Visit Madrid in two days is not an easy task, due to the large number of things to see in the Spanish capital, but it is something achievable. Even just a weekend in Madrid will be enough to discover the charm of the capital of Spain.
This, however, is just the prelude given the varied offer of the city, a world of cultural, intellectual, artistic, and fashionable vibrancy.
It is hard to resist Madrid. Let’s see what to see in Madrid in two days.
Primer día en Madrid
Qué hacer en Madrid. Muchos llegan aquí atraídos por el Museo del Prado, el Museo Thyssen Bornemisza y el Museo Reina Sofía: la zona, es decir, mejor conocida como el Triángulo de Oro Madrileño. ¡Cómo culparlos! De hecho, estos contenedores culturales justifican el viaje incluso por separado. Sin embargo, es bueno planificar desde el principio la visita al Museo del Prado donde se encuentran tesoros de arte, incluidos artistas italianos.
En estos museos se guardan obras maestras del arte contemporáneo español, obras de Velázquez, Goya, Tiziano, Durero, Degas, Rubens, la colección privada del barón Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza; y cómo no mencionar, luego, el majestuoso Guernica de Picasso, exhibido en el Reina Sofía. Hay para todos los gustos, ya que en la ciudad hay nada menos que 40 museos, también menores pero no menos interesantes.
Imprescindible una visita al Palacio Real de Madrid que, entre muchas bellezas incluyendo fabulosas habitaciones reales, expone la armería, una colección realmente notable de armas reunidas a lo largo de los siglos. Para visitar minuciosamente los museos y el palacio real, se necesita un día entero. Otras pequeñas atracciones serán visitadas al día siguiente.
Second day in Madrid
To admire the typical architectures of the city, you can head towards Plaza Mayor and the nearby Puerta del Sol, both surrounded by magnificent buildings. A peculiarity of Madrid is also an Egyptian-style construction, the Temple of Debod.
If the walk has put your feet to the test, a refreshing stop in the Parque del Buen Retiro is ideal to rest surrounded by a beautiful park, a short distance from the Prado Museum.
You need to stock up on energy because Madrid is the kingdom of fun especially at night: every evening there is a continuous party that literally explodes on weekends when the streets fill with Madrilenians, tourists, and people from all over Spain.
The time seems diluted: the nightclub dances start no earlier than 3 in the morning and, for the die-hard, there are many places (sometimes even temporary) for afterhours. Madrid is also a gay-friendly capital, just think of the Chueca neighborhood which, from a very elegant area had transformed into a degraded environment, renewed by the gay community that initiated a new phase for Chueca, cleaner, joyful and lively. However, this neighborhood today is the center of nightlife 360°, not only for the gay community.
Far from being a sleepy city, considering the nightlife excesses, Madrid by day returns to be orderly and efficient, a metropolis increasingly oriented towards industriousness without forgetting healthy fun.
It is clear that a visit to Madrid in 2 days is only a suggestion on what to do in the Spanish city. To know in detail the points of interest of Madrid you can refer to the guide for a longer period of time. Because Madrid is a city that deserves it.
