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Golden Triangle of Art

Golden Triangle of Art: Our most recommended tours and activities

Madrid: Prado Museum Guided Tour

1. Madrid: Prado Museum Guided Tour

Examine artworks by international artists such as Goya and Velazquez. Learn the use of different pictorial techniques and find out the customs and habits of society in the past. Marvel at Las Meninas, famous for the unparalleled use of the perspective. Hear about the characters, details, anecdotes, and secrets hidden in the paintings that otherwise you would not realize.  Prado Museum is located in the heart of Madrid. It is definitely an unmissable landmark in the Capital of Spain. Inaugurated in 1819, Prado Museum is the home to more than 7,000 paintings. Immerse yourself in Prado Museum and travel to the most brilliant epoch of the history of arts. Admire paintings from the North of Europe like the Flemish. Exquisite, precious, and full of detail paintings made by genius as Van der Weyden fill the rooms of the museum. Enjoy the enigmatic artwork by Bosch, which are a mirror of the society and beliefs of his time. See Italian paintings made by Fra Angelico, Rafael, and Titian whose equestrian portraits and religious painting became a source of influents for later artists. 

Tonight Madrid with optional Flamenco Show

2. Tonight Madrid with optional Flamenco Show

Starting from Plaza Mayor, meet your guide and begin a leisurely evening walk around Madrid. Discover the Bourbons district, which was constructed to reflect the architectural taste of King’s Charles III. Walk past exceptional sights as you learn local anecdotes, mysteries, and secrets. Gaze up the Prado Museum façade, and walk along the Golden Triangle of Arts, a group of three world-class museums. Immerse yourself in the local atmosphere of Madrid, walking with the guide through long streets and centric squares, such as Puerta del Sol where Spaniards celebrate New Year's Eve and the twelve strokes. Experience the nightlife of the metropolis that never rests. If you chose, the option with Flamenco show, at the end of the tour, the guide will lead you to ablao Flamenco Torres Bermejas. Taste a glass of “fino” as you admire the stunning furnishings of the Tablao which were inspired by the Alhambra palace. The Moorish decorations will make you feel that you have been transported to Andalucia.

Madrid: Literary Quarter & Retiro Park Electric Bike Tour

3. Madrid: Literary Quarter & Retiro Park Electric Bike Tour

Escape the busy city streets of Madrid and enjoy a 2 or 3-hour electric bike tour of Retiro Park. Discover the green lungs of the city in the heart of its arts and museum district. Cycle a green oasis in the heart of the city, and glide gracefully down the "Barrio de las Letras" (Literature Quarter). Learn more about some of Spain’s major literary figures, such as Cervantes and Lope de Vega. Continue to the Prado Museum via Calle de las Huertas. Admire the façade of Spain’s temple of Spanish art and pass through the Prado promenade, where you'll find the art triangle. See one of the most beautiful churches in Madrid as you pass the Iglesia de los Jerónimos. Once inside the park, discover a lovely pond, a crystal palace, and a monument to the “Fallen Angel” one of the only sculptures of the Devil. Apart from its monuments, Retiro Park is an ideal place to experience an electric bike. As you depart the park, pass over the largest street of Madrid and see sights such as Alcala Gate, Cibeles Palace and Puerta del Sol in the true heart of the city.

Madrid: Prado Museum Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

4. Madrid: Prado Museum Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

If you want your visit be complete in Madrid, you cannot miss seeing some of the world’s great masterpieces located in this museum. Founded as a museum of paintings and sculptures in 1819, it was enlarged by the addition of short pavilions at the rear of the magnificent building between 1900 and 1960. Journey through the story of Spanish and European art through the centuries and get expert explanations along the way. The collection hosts thousands of drawings, paintings, prints, and sculptures to be discovered by the visitors. Don't miss the most important ones - the visit will be focused on Durero, Fra Angélico, El Bosco, Tizziano, Tintoretto, El Greco, Velázquez, Rubens, and Goya.

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What people are saying about Golden Triangle of Art

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4.4 / 5

based on 373 reviews

2h30 visit on a course with low gradient. The main places of visit are made but the comments are not very enriching and not always well audible in English. Desperately missing the commentary in French, Too much walking next to the bike. Headphones with earphones would be preferred. We suffered a breakdown of the electric bike, which was fortunately compensated for by a bike inversion from the guide, who was still friendly and enthusiastic.

good because the guide takes us through the most significant works, offering historical data and then you are free to explore more on your own