacio real is used solely for state occasions. to get the most out of your visit, join a 45-minute tour, then wander round at your leisure....
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