Madrid
Plaza Mayor's market is listed from late November to 31 December 2026 and the Reyes parade for 5 January 2027 from 18:00; the full programme is due on 18 November.
Official sources checked 2026-10-30Madrid's Prado, Reina Sofía and Thyssen each open free at different hours, and only one of the three lets you book that free ticket online in advance.
Editorial preview · factual review pendingA Prado Museum adult ticket is €15 with a timed entry slot, or €7.50 reduced. See who enters free, the €32.80 Art Walk pass, hours, entrances and the 40×40 cm bag limit.
Official sources checked 2026-10-30Madrid's twelve grapes are eaten to the Sol clock at midnight on 31 December; the Preuvas rehearsal is on 30 December. 2026 access and Metro rules are not yet out.
Official sources checked 2026-10-30Madrid's Royal Botanical Garden costs €4, €1 reduced, and is free for under-18s and for everyone on Tuesdays 10:00–13:30. It closes at 18:00 from November to February.
Official sources checked 2026-10-30Retiro is free and open 06:00–22:00 from October to March. Boats cost €6 on weekdays. The Palacio de Cristal is closed for works until 2027; Velázquez is open.
Official sources checked 2026-10-30Royal Palace of Madrid tickets cost €18, or €9 reduced. EU and Ibero-American citizens enter free Mon–Thu late afternoon at the ticket office. Hours, closures, guard changes.
Official sources checked 2026-10-30The Bernabéu Tour costs from €37 online (€40 at the ticket office). Hours, match-day cut-offs, which ticket to pick, and the Metro line 10 route to the stadium.
Official sources checked 2026-10-30A Thyssen-Bornemisza ticket costs €14 and covers the collections and current exhibitions; only the ground-floor show needs a time slot. Hours, reduced rates and cloakroom rules.
Official sources checked 2026-10-30A one-page order of 7 March 1940 advanced Spain's clocks and promised to undo it. What that means for sunrise, sunset and how you plan a day.
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