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    Royal Palace of Madrid

    29,582 Reviews
    #5 of 877 things to do in Madrid
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    Closed Now: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Calle Bailen, 28071 Madrid, Spain
    Open today: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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    Luxurious, over-the-top rococo palace with over 2,000 opulently gilded rooms.
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    Hours Today: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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    Suggested duration: More than 3 hours
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    The armory is not to be missed

    I enjoyed visiting the main part of the museum. However, for me the icing on the cake was the armory.

    Thank Kevin L
    Reviewed yesterday
    So Beautiful, So Big!

    Our taxi driver dropped us off on the right side of this massive structure. We walked towards the front gate and it was a pretty long walk because this royal palace is so big, I mean BIG! You turn right upon reaching the corner of...More

    Thank 317elwynm
    Reviewed yesterday via mobile
    Biggest palace in Western Europe

    This is still an functioning palace for state events and it shows with the furnishings and the great state everything is in. A must do in Madrid. Best buy tickets online to avoid the masses. The audio/video tablet guide is a must but you will...More

    Thank Docsam
    Reviewed yesterday via mobile
    Worth a couple of hours

    This was an interesting place to visit, we took advantage of the free admission after 6pm and still had enough time to enjoy it.

    Thank luiskv
    Reviewed yesterday
    Spanish history lesson

    We enjoyed our guided tour of the palace with the insight and information provided to get a glimpse of what life in this magnificent palace was all about. The detail in architecture and paintings was a highlight.

    Thank Lynne S
    Reviewed yesterday via mobile
    Outside visit

    Didn’t actually go into the palace due to the high number of people, but it was a weekend. It’s beautiful architecture! Well worth the walk around that whole area!

    Thank ThomasMusa
    Reviewed yesterday
    busy busy busy but nice!

    It's beautiful and very large. There is alot of ground to cover if you want to get good photos in. When we went there was a couple school field trips so it was busier than usual. But another location to check off while you are...More

    Thank Chunkeeventures
    Reviewed yesterday via mobile
    Worth a visit

    Visited the palace and bought a ticket at the palace, barely any queue, great rooms to view inside. Lovely outside area to view as well, didn't go with a tour but they seemed very good from what we saw

    Thank Claire W
    Reviewed yesterday
    Beautiful

    Everything in the palace was well looked and after and the history given by the guide was really interesting and entertaining. I would gladly recommend a visit.

    Thank Sharon B
    Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile
    Wonderful Palace

    There are timed entry tickets to the Palace and we were glad we booked online the night before as we were then able to bypass the long queue when we arrived just before our 11.30 time slot. The Palace is wondrous both from the outside...More

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    Response from luiskv | Reviewed this property |
    Admission is free on a number of cases, for general public is free during the last 2 hrs of operation mon to thurs for citizens of the EU and Latin America, and legal residents. You may want to check Spain’s National... More
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    we visited early august - we did have the skip the line tour but there was no queue regardless.
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    July 12, 2018|
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    Response from Philip A | Reviewed this property |
    One whole façade faces a public square from which much can be seen, but the courtyards and gardens are not accessible outside opening hours
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