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Almudena Cathedral Madrid, Dome and Museum TicketsArchitecture

Almudena Cathedral Madrid, Dome and Museum Tickets

Are Almudena Cathedral dome tickets worth it? For a clear view and the building's story, yes, and it pairs neatly with the Royal Palace next door if you climb before lunch. Children under 9 go free, the ticket is sold at the desk on the cathedral steps, and photos are fine in the church but not inside the museum rooms.

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Best Viewpoints in Madrid, Free Spots for SunsetArchitecture

Best Viewpoints in Madrid, Free Spots for Sunset

Looking for the best viewpoints in Madrid for sunset? Pick by timing, not height. This autumn the free open-air spots west of the Royal Palace win, because the paid city decks close before the sun goes down until late October, and four of them link up in one short evening walk ending in La Latina.

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Royal Palace Madrid, What to See and Which Tour to BookArchitecture

Royal Palace Madrid, What to See and Which Tour to Book

Is the Royal Palace in Madrid worth visiting? For gilded state rooms, yes. Walk it on your own, and book the English tour only if you want the stories behind the Throne Room. Entry closes an hour before the palace, so on Sundays be in by 3pm, and the changing of the guard on the first Wednesday of each month at noon is free to watch.

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Strawberry Train Madrid to Aranjuez, Dates and PricesArchitecture

Strawberry Train Madrid to Aranjuez, Dates and Prices

Strawberry Train from Madrid to Aranjuez, which ticket suits a visitor and whether it beats the regular train. The English Tour at €53 is the only route guided in English, while the train-only fare plus your own palace ticket comes to €41 and leaves the day to you.

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Madrid de los Austrias, What to See and WhereArchitecture

Madrid de los Austrias, What to See and Where

This is the one popular name in Madrid that will not fit inside a single official neighbourhood. Habsburg Madrid straddles Palacio, at 147.0 hectares the largest in the Centro district, and Sol, at 44.5 the smallest, so the two halves of one name differ in size by more than three times.

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Royal Sites Near Madrid, Tickets, Hours and Free EntryArchitecture

Royal Sites Near Madrid, Tickets, Hours and Free Entry

Patrimonio Nacional runs eight buildings around Madrid on one calendar, and two of them hand out free tickets only to EU, resident and Ibero-American visitors. A US or Australian passport pays the full 18 € at the Royal Palace. Two dates a year are the exception and work for everyone.

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Cibeles Palace Viewing Deck Madrid, What It CostsArchitecture

Cibeles Palace Viewing Deck Madrid, What It Costs

Three euros for the tower of the Cibeles Palace, plus €0.50 in handling if you book online, in half-hourly slots from floor 6E up a staircase of 88 steps. It opens Tuesday to Sunday, 10.30am to 2pm and 4pm to 7.30pm, and it is the rare Madrid ticket that says in writing you get your money back.

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Aranjuez Royal Palace Tickets, Price and HoursArchitecture

Aranjuez Royal Palace Tickets, Price and Hours

Half the price of the Royal Palace of Madrid and 5 € below El Escorial, on the same weekly calendar. A general ticket is 9 € and the reduced one 4 €, for ages 5 to 16, over-65s and students up to 25. Plus the one building on the estate shut out of every exemption, including the free 12 October.

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El Escorial Tickets, Price and Last AdmissionArchitecture

El Escorial Tickets, Price and Last Admission

The only Royal Site with a 75-minute cut-off instead of 60, which puts the last admission at 17:45 from April to September and 16:45 from October to March. The general ticket is 14 €, the reduced one 7 € and a guided visit adds 8 €. Nine free-entry categories apply, and none of them asks your nationality.

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Faro de Moncloa Madrid, Price and Opening HoursArchitecture

Faro de Moncloa Madrid, Price and Opening Hours

The Faro de Moncloa charges €4, or €2 reduced and €1 for under-6s and official guides, and each ticket buys a maximum of 30 minutes on a platform 92 metres up a 110-metre tower. It closes on Mondays and in adverse weather, which is the clause that catches people who have already paid.

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Temple of Debod Madrid, Free Entry and BookingArchitecture

Temple of Debod Madrid, Free Entry and Booking

Sessions open on the 15th of the previous month, a booking covers up to 6 tickets, and the slot holds from 5 minutes before the assigned time until 10 minutes after. Against an average visit of 30 minutes that margin is half the visit. Entry costs nothing, so what Madrid rations here is capacity.

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Royal Palace of Madrid Free Entry, Who and WhenArchitecture

Royal Palace of Madrid Free Entry, Who and When

The Royal Palace is free Monday to Thursday for its final two hours, 5pm to 7pm from April to September and 4pm to 6pm from October to March, but only for EU citizens, EU residents and Ibero-American nationals showing proof. General admission is €18 and the box office closes an hour before the palace.

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