Ever since I can remember remembering, Madrid has always been high on my travel list. It took me 28 years to finally visit, but the wait was highly worth it. I spent four nights in the Spanish capital and it does not disappoint! The impeccable architecture, delicious cuisine and epicurean culture make it is a traveller's paradise. In this photo essay, I kept the exhaustive writing at bay and let the beauty of the city take centre stage. However I didn't leave you hanging when it comes to planning your own Madrid itinerary, in my vlog post THE TOP FIVE ATTRACTIONS IN MARDID, I show you my favorite city spots through a narrated video guide, check it out!  



Almundena Cathedral

Almundena Cathedral

Almundena Cathedral

Almundena Cathedral

Almundena Cathedral

Almundena Cathedral

Almundena Cathedral

Almundena Cathedral

San Jerónimo el Real

San Jerónimo el Real

Parque del Retiro 

Parque del Retiro 



CaixaForum

CaixaForum

Parque del Retiro

Parque del Retiro

Parque del Retiro 

Parque del Retiro 

Madrid Streetscape

Madrid Streetscape

Madrid Streetscape

Madrid Streetscape

Palacio de Cristal

Palacio de Cristal

Palacio de Cristal

Palacio de Cristal

Parque del Retiro

Parque del Retiro

Monumento Jacinto Benavente

Monumento Jacinto Benavente

Green Space near Palacio Real de Madrid

Green Space near Palacio Real de Madrid

Madrid Streetscape

Madrid Streetscape

Palacio de Velázquez

Palacio de Velázquez

Gran Via 

Gran Via 

Madrid Streetscape

Madrid Streetscape

Madrid Streetscape

Madrid Streetscape

Plaza Mayor

Plaza Mayor

Plaza Mayor 

Plaza Mayor 

Plaza Mayor 

Plaza Mayor 

Ministerio de Agricultura

Ministerio de Agricultura

Madrid Streetscape

Madrid Streetscape



Ministerio de Agricultura

Ministerio de Agricultura

Parque del Retiro 

Parque del Retiro 

Parque del Retiro 

Parque del Retiro 

Palacio Real de Madrid

Palacio Real de Madrid

Atocha Station

Atocha Station

Palacio Real de Madrid

Palacio Real de Madrid

Palacio Real de Madrid

Palacio Real de Madrid

Puerta del Sol

Puerta del Sol

Palacio Real de Madrid

Palacio Real de Madrid


Author: Quinn Russell

Author: Quinn Russell

Hi I'm Quinn, creator of Traveller's Bazaar. I'm an architectural designer on a mission to inform, inspire and help travellers like you, plan the trip(s) of a lifetime. Thanks for visiting!


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