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Enjoy a guided tour inside the Madrid Royal Palace and get to know the history and art of Spain. Includes skip-the-line entrance ticket.
Enjoy a flamenco show featuring 9 top artists at the world-famous Corral de la Morería. Admire the décor of the tablao and a drink during the show.
Enjoy guided tours of the Prado Museum and the Royal Palace in Madrid on this combination package. Marvel at the opulence of these important…
Discover the wonders of Madrid on this tuk-tuk tour through the city. With your guide, drive around the most iconic sights and landmarks, as well as…
Discover Madrid at your own pace with a hop-on hop-off bus tour. Explore a variety of notable landmarks along two routes. Take a tour of Santiago…
Discover the highlights of Madrid by bus, from the old Habsburg and Bourbons quarters to the present modern city.
Go beyond the elegant façade of the Royal Palace of Madrid and explore its glorious interiors with an official bilingual guide. Then, take a walking…
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Learn about the history of the Hapsburgs, who reigned over Spain during the 16th and 17th centuries. On a small-group walking tour of Madrid, you'll…
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Royal Palace of Madrid architecture may not seem as impressive as Versailles from the outside, but the opulence of the interior and the Royal Palace of Madrid history will blow you away. Another bonus: So much more of this palace is open to explore freely.
The Spanish Empire’s control of Europe ended with the Battle of Rocroi in 1643, nearly a century before the Royal Palace of Madrid was built.
The Royal Family has roots in both French and British monarchies, with the House of Bourbon in the seat since 1700 and today’s King and Queen being descendants of Queen Victoria.
The last monarch to live in the Royal Palace of Madrid was Alfonso XIII, who ruled throughout WWI, the Rif War in Morocco and the Spanish Civil War.
On May 22, 2004 the Crown Prince Felipe married former news anchor Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano. It was the first true royal Spanish wedding for a century.
The Spanish national anthem is one that won’t inspire singing. Why? It has no lyrics. In 2008 a public contest was proposed for official lyrics, but no one agreed on the issue.
Entrance to the Royal Palace is free on Wednesdays. This means that it’s more crowded, but maybe you’ll buy one of the highly recommended guided tours without paying the entry fee. Another advantage of visiting on Wednesday is that the Changing of the Guard takes place across the street every half hour during the morning. If you’re lucky enough to visit on the first Wednesday of the month, except in summers, you’ll find 450 soldiers in parade.
The guided tour is fantastic for learning more Royal Palace of Madrid history—you can even go back and walk through the halls on your own afterwards. The Royal Armory, the Royal Pharmacy and the Paintings Gallery are all different tickets, too. Don’t skip the Royal Armory, its collection is one of the best in the world.
This was the first royal palace tour I've had in years. I used to live in Europe and visited palaces frequently, so this was nice to revisit. My partner was with me as well and this was her first royal palace visit so I knew we had to get a tour so she could learn as much as possible. Not only was the palace awesome but our guide, Martín, was AWESOME. Easily one of the best tours I've had. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and had our entire group laughing at several different points. Not only did I love it but my partner loved it and so did the rest of our group. Getting in was smooth sailing, definitely book a tour in advance to avoid the GIANT line that forms (seriously, it winded all the way down the front courtyard!). Loved this tour and definitely recommend to anyone who loves learning cool information about historical spaces.
The queue going inside the palace can be very long so getting a skip the line access is an advantage. We also maximize our visit with a guide who tells us the inside stories. Belen made the tour very interesting. We like her narratives and wit as we explore the palace.
Great way to see the Palace. Our guide explained the history and customs of the royal family throughout the generations which really enhanced our understanding and put into context everything we saw
Our guide Patricia was amazing! She knew so much history and the answers to most of my questions! I loved her and she was great and taught us so much about the palace. She was awesome!
Enjoyable tour. Easy going pace and informative guide commentary. The Palace is well worth the visit. One of the most interesting and resplendently furnished palaces in Europe.
