Fuente de Cibeles (Madrid) 06
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Madrid 3-Day Itinerary

3 days exploring Madrid by area. Includes Plaza de Cibeles and Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía & Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza. Adjust the suggested visits and transfer breaks to your pace.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched 2026-11-08Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is a starter route, not a community rating or a complete city guide.

  • Stay in Madrid for 3 sightseeing days. Wikivoyage contributors · Madrid: revision 5410094; Wikivoyage contributors · Madrid/Retiro-Paseo del Arte: revision 5410115; Wikivoyage contributors · Madrid/Salamanca: revision 5410120.
  • Sight selection is adapted from the linked community guides and previously researched city templates. Suggested time blocks are not confirmed opening hours, reservations or live prices. Adapted Wikivoyage route selections are shared under CC BY-SA 4.0; original photo licenses and credits remain attached.
  • Travel between bases has its own relocation day. Local transfer blocks include a lunch break and require checking against your actual route, transport mode and accommodation. Remote sights may need a driver or an extra travel day.

Madrid itinerary: 3 days at a glance

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Day 1

  • · Plaza de Cibeles · 120 min
  • · Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • · Museo Naval de Madrid · 120 min

Day 2

  • · Museo del Prado · 120 min
  • · Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • · CaixaForum Madrid · 120 min

Day 3

  • · Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía · 120 min
  • · Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • · Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza · 120 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    Madrid/Retiro-Paseo del ArteMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Madrid/Retiro-Paseo_del_Arte (revision 5410115). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    MadridMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Paseo del Prado, 5Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Madrid/Retiro-Paseo_del_Arte (revision 5410115). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 2
  • 09:30120m
    Paseo de PradoMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Madrid/Retiro-Paseo_del_Arte (revision 5410115). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    MadridMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Paseo de Prado, 36Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Madrid/Retiro-Paseo_del_Arte (revision 5410115). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    C/ Santa Isabel, 52Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Madrid/Retiro-Paseo_del_Arte (revision 5410115). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    MadridMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Paseo de Prado, 8Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Madrid/Retiro-Paseo_del_Arte (revision 5410115). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

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