Madrid Artistic Walking Tour of the Prado and Reina Sofia Museums
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Half Day Madrid On Request 1 User Review (Duration: Best Rate 4hrs. approx.)
On this private half day walking tour our guide will show you the different Art Masterpieces in the Prado and Reina Sophia Musuems
Highlights
• English speaking local guide • Explore the Prado Museum, considered one of the greatest art museums in the world. • Discover the Reina Sofia Museum, Spain's national museum of 20th-century art.
General Overview
Country: Spain Type: Half Day Tour Private
Region: Madrid Theme: City and Village Walks
City: Madrid Group Size: 1 - 12 People
Duration: Half Day (Duration: 4hrs. approx.) Price from: €
Introduction The Prado Museum is the main Spanish national art museum, located in Madrid. It is widely considered to have one of the world's finest collections of European art, dating from the 12th century to the early 20th century, based on the former Spanish Royal Collection, and the single best collection of Spanish art. Founded as a museum of paintings and sculpture in 1819, it also contains important collections of other types of works. El Prado is one of the most visited sites in the world, and it is considered one of the greatest art museums in the world. Represented here are three of its greatest masters Goya, Velazquez, and El Greco, but you`ll also find the great works of Rubens and Titian. The Prado first opened in 1819 to display the Spanish royal art collection. With the anticlerical laws of 1836, many churches, monasteries, and convents were forced to hand over their collections. Now the museum holds some seven thousand pieces of art. After visiting the Prado, we make our way to the Palacio de Oriente usually called the Palacio Real (Royal Palace) it was constructed on the site of a Moorish fortress, destroyed by a fire in 1734. The first stone was placed in 1737 and the Italian architects Juan Bautista Sacchetti and Francisco Sabatini were commissioned for its construction. The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía is Spain's national museum of 20th-century art. The museum was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1992, and is named for Queen Sofía. It is located in Madrid, near the Atocha train and metro stations, at the southern end of the so-called Golden Triangle of Art (located along the Paseo del Prado and also comprising the Museo del Prado and the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza). The museum is mainly dedicated to Spanish art. Highlights of the museum include excellent collections of Spain's two greatest 20th-century masters, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí. Certainly, the most famous masterpiece in the museum is Picasso's painting Guernica, a protest against the horrors of war, an undeniable pictorial masterpiece, summing up all the artistic trends of the time. Along with its extensive collection, the museum offers a mixture of national and international temporary exhibitions in its many galleries, making it one of the world's largest museums for modern and contemporary art.
Day by day itinerary DAY 1: MADRID • Upon arrival meet your private English-Speaking Official Local Guide in front of the Prado Museum Ticket booth (NOTE: Hotel meeting point available for hotels within walking distance of the Prado) • Enjoy a detailed visit of two of the most important museums in the art triangle: The Prado and Reina Sofia. • We have reserved a table for your lunch at a recommended restaurant either before or after the tour. LR END OF TOUR SERVICES
Included • English Speaking Official Guide for Prado and Reina Sofia museums tour • Entrance fees included when with guide • (LR) *Lunch Table Reservation in a recommended restaurant with fine cuisine (*Meal not included must order directly at the restaurant) • Local Taxes
Excluded • Meals not specified in itinerary • Beverages not specified in selected meals • Personal & Travel Insurance • Transportation • Tip and Gratuities to Local guide
Cancellation policy • Up to 48 hrs before: Fully Refundable • Under 48 hrs : 100% Non-Refundable
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Reviews
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Charlotte Van Mil (2 May 2017)
Lovely town, guided tour with a guide more than correct. Very nice tour, I recommend it.