Tag: Art
Should you book a guided tour of the Royal Palace of Madrid? The Throne Room, the Royal Armoury and the Changing of the Guard
More than 3,000 rooms, a set of Stradivarius instruments and a ceiling painted by Tiepolo - and yet the king goes home every evening...
Inside Palma Cathedral - Gaudí’s canopy, Barceló’s ceramic chapel and a rose window full of light
Twice a year, for about five minutes, the morning sun paints a figure of eight in coloured light on a stone wall. Locals queue...
How to visit the Gran Teatre del Liceu - Opera nights, the Hall of Mirrors and what to wear
It burned down twice and survived an anarchist's bomb. Each time, the city paid to bring the music back.The Gran Teatre del Liceu is...
Prado Museum in 3 hours - Las Meninas, Goya’s Black Paintings and a route around the crowds
A five-year-old princess in a silver dress stares straight out of the canvas. Look closer, and the painter is watching you too.The Prado Museum,...
Picasso Museum Málaga tickets, opening hours and how to get in free on Sundays
What do a Phoenician city wall, a Renaissance coffered ceiling and a ceramic plate painted with a bull's head have in common? They all...
Madrid, Spain’s capital of art and late nights - A royal palace, three great museums and tapas till midnight
Here, dinner rarely starts before 9pm and the streets are still buzzing long after midnight. Adjust to Madrid's body clock and the city will...