Accommodation
NH Collection Madrid Gran Vía
This morning, our driver will pick you up to transfer you to the railway station, where you will take a high-speed train to
Madrid.
Upon arrival at Madrid railway station, our local driver will be waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel.
In the afternoon, our guide will pick you up for a private guided tour of the art triangle and Prado Museum.
Madrid is one of the cities in Europe with the vastest collections of art, and Prado is considered one of the greatest art museums in the world.
It was designed in 1785 to host a Royal art collection and opened to the public for the first time in November 1819. This very
first Royal collection started to increase significantly in the 16th century and continued to thrive under the succeeding
Monarchs.
Currently, the collection comprises around 8,200 drawings, 7,600 paintings, 4,800 prints and 1,000 sculptures, in addition to
many other works of art and historic documents. It is the main Spanish national art museum, and it is widely considered to have
one of the world's finest art collection of European and Spanish art.
You will be able to admire the masterpieces of renowned artists such as Velázquez, El Greco, Goya, Bosch, Rubens, Titian and
Raphael, among many others.
Apart from visiting the museum, you will also discover the architectural and historic landmarks in the surroundings, such as
Paseo del Prado, Cibeles, Puerta de Alcala, etc.