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Royal Palace of Madrid
(Palacio Real de Madrid)
Palace and Art Museum
Palacio, Madrid
"Beautiful palace, take the audio guide for an additional €3."(10 Tips)
"Beautiful palace and gardens."(6 Tips)
"free admission times for EU citizens."(7 Tips)
"An amazing exhibition of the Royal family’s life."(4 Tips)
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Keith GreywoodSeptember 23, 2017If there's a big queue, just buy a ticket on your phone to skip the line!Upvote1Downvote
MJ LeeMarch 30, 2015The staff at the audio tour counter says they have no more device but I do see devices there. Even after people return 2 devices and they are only willing to give me one. Tip: come back in minutes.
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Ed 🇳🇱 BerrevoetsDecember 30, 2022The lines can be very long. It is recommended to buy your tickets online before you get thereUpvoteDownvote
Mehmet BOYLUOctober 12, 2015it is so white and beauty. You must see with tour own eyesUpvoteDownvote
Steven WallerOctober 24, 2015I've seen many palaces yet this ranks among the best. They don't allow photos in areas but this is still possible..Upvote1Downvote
Carlos DuarteMarch 10, 2024I have had the privilege that stayed in close hotel that proportionate a beautiful look by the castle.UpvoteDownvote
PettranOctober 11, 2016I read it has more than 3400 rooms 😮 Only saw it from outside. The queue was 200 meters long during free entrance at 16.00-18.00UpvoteDownvote- Alexander AveryanovJuly 9, 2014Don't forget to visit the Real Armeria it on the opposite side of the court.
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Enforex SchoolsNovember 3, 2011On one side of the city, up went the city's emblematic Palacio Real (Royal Palace), designed by Italian architects Filippo Juvarra and Giambattista Saccheti Read moreUpvote1Downvote
Lewin Higgins-GreenSeptember 6, 2016Fantastic place to visit - the audio guide is well worth itUpvoteDownvote
Roger SchonfeldAugust 26, 2014To enter is €10 each, and the self-guided tour does not offer enough explanatory material for my taste. I wish I'd had the audio guide for another €4.UpvoteDownvote
European ParliamentMay 16, 2013June 1985, Spain signed the Accession Treaty to European Economic Community and the Euratom. Over in Lisbon, Portugal was doing the same thing the very same day. Read more
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Michael HoldsworthOctober 28, 2015Even if you don't pay to go in, stand by the front fence and have a nosey. Breathtaking.UpvoteDownvote
Jason QuarisaMay 7, 2018Lovely area and gardens. Nice to walk around and take pictures.UpvoteDownvote
Klara SJuly 23, 2013free admission for EU citizens Monday-Thursday from 18:00 (in the summer season). be prepared for a queue though :-).Upvote3Downvote
Ioannis PapapetrouAugust 15, 2015Big and impressive palace..One of the best palace in the world!UpvoteDownvote
Scott MillarAugust 26, 2017Buy your ticket online and you can skip that big long line 👍👌UpvoteDownvote
Charles SchweitzerNovember 20, 2010If you don't wanna stay in the line, get the 24hour card in any touristic place or bus, and go around the right side. There's another entrance allowed only for those who have paid for this card. And iUpvote1Downvote
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Nam Nắn NótOctober 11, 2011this is a resident of Spanish Royal Family.Pay 10e/pax to visit inside,no pictures inside allowed.The construction & details in this place can not equal with royal palace of French&Italy
Upvote6Downvote- Mish and RobJune 7, 2014Surprisingly interesting and fun! Check the website for free admission times for EU citizens.Upvote2Downvote
Frederik StijnenAugust 8, 2013Free on Mondays to Thursday from 18.00u to 20.00u from April to September (queue time: 30 minutes).Upvote1Downvote
SebastianSeptember 10, 2014Either pay 4€/each audio guide inside or bring a dictionary as many descriptions are written in Spanish only.UpvoteDownvote
Erhan SentürkNovember 16, 2015A very old and elegant palace. Show the power of Spain gained suing the imperial explotationUpvoteDownvote
Eman RashwanDecember 10, 2017Make sure you go down in the garden to get the best photosUpvoteDownvote- Roger SchonfeldAugust 24, 2014Nice to see the temporal juxtaposed with the spiritual: Cathedral is next door.UpvoteDownvote
ClaireJune 25, 2013Probably the prettiest palace I have been to so far. Not really tourist friendly, though, the armery completely lacks English signs. The rest has them, though.Upvote3Downvote
Jelle LombaertSeptember 12, 2018The Royal Armory is great, visit as eu citizen is for free.UpvoteDownvote
JTMarch 24, 2016Hanging outside of it on a nice day is much more enjoyable than going insideUpvoteDownvote
Frederik VerleyeOctober 15, 2014Worth the entrance fee. Don't get the audio guide there's info insideUpvoteDownvote
Enzo MartinelliFebruary 21, 2023Grandiose working royal palace filled with masterpiecesUpvoteDownvote
Valentina CiolinoNovember 16, 2015Don't bother with the audio guide (too long and too much intro music). Guided tours are much more convenient.Upvote1Downvote
Paul JohansonnOctober 2, 2013Its a great place t visit, i want to live there. Full of historyUpvoteDownvote
- Ｌｅｏ DW8RDecember 2, 2014Nice building from the outside, maybe I'll visit the inside next time.UpvoteDownvote
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Royal Palace of Madrid
C. Bailén, s/n (Pl. de Oriente)
28013 Madrid Comunidad de Madrid
España
28013 Madrid Comunidad de Madrid
España
Está considerado como el segunda mayor palacio de Europa Occidental...(Show more)
Closed until 10:00 AM tomorrow (Show more)
- Mon–Sat
- 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
- Sun
- 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
+34 915 59 74 04
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