• London, Morocco and Spain
    The symbol of Madrid, the bear and strawberry tree
    Breakfast with a viewCarlos III in the Puerto del Sol plazaThe Madrid zero km mark in Puerto del Sol, all (ancient) roads lead from hereDaniel our guide discussing El Riojano, one of the oldest bakeries in Madrid dating to 1865Sobrino de Botín, allegedly the world’s oldest restaurant, which opened in 1725Reina Madre pharmacy, operating since 1598Almudena CathedralMass at the Almudena CathedralGoya, looking forward over the Prado museumVelazquez outside the Prado"Art" for sale outside the PradoEl Retiro parkPicnic lunch in the shade at El RetiroThe Great Pond of El Retiro, with row boats on a sunny Friday lunch timeThe Crystal Palace of El Retiro

    Prado Museum and walking tour

    April 25 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    The morning started with an interesting tour by Daniel though the historical highlights near our hotel, including the Puerto del Sol, the old establishments on Calle Mayor, the Royal Palace, looking inside Almudena Cathedral during mass, and then an in-depth tour of the Prado museum. No photos in the Prado, but we saw Goya, Raphael, El Greco, Velazquez, Rubens, and Bosch (The Garden of Earthly Delights).
    Moment of the day - stepping into the Prado and being confronted with masterpieces on a huge scale.    Read more