Palacio de Cibeles was once the headquarters of the Spanish postal service, but since 2007 the striking white building has served as Madrid City Hall. For a small charge, you can climb or take an elevator up to the observatory area for panoramic views of the city. Purchase your tickets at the information desk on the second floor. The rooftop bar is another good spot for taking in the view. Make sure to check if any exhibitions are running during your visit (there usually are). To visit Palacio de Cibeles and other attractions in Madrid, use our Madrid trip itinerary planner.
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Avilaandthewebsite
There's an outlook tower, make sure to buy your ticket on the ground floor before climbing up. We made it up the stairs to the top floor before we realized that a ticket was needed to go up the tower.... more »
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TravelsofCorina
Great place to visit for the rooftop view of Madrid! We went on the first Wednesday of the month so we got in free. We spent about 1.5 hours there walking each floor and looking at the exhibits/artwor... more »
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Alexandre M
It is a landmark in front of Plaza Cibeles where they celebrate almost everything. This building has a very pretty facade and the most beautiful view of downtown Madrid more »
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Michaela H
If you want the best view of Madrid, I recommend to pay €2 for access to rooftop. Tickets are sold at second floor, everything is described properly and understandably. The staff speak very good English too and explain you everything about visiting the viewpoint. There are also boards describing the buildings so you know what you are looking at. I truly enjoyed visiting Mirador :-)
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Nuala Greenwood
Great views of the city from the top. The exhibitions on the different floors are also worth visiting. There is a good tourist shop on the first floor. There are also chill out areas with couches if you want to kill a little time in a relaxed atmosphere - with sockets to charge your phone etc.
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Sonali Deo
Beautiful and huge building. You can go up the building and get a nice view of the city.
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Richard Gibson
This is the best quiet study place in all of Madrid
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Sumir Josan
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