Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas

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Top 1% of attractions in Madrid
8 / 10

5 expert reviews

“You don't have to condone bullfighting to appreciate the architecture of this 1929 example of neo-Mudejar design in Madrid.”

– Afar Magazine

Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"East of central Madrid, the Plaza de Toros Monumental de Las Ventas (often known simply as Las Ventas) is the heart and soul of Spain’s bullfighting tradition." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"More than 22,000 spectators can catch a bullfight in this, Spain's largest arena, completed in 1929." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The colossal arena can seat 22 300 spectators... It is here that reputations are made and lost." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"It's not all bulls and blood in this monumental Neo-Mudéjar-style (mock Arabic) 1920s Plaza de Toros -- the largest in Spain." Full review