Spain

Three days in Madrid

Three days in Madrid, paced so the middle one is the big one and the last is not a scramble for the airport.

  • 2 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Madrid trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

3 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Mercado de San Fernando

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Marketplace in Madrid

  3. 14:3017:00

    Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Spanish art school, museum and gallery in Madrid, Spain

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Casa Lucas

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    restaurant in Madrid

  6. 20:3023:00

    Teatro Español

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Madrid

Day 2

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Café Ziryab (Tablao Flamenco)

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museo del Prado

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Spanish national art museum in Madrid, Spain

    Los Jerónimos · Paseo del Prado, 28014 Madrid

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 · Sun 10:00–19:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Casa Toni

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    Madrid History Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Madrid, Spain

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    La Casa del Abuelo

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3023:00

    Teatro Monumental

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    concert hall in Madrid, Spain

Day 3

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Museo del Jamón

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Madrid, Spain

    Paseo del Prado 8, 28014 Madrid

    Opening hours: Mon 12:00–16:00 · Tue–Sun 10:00–19:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Lamucca

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Plaza de Carlos Cambronero 4

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 08:00–02:00 · Fri–Sat 08:00–02:30 · Sun 08:00–02:00

  6. 14:30

    You leave

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