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Walks in Argüelles.
2 editor-picked walks through Argüelles. Each one has been walked — stops, distances, and a paragraph on what to notice.
Walks in Argüelles
Plaza de España: the renovated square and the western Gran Vía
Cervantes in bronze, two 1950s towers, and the slope down to an Egyptian temple at sunset.
Templo de Debod and the Parque del Oeste
A real Egyptian temple, the best sunset terrace in Madrid, and the rose garden below.
Nearby
Other walks close to Argüelles.
Sorted by distance from the start of plaza de españa: the renovated square and the western gran vía. Good for stitching together a longer day.
Conde Duque and the streets above
A vast Bourbon barracks turned cultural centre, a convent square, and the quiet north-west centre.
Ópera: the Palacio Real and Plaza de Oriente
The royal palace, the white cathedral, the king's square, and the gardens that fall toward the river.
Malasaña: the movida quarter
The square that started a cultural revolution, the record shops, and the old painted pharmacy.
Madrid de los Austrias: the Habsburg core
The arcaded square, the oldest town hall, a covered market, and the lanes down to Sol.