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Royal Palace of Madrid vs Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
Both are rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Plaza Monumental de Toros de las Ventas is the choice of most professionals compared to Royal Palace of Madrid. Plaza Monumental de Toros de las Ventas comes in at #8 in Madrid with recommendations from 5 reviews including Frommer's, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Royal Palace of Madrid
Concierge
Frommer's
Afar Magazine
Let's Go
Condé Nast Traveler
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Calle Bailen, 28071 Madrid
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Concierge
"The official residence of Spain's royal family (now only used to host official ceremonies) was commissioned in 1738 by King Felipe V."
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Palace admission is free to European Union residents on Wednesdays
Frommer's
"No longer occupied by royalty, but still used for state occasions, Madrid's Royal Palace stands on a ridge above the Manzanares River and Campo del Moro park."
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Afar Magazine
"Inside, every wall, ceiling, and floor either is a work of art, or hosts works of art."
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Let's Go
"If you spent your childhood dreaming of princesses, knights, and dragons, the Palacio Real, Madrid’s own royal palace, will be your dream come true."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"From the outside, the dramatic scale of the palace is so impressive. But inside it has such texture and detail."
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Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
Lonely Planet
Time Out
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
C/ Alcala, 237, 28028 Madrid
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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."
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Time Out
"More than 22,000 spectators can catch a bullfight in this, Spain's largest arena, completed in 1929."
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Afar Magazine
"You don't have to condone bullfighting to appreciate the architecture of this 1929 example of neo-Mudejar design in Madrid."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The colossal arena can seat 22 300 spectators... It is here that reputations are made and lost."
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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."
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