6 Hidden Gems in Madrid Most People Walk Right Past
6 landmarks with verified facts and stories
Basilica de San Isidro
37 Calle de Toledo, Centro, Madrid, 28005, Spain
Before the Almudena Cathedral was finally consecrated in 1993, this was effectively Madrid's cathedral — the acting seat of the archbishopric for nearly two centuries.
Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida
5 Glorieta de San Antonio de la Florida, Moncloa-Aravaca, Madrid, 28008, Spain
Goya is buried here, but his head is missing.
Museo Cerralbo
17 Calle de Ventura Rodríguez, Moncloa-Aravaca, Madrid, 28008, Spain
If you've ever wondered what it was like to be obscenely wealthy in 19th-century Madrid, this is your answer.
Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
Calle de Alcalá, 13, 28014 Madrid
Picasso studied here.
Real Jardín Botánico
Plaza de Murillo, 2, 28014 Madrid
Tucked right next to the Prado, this garden is one of Madrid's most overlooked treasures — millions of people walk past its walls every year on the way to the museum without ever stepping inside.
Sorolla Museum
Paseo del General Martínez Campos, 37, 28010 Madrid
Joaquin Sorolla was the painter of light — Mediterranean sunlight bouncing off wet sand, children wading in surf, white linen billowing in coastal wind.
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