Make your own way to the famous bear-and-strawberry-tree statue — Madrid's most recognisable meeting point — where your guide will be waiting.

Begin in Madrid's central square, the symbolic heart of the city and kilometre zero of Spain's road network.

Step into the grand arcaded square commissioned by Philip III, the centrepiece of Habsburg urban planning in Madrid.

Admire this imposing Renaissance building — once a prison, now the seat of Spain's Supreme Court — from the outside.

Wander through the elegant iron-and-glass market hall, one of Madrid's best-preserved early-20th-century structures.

Pause in this intimate medieval square, home to some of the oldest civic architecture in the city.

See the exterior of this royal convent, founded in 1559 and still home to an enclosed community of nuns.

Photograph the Royal Palace from its most dramatic vantage point, framed by formal gardens and equestrian statues.

Take in the neoclassical façade of Madrid's cathedral, which faces the Royal Palace across a wide esplanade.

Use your skip-the-line admission to enter the official royal residence and explore the state rooms, royal armoury and collections at your own pace.