by friend Ana

This is going to be very busy day if you want to do the city's key sights full justice so conserve all your energy and have an early night beforehand. 1. Prado Museum As your minutes are precious here, pick out a few choice masterpieces (such as Velázquez's Las Meninas) and concentrate on your favorites. It will be difficult not to be sidetracked with such a wealth of beauty around you, but try to confine your time to a mere hour instead of the half-day you really need to do this museum justice. If you're making this visit on a Sunday morning it's free, so don't be put off by the longer-than-usual lines o...