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Bellas Artes Center

Alcala 42, 28014 Madrid, Spain
91 360 54 00
Ranked #67 of 249 attractions in Madrid
4.0 of 5 stars 30 Reviews
Type: Educational Sites
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Buenos Aires
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20 reviews 20 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

The rooftop is a well-kept secret. Amazing place to go wind down after a day touring the city. More

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Madrid, Spain
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

The entrance to the terrace is 2€ and they're totally worth it. I am a Madrid Tour Guide and I almost always include this in my tours, travellers love it and you can spot an amazing amount of important buildings from here, for instance: Atocha station, Banco de España, Cibeles, Palacio de Correos, Congreso de los diputados, Edificio Telefónica, San... More

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Malaga, Spain
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Reviews in 88 cities Reviews in 88 cities
559 helpful votes 559 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

The Bellas Artes Center usually has an art exhibition going on. The interior has some good pieces of sculpture and there is a popular cafeteria there too. The bookstore has many art books on sale. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

Beautiful view of Madrid, Great for picture taking More

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Sofia, Bulgaria
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3 reviews 3 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2011
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The terrace opens one of the best views of Madrid. More

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Madrid, Spain
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 July 2009
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The Circulo de Bellas Artes is a public art center a few steps from the Prado and Banco España towards Puerta del Sol. It occupies a rather nice Art Deco building. For the symbolic price of 1 Euro you can see its exhibitions which range from the strange to the fascinating. Right now, up to end August you can spend... More

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Madrid, Spain
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184 helpful votes 184 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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Illescas, Spain
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012
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