The city and the passes in Madrid

Go City · all-inclusive pass Free entry to dozens of places for as many days as it lasts. Only pays off at a fast pace. Check availability → Go City · Explorer Pass You pick a set number of attractions and use them whenever. More flexible than the day pass. Check availability → Madrid City Tour bus Two routes, hop off wherever. It solves the first day, especially in the heat. Check availability → City Sightseeing Madrid The other sightseeing bus operator. Similar stops — worth comparing the price on the day. Check availability → Big Bus Madrid Open top deck — worth a thought in summer, and the best seat in spring. Check availability → Madrid by tuk tuk Private, stopping wherever you like. It goes down streets the bus cannot enter. Check availability → Manzanares Navibús An electric boat on the river, inside Madrid Río. Hardly anyone knows about it. Check availability → The Retiro guided walk The Crystal Palace, the rose garden and the fallen angel. A World Heritage Site since 2021. Check availability → El Capricho Madrid’s finest garden, open weekends only. It has a Civil War bunker underneath. Check availability → Madrid History Museum How it went from town to capital, with the 1830 scale model in front of you. Baroque doorway outside. Check availability → Banksy Museum Reproductions, not originals: Banksy himself takes no part in these shows. Check availability → The Civil War in Madrid The front line ran inside the city for three years. The impacts are still visible if you know where to look. Check availability → Islamic Madrid Madrid was founded by Muslims in the 9th century. A stretch of the wall survives beside the Almudena. Check availability → Mysteries and legends Stories from the centre that appear in no guidebook. At night and on foot. Check availability → Private Madrid tour A guide for your group alone and a route built to fit. What works best when time is short. Check availability → Hammam Al Ándalus Arab baths by the Plaza Mayor, in a 16th-century cellar. Timed booking, and it sells out. Check availability →