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A visit to Madrid requieres a visit on a Sunday morning to el rastro, its most singular open air market that is loved by people from Madrid and its visitors. Second hand cloths, accessories, collection books, magazines, the list is endless. Discover curiosities and common objects in a unique environment that generates the most entertaining experiences.

Where? Cascorro Square, Ribera de Curtidores.
Schedule: Sunday morning from 09:00 until 14:00 hrs.

The involvement and help from Spain in the constructions of the Assuán Dam derived in a gift that the Egyptian Government wanted to make to all the countries taking part in the UNESCO mission: a temple of the Pharaoh Azahkeramón times.

The Debod Temple is a curiosity worth discovering. The Temple allows the visitor to see Egypt from the confortness of Madrid.

Where? Paseo de Rosales 2, next to Plaza de España.
Fee: Free entrance although an appointment must be made previously (913 667 415).

It is the euphemism that gathers the Prado Museum, The Reina Sofía Art Center, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. This impressive art collection requires weeks to be fully discovered. If the visitor does not have enough time, in the Reina Sofia Museum should go directly to the works by Picasso, Juan Gris, Miró and the famous Guernica, while in the Thyseen should opt to see the pop art works, Russian constructivism and German expressionism.

The Prado Museum by itself is one of the most important galleries of the world. Its cultural interest lies in the works and collections by recognized authors such as Francisco de Goya, Diego Velázquez, El Greco, Rafael, Tiziano, El Bosco, Murillo, Zurbarán, Durero or Tintoretto.

Schedule: from 10.00 until 19.00 horas. Prado and Thyssen closed on Monday and Reina Sofia on Tuesday.
Fee: for 20€ it is possible to get a pass for the three museums.