The bronze statue of Murillo before the columns of the Prado’s Murillo gate

Itinerary · Madrid, Spain

The Paseo del Arte in a day

Three great museums along one avenue, with lunch and the Retiro in between.

One day, on foot

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  1. 10:00

    1Museo Nacional del Prado

    Paseo del Prado·Art museum

    Velázquez, Goya and El Greco.

  2. 13:30

    2La Montería

    Retiro·Traditional

    Lunch near the Retiro (Bib Gourmand).

  3. 15:00

    3Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

    Paseo del Prado·Art museum

    Opposite the Prado.

  4. 17:30

    4Real Jardín Botánico

    Paseo del Prado·Botanic garden

    A quiet hour among the glasshouses.

  5. 19:00

    5Museo Reina Sofía

    Atocha·Modern art museum

    Guernica in the evening.

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