Five interesting sights of Madrid, we advise you to visit:

1. Free museums.

Two of the most famous museums in the capital are working for free on certain days and hours. If you come from 18 to 20 from Tuesday to Saturday in the Prado Museum (or visit him on Sunday, from 17 to 20) - the entrance is free. You will see paintings by Velazquez and Goya, El Greco paintings by Pablo Picasso and other Spanish painters; Italian masters.

Reina Sofia Museum also operates free from 17 to 21 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays. On Saturday you can come at 14.30 to 21; free admission on Sunday from 10 to 14.30.

There are a few days a year when all museums in Madrid free admission. This is a national holiday in Spain - October 12 (Día de la Hispanidad); Constitution Day - December 6 and the International Museum Day, which takes place May 18th. You can always go through the free and the Museum of bullfighting.

2.Madrid parks.

Retiro - Park, located near the Prado Museum. It is a quiet area in the heart of Madrid. Here you can not hear the noise of the big city. You can go boating on the mirrored surface of the pond Estank del Retiro with a monumental colonnade on the beach. In the Buen Retiro has a magnificent rose garden. Along the paths of the park installed dozens of statues of the kings of Spain. Every year there are held book fairs. Summer in the park are puppet shows, concerts.

Near Retiro in 2004 was defeated by another small park - "Forest of Remembrance." This is a monument to 192 victims of terrorist attacks on Madrid's Atocha train station.

In the north-eastern part of the park is located in Madrid, Juan Carlos I. It has playgrounds and bike paths, footpaths for pedestrians. Bikes give free! This park is decorated with an array of modern sculptures.

In the west of the Spanish capital is the Casa de Campo. Once this forest served as a hunting ground of kings. Now it is a huge park. It is located in Madrid zoo and amusement park.

3.Planetarium Madrid.

Another completely free fun. This "center of the star," which is in the park Enrique Tierno Galvan, there are dozens of interactive exhibits. You will see a "black hole", comets, exploding stars; learn all about the history of astronomy. Enrique Tierno Galvan in the growing wonderful rare flora, it does have a large pond, playgrounds, a cinema IMAX.

4. Royal Palace.

The largest palace in Western Europe - the official residence of the King of Spain. A masterpiece of Baroque architecture. On Wednesdays and on the day of May 18 free entrance here. Here, a collection of antique weapons and armor; paintings by Goya, Caravaggio, Velazquez. Priceless Pearl royal collection - Stradivarius String Quartet. It is the world's only fully consummated Stradivari Quartet.

5. Free tours of the organization «Sandemans».

Every day, the organization conducts free tours from the Plaza Mayor. The event starts at 11 - 00. The program includes a visit to the Royal Theatre and the Almudena Cathedral, as well as places associated with the history of the Spanish Inquisition and the Civil War.

On this tour does not need to book a place. Enough time to come to the area and find guides with umbrellas in red shirts.