Commissioned by King Alfonso XIII in 1912, the newly restored Westin Palace Madrid is set near the Prado, historic monuments and some of the best tapas restaurants in town. The Westin Palace, Madrid.
It's just down the street from the Prado (the Spanish national museum), and is small and manageable.
The train museum in Madrid is housed in an old railway station—one of the first in the city from the 1800s.
If you visit Madrid, don't miss the famous Don Quixote and Sancho statues, located close to the Metro stop in Plaza de Espana.
This cultural center houses a wide array of workshops, exhibits, and theatrical performances year round.
Renowned chef Paco Roncero re-interprets everyday Spanish food without crossing the line into pretentiousness at Estado Puro.
Stone by stone, second century BC Debod Temple was reconstructed in Spain in an effort to save its demise by the construction of the Great Dam of Aswan.
You can’t say Madrid without speaking of The Prado. Home to Goya, Velazquez, Murillo, El Greco and so many other greats that it can honestly be hard to take it all in.
