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El Retiro Park
A 125-hectare city park with the Great Pond, formal gardens and long tree-lined paths.
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Free places
in Madrid.
From the tree-lined Retiro paths to Madrid Río, this selection makes room for a long walk. Temple of Debod is free inside, but capacity is limited and advance booking is recommended.
Browse 10 free-entry places with official visitor links. Check hours, access and booking rules before your visit.
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Places to visit
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Plaza Mayor
An arcaded Habsburg-era plaza with nine gateways, Casa de la Panadería and a central statue of Philip III.
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Temple of Debod
A 2nd-century BC Egyptian temple, rebuilt beside Plaza de España; the gardens are open and the interior is free by reservation.
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Madrid Río
A 10-kilometre riverside park with bridges, cycle paths, playgrounds and public viewpoints along the Manzanares.
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Plaza de España
A 70,000-square-metre green plaza linking Gran Vía, Sabatini Gardens, Plaza de Oriente and Madrid Río.
Photo: “Plaza de España (Madrid) 14.jpg” by Michael Gwyther-Jones from U.K. · CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREE PALACE BUILDING AND SQUAREPalacio de Cibeles and plaza
A free-entry palace and public square at the start of Madrid's Paseo del Arte; the lookout tower is ticketed.
Photo: “Plaza de Cibeles - 01.jpg” by Carlos Delgado · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREE PUBLIC PARKCasa de Campo
A vast, forested public park with a lake, a flat four-kilometre trail and paid attractions on separate sites.
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FREE ARCHITECTURE WALKGran Vía architecture walk
A free central walk past Madrid's theatres and early twentieth-century landmarks, with busy crossings and shops along the route.
Photo: “Madrid Gran Via Metropolis (28895524493).jpg” by Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA · CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREE OUTDOOR LANDMARKPuerta de Alcalá
A free outdoor view of Madrid's restored 1778 city gate, beside Retiro Park and the busy Calle de Alcalá.
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FREE OPEN-AIR MARKETEl Rastro Sunday market
Madrid's historic flea market fills streets from Plaza de Cascorro through Embajadores on Sundays and public holidays.
Photo: “Rastro - Ribera de Curtidores - Madrid 05.jpg” by Javier Perez Montes · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
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