{"id":809,"date":"2025-06-30T14:44:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T12:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostaledreira.com\/?page_id=809"},"modified":"2025-09-03T13:19:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T11:19:07","slug":"things-to-do-in-madrid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hostaledreira.com\/en\/things-to-do-in-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"809\" class=\"elementor elementor-809\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c79ce4a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c79ce4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;slide_left&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:3500,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:762,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/hostaledreira.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/Vista-de-Madrid-centro.webp&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edc4c56 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"edc4c56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f12ec4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f12ec4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THINGS TO DO <b>IN MADRID<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58dfdd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58dfdd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hostal Edreira, in the heart of Madrid<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c04f2 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43c04f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cef0e1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cef0e1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PLAN <b>YOUR STAY<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c24112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c24112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">to Hostal Edreira, centrally located in Madrid<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554c270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"554c270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">We\u2019ve picked the most iconic spots in Madrid, just a short walk from our hostel.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee7968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ee7968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Always at the guests\u2019 disposal to help and guide them to the <strong>best spots in Madrid<\/strong>. Our location in the famous <strong>Barrio de Las Letras<\/strong>, known for its history, cultural landmarks, and charming corners, makes it the perfect base to explore the city. <strong>Excellent connections<\/strong> to the main areas of the capital are available by Metro, various bus lines, and we are close to <strong>Atocha-AVE station<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a05bf4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a05bf4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-926eea4 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"926eea4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db92fc0 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db92fc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ddf21f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ddf21f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prado Museum<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c449a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01c449a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"115\"><strong data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"113\">Distance from the hostel: 450\u202fm (approximately 0.28\u202fmiles)<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"490\">The Prado National Museum is one of the most important and most visited museums in the world. Its main attraction lies in the extensive collections of Vel\u00e1zquez, Goya, Titian, Rubens, and Bosch, considered among the best and largest globally. It also features outstanding works by other major artists such as Murillo, Ribera, Tintoretto, and Van Dyck, to name just a few.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a5478 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7a5478\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9532b96 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9532b96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5b0935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5b0935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plaza Mayor<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd2a070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd2a070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"115\"><strong data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"113\">Distance from the hostel: 500\u202fm (approximately 0.31\u202fmiles)<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"474\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The origins of the square date back to the 16th century, when at the confluence of the roads (today streets) of Toledo and Atocha, on the outskirts of the medieval town, the main market of the town was held in this place, known as the \u201cPlaza del Arrabal.\u201d During this period, the first arcaded house, or <strong data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"430\">lonja<\/strong>, was built to regulate trade in the square.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afd785f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"afd785f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d02d5 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47d02d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8af0325 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8af0325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Royal Palace<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c0f60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41c0f60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"177\"><strong data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"175\">Distance from the hostel: 1km (about a 12-minute walk)<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"664\">The <strong data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"209\">Royal Palace of Madrid<\/strong> is the official residence of the King of Spain, mainly used for state ceremonies, as the current King and Queen live in the <strong data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"360\">Palacio de la Zarzuela<\/strong>. Covering 135,000\u202fm\u00b2 with 3,418 rooms, it is the largest royal palace in Western Europe. It houses a valuable historical-artistic heritage, including the collection of musical instruments known as the <strong data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"588\">Stradivarius Palatinos<\/strong>, as well as important collections of painting, sculpture, and tapestries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed2e702 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed2e702\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b33e317 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b33e317\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e30d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3e30d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cibeles Fountain<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65a6e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d65a6e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"725\"><strong data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"723\">Distance from the hostel: 850m (about a 10-minute walk)<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"1058\">The <strong data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"751\">Cibeles Fountain<\/strong> is located in Madrid, in the square of the same name. It was installed in 1782 in the <strong data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"857\">Sal\u00f3n del Prado<\/strong>, next to the <strong data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"896\">Palacio de Buenavista<\/strong>, facing the Neptune Fountain. The fountain features the goddess <strong data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"972\">Cibeles<\/strong>, symbol of the Earth, agriculture, and fertility, riding a chariot pulled by lions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a632e3 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a632e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a38272f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a38272f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-601d863 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"601d863\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-428a8c1 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"428a8c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81b8912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81b8912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Puerta Del Sol<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1009b61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1009b61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1118\"><strong data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1116\">Distance from the hostel: 800m (about a 9-minute walk)<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1540\"><strong data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1138\">Puerta del Sol<\/strong> is a famous square in Madrid, Spain. Since 1950, it has been the location of the so-called <strong data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1248\">Kilometer Zero<\/strong> of Spain\u2019s radial roads. The oldest building in the square is the <strong data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1334\">Casa de Correos<\/strong>, which features a tower clock built and donated in the 19th century by Jos\u00e9 Rodr\u00edguez de Losada. Its chimes at midnight on December 31 mark the traditional \u201ctwelve grapes\u201d celebration for most Spaniards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fbf37d e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fbf37d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab4df8 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ab4df8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0a0dc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0a0dc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">San Miguel Market<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a571c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65a571c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"144\"><strong data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"142\">Distance from the hostel: 650\u202fm (about an 8-minute walk)<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"550\">The <strong data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"171\">San Miguel Market<\/strong> is a historic and monumental place, full of literary reminiscences. Located in the heart of traditional Madrid, it sits in the city\u2019s most vibrant area with the best commercial, cultural, and leisure offerings. Today, it is writing a new chapter in its history by bringing together the finest merchants, professionals, experts, and enthusiasts in their respective specialties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e304ef7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e304ef7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef896b e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ef896b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf87e90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf87e90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Retiro Park<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8962bbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8962bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"618\"><strong data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"616\">Distance from the hostel: 700\u202fm (about a 9-minute walk)<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"1250\">The <strong data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"642\">Retiro Park <\/strong>date back to 1630\u20131640, when the Count-Duke of Olivares gifted land to King Felipe IV for the court\u2019s leisure, near the Monastery of the Jer\u00f3nimos. Highlights include the <strong data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"839\">Paseo de la Argentina<\/strong>, famous for its statues of Spanish monarchs, and the <strong data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"913\">Puerta de Espa\u00f1a<\/strong> (1893) by Jos\u00e9 Urioste y Velada, marking the entrance from Calle Alfonso XII. 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