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Overview

The barrio of Salamanca is Madrid's most exclusive quarter. Like nowhere else in the capital, this is where stately mansions set back from the street share barrio space with big local and international designer boutiques. Salamanca’s sprinkling of fine restaurants, designer tapas bars and niche museums are also very much at home here.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • The exterior of Las Ventas Bullring 'Plaza de Toros' in Madrid.

    Plaza de Toros Las Ventas

    Salamanca

    One of Spain’s most atmospheric arenas, the Plaza de Toros Las Ventas has hosted everything from Beatles concerts to motocross competitions during its…

  • Spain, Madrid, part of the exterior of the Museo Lazaro Galdiano.

    Museo Lázaro Galdiano

    Salamanca

    This imposing early-20th-century Italianate stone mansion, set discreetly back from the street, belonged to Don José Lázaro Galdiano (1862–1947), a…

  • Palacio de Linares

    Palacio de Linares

    Salamanca

    So extraordinary is the Palacio de Comunicaciones on Plaza de la Cibeles that many visitors fail to notice this fine 19th-century pleasure dome that…

  • Biblioteca Nacional & Museo del Libro

    Biblioteca Nacional & Museo del Libro

    Salamanca

    Perhaps the most impressive of the grand edifices erected along the Paseo de los Recoletos in the 19th century, the 1892 Biblioteca Nacional (National…

  • Museo Arqueológico Nacional

    Museo Arqueológico Nacional

    Salamanca

    The showpiece National Archaeology Museum contains a sweeping accumulation of artefacts behind its towering facade. Daringly redesigned within, the museum…

  • Museo al Aire Libre

    Museo al Aire Libre

    Salamanca

    This fascinating open-air collection of 17 abstract sculptures includes works by renowned Basque artist Eduardo Chillida, Catalan master Joan Miró, as…

  • Museo Taurino

    Museo Taurino

    Salamanca

    The Museo Taurino inhabits a renovated space dedicated to bullfighting legend Manolete, as well as a curious collection of paraphernalia, costumes (the…

  • Fundación Juan March

    Fundación Juan March

    Salamanca

    This foundation organises some of the better temporary exhibitions in Madrid each year and it’s always worth checking its website to see what's on or just…

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