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Walks in Ópera.

One walking route through Ópera — a Claude-drafted route awaiting the editor's walk — plus nearby routes for the same morning.

The royal palace, the white cathedral, the king's square, and the gardens that fall toward the river.

Nearby

Other walks close to Ópera.

Sorted by distance from the start of ópera: the palacio real and plaza de oriente. Good for stitching together a longer day.

The arcaded square, the oldest town hall, a covered market, and the lanes down to Sol.

Cervantes in bronze, two 1950s towers, and the slope down to an Egyptian temple at sunset.

A real Egyptian temple, the best sunset terrace in Madrid, and the rose garden below.

Sunday's great flea market, the tapas street, and the oldest square in Madrid.