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Palacio Real de El PardovsPrado National Museum
Prado National Museum and Palacio Real de El Pardo are both recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Prado National Museum ranks significantly higher than Palacio Real de El Pardo. Prado National Museum comes in at #1 in Madrid with approval from 11 sources such as Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet and goop.
Palacio Real de El Pardo
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C/ Manuel Alonso s/n, El Pardo, 28048 Madrid
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Fodor's "The Royal Palace awes visitors with its sheer size and monumental presence that unmistakably stands out against the city's silhouetted background." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"An Italianate baroque colossus with some 2800 rooms, of which around 50 are open to the public." Full review
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." Full review
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)." Full review
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." Full review
Frommer's "The frescoes, paintings, and tapestries displayed in its salons today date from this and the following 2 centuries. An additional highlight is the elegant little theater built for Maria Luisa of Parma" Full review
Frommer's "One of the less imposing of the royal palaces, El Pardo is worth a visit just to see some of the early Goya tapestries, the other decorative arts, and the gardens" Full review
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Calle Ruiz de Alarcon 23, 28014 Madrid
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Fodor's "One of the world's top museums, the Prado is...a majestic city landmark and premiere art institution that merits the attention of every traveler who visits the city." Full review
Concierge "One of the world's greatest art museums."
Frommer's "With more than 7,000 paintings, the Prado is one of the most important repositories of art in the world." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Welcome to one of the world's premier art galleries." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Once the purview of Spanish kings, who bought directly from Titian, Velázquez, Rubens, and Goya, the Prado has a collection long ranked among the world's finest. " Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The Museo del Prado houses the largest collection of Spanish painting in the world." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Dubbed “the most important museum in the world for European painting”, the Prado is a collection of Spanish and international masterpieces ranging from the 12th to the 20th centuries." Full review
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goop "Nearly 200 years old, this is one of the best museums in Spain—if not the world—reflecting the tastes (and astonishing wealth) of the Spanish court through the centuries." Full review
The Telegraph "One of the greatest museums in the world, the Prado displays superb works by Spanish masters... but has wonderful Italian and Flemish collections." Full review
Travel + Leisure "For centuries, Spanish monarchs were among the most acquisitive art patrons in Europe, and the legacy of their prescient collecting hangs on the walls of the Prado." Full review
