Top 10 Things to Do in Spain

By Damian Corrigan, About.com Guide

Spain produced two of the most important artists of the past hundred years: Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. Find work by both artists in the Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, one of Madrid's three essential museums.

But many would say that these two artists are not the best that Spain has to offer, and even more would say that the Reina Sofia is not the best museum in Madrid. Instead, that accolade goes to the Museo del Prado, which houses excellent art from the 14th to the 19th centuries from the likes of Velázquez, Goya and El Greco.

Note that both El Prado and the Reina Sofia have free entry most days of the week. See more on Free Things to Do in Madrid.

The Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza completes the triumvirate of essential Madrid museums.

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