Cheap Flights to Madrid

Spain’s capital is often rated among the most beautiful cities in the world. It’s also home to some of the world’s greatest museums and their classical architecture. It’s Spain’s most vibrant city and the nightlife rocks to the early hours. The best Museums in Madrid are the "Museo del Prado", with Spanish and foreign masterpieces from 1400 to 1700; the "Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia", with a vast a collection of 20th century works; and the "Museo Thyssen-Bornemizsa", with 18th to 20th centuries masterpieces from the Thyssen private collection. Architecturally Madrid is a fascinating city to explore and take in the atmosphere, especially around the Old Madrid of the Habsburgs including Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor. Madrid is also a great place to see the traditional Spanish arts with the largest bullring in Spain at Las Ventas and a flamenco scene on a par with the traditional flamenco cities of the south. Real Madrid football club is another major attraction with thousands of visitors coming to the city every other weekend to see a match at the Bernabeu stadium. Time permitting, if you want to escape the bustle of the city there are a whole range of superb day excursions available to the likes of Toledo, Segovia, El Escorial and beyond. Madrid has an excellent Metro (subway) system and the bus and train services in and out of Madrid are well run. Like Barcelona, tapas rules the gastronomy scene in Madrid and there’s plenty of high-end or neighborhood establishments waiting to cater to your cravings.