Madrid on a Budget
Madrid on a Budget
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Madrid has something to offer all sorts of budgets. Just because you don't have much to spend, it doesn't mean that there's nothing to do. In fact, you can enjoy many tourist attractions without having to break the bank. Going to the movies, visiting art exhibitions and taking in the most fascinating green areas can cost you very little. Whether it's during the week, or at the weekend, there are plenty of inexpensive things to do in the city.
Films are shown here almost every day at Cine Doré, a cinema housed in a modernist-style building in Lavapiés.
A botanic garden in the city centre with a selection of more than 5,000 species of plants. Open every day except Christmas and New Year's Day.
Where Calle de Alcalá and Gran Vía meet, here stands this monumental building offering one of the finest views of Madrid.
Enjoy Madrid from the air (access via Pintor Rosales and Casa de Campo). Temporarily closed for works.
Enjoy wonderful vistas of the city from this observation deck. Open Tues-Sun (except for special dates). Don't miss the souvenir store!
Great observation deck at Cibeles Palace, from which you can enjoy stunning panoramic views of the city.
Audiovisual area of Matadero Madrid, the first and only cinema in the country dedicated almost exclusively to non-fiction films.
This extraordinary cultural centre lends its name to the nearby Conde Duque tourist area. Check out the 2023/2024 programme.
This vibrant cultural centre is famous for its temporary exhibitions and its amazing vertical garden.
Impressive cathedral that, together with the Royal Palace nearby, forms one of Madrid’s most popular tourist attractions.
Alternative cultural space in La Latina where visitors can enjoy music, theatre and dance.
Enjoy a new performance format in Malasaña: snippets of theatre in small spaces at affordable prices.
A theatre space inside the old slaughterhouse complex designed by Jean Guy Lecat and managed by Teatro Español. See the official 2022/2023 programme.
A polyvalent movie theatre in Arganzuela that specialises in independent films.
A multipurpose space in Malasaña that can host all kinds of corporate or private events.
Here the most avant-garde artistic expressions come together in this Neo-Mudéjar building in Lavapiés.
Unique cultural space housed in Madrid’s Former Tobacco Factory in the Lavapiés neighbourhood. TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR RENOVATION.
This new cultural space collaborates with artists and educational centres to offer a programme packed with activities for children and families.
DON’T MISS
Madrid offers plenty of enriching cultural and leisure activities that you can enjoy without having to spend a penny.
Free-admission days and times for state-owned museums and other tourist attractions.
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