Royal Palace of Madrid tickets and tours
Royal Palace of Madrid tour with local guide
Get ready to discover the lavish rooms and gardens of the Royal Palace of Madrid together with an expert local guide.
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Royal Palace of Madrid skip-the-line tickets and guided tour
Discover the Royal Palace of Madrid booking this guided tour with skip-the-line tickets.
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Madrid Royal Palace skip-the-line tickets and tour with an expert guide
Discover the Royal Palace of Madrid, admire the artworks by Goya and Velázquez and visit the gardens booking this 2-hour guided tour.
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Royal Palace of Madrid skip-the-line tickets and guided visit
Visit the Royal Palace of Madrid with skip-the-line tickets and enjoy a guided visit of one of the most memorable royal castles in Europe booking this 2-hour guided tour.
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Royal Collections Gallery and Royal Palace Guided Tour in Spanish
Enjoy a guided tour in Spanish of the Royal Collections Gallery combined with the Royal Palace and learn more about the country's history with an expert guide.
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Royal Collections Gallery Tickets and Guided Tour in Spanish
Enjoy a Spanish guided tour of the Royal Collections Gallery, Spain's most important museum project, to learn more about its past thanks to an expert guide.
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Royal Collections Gallery Tickets and Guided Tour in English
Enjoy a Spanish guided tour of the Royal Collections Gallery, Spain's most important museum project, to learn more about its past thanks to an expert guide.
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Madrid's Royal Palace and Royal Armoury guided tour with tickets
Admire the richness and beauty of the Royal Palace of Madrid, walk through the kings' rooms, visit the Royale Armory and its weapons exhibition.
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Royal Collections Gallery and Royal Palace Guided Tour in English
Enjoy a guided tour in English of the Royal Collections Gallery combined with the Royal Palace and learn more about the country's history with an expert guide.
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Royal Palace of Madrid guided tour and Tablao Torres Bermejas flamenco show with tapas
Skip the long lines and visit the Royal Palace of Madrid with an expert guide. Enjoy a live flamenco performance at Tablao Torres Bermejas and taste a menu of Spanish tapas and a drink included.
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Madrid highlights with entrance and guided tour to the Royal Palace
Discover Madrid and the Royal Palace booking this 4-hour guided tour with skip-the-line tickets
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Madrid highlights and Retiro Park Segway™ tour
Explore Madrid's most famous spots, including some places that only locals know about on this 2.5-hour guided Segway™ tour.
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Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza Skip-the-Line Tickets
Book and buy your skip the line tickets to visit the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza of Madrid. The best museums, art exhibitions and guided tours in Madrid.
Madrid city tour hop-on hop-off bus tickets
Book your tickets for Madrid city tour hop-on hop-off bus tickets and discover the easiest way to see the city of Madrid on this double-decker bus.
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Toledo full-day tour from Madrid
Explore Toledo and visit museums and monuments on this full-day tour from Madrid with lunch option.
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Zoo Aquarium Madrid Entrance Tickets
Visit the Zoo Aquarium of Madrid and save time with your tickets! Don't miss this great opportunity to discover one of the most important zoos in the world, with more than 500 different species, totaling up to more than 5,000 animals.
Reina Sofía Museum skip-the-line tickets and guided tour
Visit the Reina Sofía Museum with an expert guide and learn about the stories behind some of the most influential artworks.
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Avila and Segovia full-day tour from Madrid
Get all the best information for an Avila and Segovia Full-Day Tour from Madrid and book your tickets, skipping the line, at official rates. Get informed, plan, book tickets, and tours for Madrid.
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Parque de Atracciones of Madrid Entrance Tickets
Discover the Parque de Atracciones de Madrid, the largest urban park in Spain, thanks to your entrance ticket.
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Cervantes in Madrid private tour in the literary quarter
Book a tour in the literary quarter of Madrid and walk along the same streets in which the famous artist of the Spanish Golden Age took inspiration and lived.
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Retiro Park private tour with local guide
Don't miss the chance to explore the most famous park in Madrid with a local guide at your disposal!
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Skip-the-line tickets to the Reina Sofía Museum
Book your tickets for Madrid's Reina Sofía museum for a great day of 19th and 20th-century art appreciation.
Habsburgs Madrid private tour with a local guide
Don't miss the chance to relive the most important era of the Spanish capital with a local guide at your disposal on this private tour of the Madrid of the Habsburgs!
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Toledo and the Royal Monastery of El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen tour from Madrid
Combine 2 half-day tours and visit both the Royal Monastery of El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen before leaving to discover Toledo.
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Entrance tickets to the Prado Museum
Book your tickets for the Prado Museum in Madrid, discover masterpieces by Velázquez, Goya, Mantegna, Raphael, Tintoretto and access all temporary exhibitions.
Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum skip-the-line tickets with audio guide
Book and buy your skip-the-line tickets with audio guide to visit the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza of Madrid. The best museums, art exhibitions and guided tours in Madrid.
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Tickets to Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium and Atleti Tour & Museum
Visit the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, the stadium of Atlético Madrid, with your skip-the-line ticket! Walk through the tunnel, check out the pitch, stands, press room, and dressing rooms. Discover the history of the club in the new interactive museum!
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The inside story
The Royal Palace of Madrid has a long history as the home of the Spanish Royal Family. Carlos III was the first to establish his residence there and even today it is still the official residence of the Spanish Royal family. Although the family reside in the Zarzuela Palace (Palacio de la Zarzuela), the palace is still used for receptions, ceremonies and official events.
Built on the remains of a fortress destroyed in a fire on Christmas Eve 1734, the construction of the Royal Palace began in 1738 and ended in 1764. When Felipe V, first of the Bourbon kings, originally conceived the royal palace he dreamed of a place that would surpass anything of its kind in Europe. While it fell somewhat short of the mark (he died before the plan was fully realised), the resulting palace is still a Baroque beauty of epic proportions. It was Carlos III (known as the Mayor of Madrid) who became the first monarch to occupy the building.
