It’s amazing how much variety Café La Palma has packed into its labyrinth of rooms. Live shows featuring hot local bands are held at the back, while DJs mix it up at the front.


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1. Museo Municipal de Arte Contemporáneo

0.14 MILES

This rich collection of modern Spanish art includes mostly paintings and graphic art with a smattering of photography, sculpture and drawings. Highlights…

2. Antiguo Cuartel del Conde Duque

0.14 MILES

This grand former barracks dominates Conde Duque on Malasaña's western fringe with its imposing facade stretching 228m down the hill. Built in 1717 under…

3. Palacio de Liria

0.24 MILES

This 18th-century mansion, rebuilt after a fire in 1936, nestles amid the modern architecture just north of Plaza de España as a reminder of the days when…

4. Plaza de España

0.31 MILES

This central Madrid square was being given a major overhaul when we last visited. They'll no doubt find room for the 1927 statue of Cervantes, alongside a…

5. Museo de Historia

0.39 MILES

The fine Museo de Historia (formerly the Museo Municipal) has an elaborate and restored baroque entrance, raised in 1721 by Pedro de Ribera. Behind this…

6. Museo Cerralbo

0.4 MILES

The former home of the 17th Marqués de Cerralbo (1845–1922) – politician, poet and archaeologist – is a study in 19th-century opulence. The upper floor…

7. Palacio del Senado

0.43 MILES

Spain's Senate building, which dates to the 16th century, is imposing rather than beautiful. It's closed to the public.

8. Edificio Carrión

0.46 MILES

The eye-catching Edificio Carrión, on the corner of Gran Vía and Calle de Jacometrezo, was Madrid’s first pre-WWI tower-block apartment hotel. It is now…