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Palacio Real de El Pardo vs Museo Sorolla
Both Palacio Real de El Pardo and Museo Sorolla are rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Museo Sorolla scores slightly better than Palacio Real de El Pardo. Museo Sorolla has a TripExpert Score of 83 with recommendations from 9 sources including Fodor's, Let's Go and Lonely Planet.
Palacio Real de El Pardo
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C/ Manuel Alonso s/n, El Pardo, 28048 Madrid
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"The Royal Palace awes visitors with its sheer size and monumental presence that unmistakably stands out against the city's silhouetted background."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"An Italianate baroque colossus with some 2800 rooms, of which around 50 are open to the public."
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Travel + Leisure
"Located on the site of a ninth-century Moorish fortress, the Palacio Real (Royal Palace) is the official residence of the Spanish royal family."
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Frommer's
"The palace where General Franco lived and performed his duties as head of state for 35 years (till his death in Nov 1975)."
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Time Out
"In addition to its main role today as a diplomatic rendezvous, the palace is partially open to the public and there are tours of its ornate and gaudy interior with its ornamental frescoes."
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Museo Sorolla
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Calle General Martínez Campos, 37, 28010 Madrid, Spain
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"See the world through the exceptional eye of Spain's most famous Impressionist painter, Joaquín Sorolla (1863–1923), who lived and worked most of his life at the home and garden he designed."
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"Native painter Joaquín Sorolla was a contemporary and friend of John Singer Sargent, and the parallels in their paintings are immediately apparent."
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Time Out
"This delightful little museum, housed in the mansion built for the artist in 1910 to spend his latter years, has been recently restored and boasts 250 works."
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The garden, Moorish-inspired but with an Italianate pergola, is a delightful, peaceful oasis of calm, seemingly miles away from the roaring traffic outside.
Let's Go
"Museo Sorolla is a must-see for art lovers; prior knowledge of Joaquim Sorolla not necessary."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This impressionist artist...was unequalled in knowing how to convey the dazzling light of the Mediterranean coast."
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