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Prado Museum & Panoramic tour
Pullmantur Sightseeing Tours
Madrid
Spain
Wed, 8th October 2008 - Wed, 31st December 2008
The Royal Palace is a beautiful exponent of the 18th century and one of the best preserved in Europe. In it, the most bright official receptions of the Crown take place. Audiences, Gala Dinners, signature of important agreements and the very traditional ceremony of credential letters from Foreign Ambassadors to His Majesty The King. You will be able to visit the Principal staircase, rooms of alabarderos, columns, throne, Gasparini, Carlos III, porcelains, Gala dining room , museum of silver, musical instruments, principal courtyard, real chapel and the new four rooms. The Prado Museum is located in a neoclassic building designed by the architect Juan de Villanueva in 1785. It was originally planned as a Museum of natural History but has been an art museum since 1818. The museum houses the best collection in the world of Spanish painting. On your visit you will be able to see masterpieces by El Greco, Velázquez, Goya and the Gold Century great artists: Ribera, Zurbarán and Murillo and the italian painting by Tiziano.
At the end of the visit, the tour will retun you to PULLMANTUR TERMINAL, Oriente Square.
On Monday, Sunday and closing days of the Prado museum it will be substituted by El Pardo Royal Palace, or another museum.
Address
Pullmantur Sightseeing Tours
Madrid 28013
Other Information
DEPARTURE POINT
All Madrid Tours depart from Pullmantur Terminal, Oriente Square which is located across the street from the Royal Palace.
Pullmantur Terminal
Plaza de Oriente
Madrid 28013
NOTES
To make your reservation you must call the tour company at least 24 hours prior - contact details will appear on your voucher. Tours will depart from Pullmantur Terminal, Oriente Square and you will exchange your voucher here.
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