Easily making the list for the world’s top and most popular art museums, the Museo Nacional del Prado is, without a doubt, a must-see when exploring the best that Madrid has to offer. The museum is home to a staggering number of masterpieces by baroque and renaissance masters. Some of the names that grace their overwhelming collection of art include Velázquez, El Greco, Breughel, Rembrandt, Rubens, and van Dyck. The museum even boasts of works like Caravaggio’s David with Head of Goliath and the Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosch. Trust us, you don’t have to be an art aficionado to fully appreciate the greatness of this world class museum.

23 Calle Ruiz de Alarcon, Madrid, Spain 28014, Phone: +3-49-02-10-70-77

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