Ritz, Madrid: Belle Époque Glamour in the Golden Triangle

Discover six essential sights around Ritz, Madrid, Prado, Retiro, Thyssen, Reina Sofía, Puerta de Alcalá, and Cibeles—steps from the palace. Book now.

Museo del Prado

A few minutes on foot from the hotel, the Prado is Spain’s great treasury of painting. Plan your visit in themed arcs such as Velázquez and the Habsburg court, Goya’s black paintings, or Titian’s Venetian light so you can linger rather than rush. Pause at Las Meninas to see how the artist bends perspective and power, then visit Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights for a shock of medieval imagination. If energy allows, circle to the Jerónimos cloister garden for a quiet reset before returning to the boulevard.

El Retiro Park

Ritz sits at the threshold of Madrid’s most beloved green space. Mornings are for jogs beneath plane trees and coffee by the lake as rowboats glide across the Estanque. By midday, seek the rose garden or the Jardines de Cecilio Rodríguez, where peacocks wander through precise hedges. Late afternoon is Retiro at its most theatrical with buskers, caricaturists, and bubble artists. Detour to the Palacio de Cristal for contemporary installations filtered through glass and sunlight.

Plaza de Cibeles and Palacio de Cibeles

The city’s photogenic heart pairs mythology and municipal splendour. In the fountain, goddess Cybele rides her lion drawn chariot, while architectural showpieces anchor each corner. Step inside Palacio de Cibeles for CentroCentro’s exhibitions and a rooftop mirador. From the terrace, Madrid spreads in slate and zinc, with the Gran Vía running like a river of light. When Real Madrid clinches a title this is where the city comes to celebrate, a spectacle worth experiencing if timing aligns.

Xem bài viết này trên Instagram

Bài viết do Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid (@mo_ritzmadrid) chia sẻ

Museo Nacional Thyssen Bornemisza

Think of Thyssen as the bridge between Old Masters and modernity. Its private collection DNA makes it unusually coherent, with galleries hung to trace the evolution of colour and brushwork from Flemish detail to Impressionist shimmer and beyond. Start on the upper floors with Kandinsky, Hopper, and Rothko, then descend through Degas and Monet to Carpaccio and Holbein. The clarity of this reverse chronology helps you read art history like a story that is clean, connected, and deeply satisfying.

Museo Reina Sofía

Home to Picasso’s Guernica, Reina Sofía is essential for understanding the Spanish twentieth century. Give the mural time, walking its length to read the faces and newsprint textures. Then roam to Dalí’s dreamscapes and Miró’s playful constellations. Light filled atriums and Sabatini’s stone and glass courtyards create breathing space between masterworks. Before you leave, browse the excellent bookshop for bilingual catalogues and design titles as it is one of the city’s best.

Puerta de Alcalá

At the edge of Retiro rises Madrid’s triumphal gateway, a neoclassical beauty that frames the approach to the park. Visit by day for the limestone details and by night for drama when the arch glows against amber city light. The surrounding sidewalks are perfect for people watching with a cortado. From here it is an easy drift along Calle de Alcalá toward the boutiques of Salamanca or back toward the hotel for afternoon tea beneath the Winter Garden’s palms.

Book Now at Mandarin Oriental Ritz

Staying at Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid places you within an elegant, walkable map of masterpieces, gardens, and grand avenues. Share your dates and interests for curated museum access, private guides, park picnics, flamenco nights, and seamless transfers, then return for cocktails and Belle Époque glow beneath the glass.

Book now via VIP Tables Singapore