If you're looking to explore more of the city, we recommend venturing away from the centre and the busier areas. You’re guaranteed to uncover hidden treasures! Choose from cultural centres, historical marvels, leisure activities and charming parks to create the perfect itinerary.
Once a simple working-class area on the outskirts of Madrid, over the years Carabanchel has turned into the city’s equivalent of Manhattan’s SoHo. Now the epicentre of a vibrant creative and bohemian movement, the area has attracted over 130 artists who’ve set up shop in approximately 40 studios, craft workshops, and creative spaces. The district is also home to many bars and restaurants serving authentic tapas, and architectural gems well worth discovering.
This large green space is the second biggest park in the Carabanchel district, after the Emperatriz María de Austria Park. Regularly hosting sporting activities, in mid-May it becomes a fairground site that hosts part of the Fiestas de San Isidro celebrations.
The Usera district is thriving. Its shops, restaurants, and fiestas (closely tied to its bustling Chinese community) give life to this area south of Matadero Madrid and Madrid Río Park. Boasting a vibrant cultural scene, particularly focused around modern art, it’s also home to other spots that are well-worth visiting, including Caja Mágica (which host the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament) and Manzanares Linear Park.
New performance space built on the site of former barracks that, from April onwards, will host the children’s and youth programme of the Teatro Real opera house.
Unique building dedicated to innovation and the dissemination of new technologies, located in the district of Villaverde.
The Madrid avant-garde has taken hold in this space, which radiates artistic innovation.
A museum that houses the work of the most illustrious representatives of 19th and 20th century Catalan art.
Now an exhibition space and viewpoint, this polygonal tower in the Hortaleza district serves as a reminder of the orchards that once surrounded the city.
Cultural multi-space in Arganzuela co-managed by LetsGo (the producer of shows such asThe Hole and Dirty Dancing) and La Estación that hosts all kinds of shows and gastronomy.
Declared a BIC cultural heritage site, this church in Canillejas boasts the most important geometric-patterned coffered ceiling in the city, dating from the 15th century.
A 16th century palace, built on the site of a medieval castle in the north of Madrid, famed for its tapestries.
The most important monument in the Vicálvaro district is this church which stands out for its Baroque altarpiece and pipe organ.
Important figures from the History of Spain rest in the largest cemetery in Madrid.
The beautiful tower of this church dating back to the early 17th century presides over the Villa de Vallecas neighbourhood.
Declared a Cultural Heritage Site, this Catholic church in Hortaleza is a leading example of Madrid's neo-Mudéjar architecture.
The fauna of the five continents at the reach of the visitor in the Casa de Campo.
The Casa de Campo welcomes you to the most complete amusment park in Spain, with 32 attractions to suit all tastes and ages.
Much more than a zoo, the park has four different ecosystems and around 4,000 animals.
Exhibitions, workshops, projections and activities like star-gazing invite us on a journey to unravel the mysteries of the cosmos.
Bowling alley with 20 fully refurbished lanes, located in Chamartín train station.
Enjoy the latest releases and classic films at the largest drive-in cinema in Europe.
Visit Atlético de Madrid's home ground, the stadium that hosted the 2019 Champions League Final!
Sport, tradition and leisure are combined in an exceptional architectural setting near El Pardo.