Are you thinking of visiting Madrid to attend a major sporting event?  You can make the most of your visit and even make it better by including some of the experiences the city has to offer in your plans. Plans in some of the Madrid’s outstanding spaces

The best VIP experience in a stadium

If the main reason for your visit is to watch one of the exciting football matches being played by Real Madrid or Atlético de Madrid, why not do so in style? Both the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and the Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium offer the public a VIP experience to experience the magic and excitement of the match from an exceptional location, which includes unique and exclusive services. The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium offers the VIP-Corporate Hospitality Area and a VIP ticket to any match throughout the season, with gourmet catering, companion service and a cloakroom. The Wanda Metropolitano Stadium offers a VIP Tourist Pack  to watch matches in a unique atmosphere and unparalleled visibility, with access to special catering and rooms, as well as an exclusive catering service.

For basketball fans who want to enjoy the matches played by Real Madrid or Movistar Estudiantes, the WiZink Center has VIP spaces and areas. At El Cielo, located in the highest area of the venue, you can enjoy a different experience. Don’t forget the option of attending matches court-side with a whole range of comforts in the purest NBA style.

Gourmet Menu with a Michelin Star

If you love gastronomy, Madrid is the ideal place to savour an unforgettable menu thanks to the many restaurants that have been awarded a Michelin star. Some of the recent arrivals are Smoked Room run by the chef, Dani García, a space with two Michelin stars 2022 and a Repsol Sun, where grilled and smoked dishes are the pillar of its proposal; and the Deessa restaurant, with one Michelin star, run by the famous chef, Quique Dacosta, which is also located in the beautiful Alfonso XIII hall at the luxury Mandarín Oriental Ritz with views over the garden.

Other consolidated restaurants also stand out, such as the famous DiverXO, the only one in Madrid with three Michelin stars with the chef, Dabiz Muñoz at the helm, which  has a tasting menu accompanied by the finest selection of wines; and Paco Roncero Restaurant with two Michelin stars, run by Paco Roncero, one of the best representatives of Spanish culinary avant-garde.

Relax on a luxury rooftop

If you are looking to relax and have something to drink, make sure you pay a visit to one of the best rooftop terraces in trendy hotels and historic buildings.  Places that offer panoramic views over the city’s skyline with a culinary offer and menus that include the best cocktails.  Among the options, the sky bars that stand out are De Madrid al Cielo and 360º Roof Top Bar located in the Hotel Riu Plaza España with 360º panoramic views; El Jardín de Diana at the Hyatt Centric Gran Via Madrid hotel  with its signature cocktails; and the VP Plaza España Design and its Ginkgo Sky Bar, with a restaurant-bar and a glamorous cocktail bar with today’s favourite drinks. Another good option is the RT60 terrace on the rooftop of the Hard Rock Hotel Madrid, which also offers live music and a privileged location next to the Reina Sofía Museum, where you can take a break after a cultural visit or after completing the Art Walk.

As a football fan, don’t miss visiting the Pestana R7 Gran Vía Madrid terrace, the first hotel by the footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, outside Portugal. The ninth floor is home to a sports bar, where you can play table football and watch a match, in addition to the spectacular Roof Top Bar with different heights and a 360º view of the skyline.

Experience the emotion of flamenco

Madrid boasts some of the world’s best flamenco houses, where this ancient art can be experienced in a private area with signature tapas.  Corral de la Morería offers a personal gastronomic proposal by the chef, David García, in its two spaces: Corral de la Morería Restaurant  and Tablao Restaurant where the stage is located so as to enjoy an unforgettable live experience. At Torres Bermejas, one of the most renowned flamenco houses in Madrid, performances can be seen accompanied by tasting menus with signature cuisine inspired by traditional dishes with innovative touches.

If you want to round off the flamenco experience, Madrid  Experience - Private Tours Madrid offers the possibility of enjoying different experiences with private flamenco classes given by the most traditional and emblematic schools of this art in Madrid.

Jarama Experiences

Do you feel like driving a Ferrari on a real race track? The Jarama-RACE Madrid Circuit  can make it possible thanks to its experiences, among which driving a Ferrari F430 stands out with 4 laps of the circuit, or The Royal Experience Company, an innovative space to experience driving as you have never driven before.

El Rey León - Golden Seat

Those who want to enjoy a complete experience of the acclaimed musical El Rey León (The Lion King) have the option to get the Golden Seat, the most exclusive way to experience this show. This option includes access to Teatro Lope de Vega  without having to queue, a welcome drink and aperitif at the intermission, a guided tour backstage (45 minutes before the performance) and 10% off at the theatre gift shop. It also includes a coat check service, four hours of  parking (Mostenses) and your own host. 

A unique visit to the Teatro Real Opera House 

The Teatro Real Opera House gives audiences the chance to enjoy a unique experience beyond its great productions. There is the option of watching shows from the best VIP seats in the house, taking part in an artistic tour  based on the preparation of an opera production from an artistic point of view, and a technical tour backstage focused on the technical aspects of the building.

To complete the experience you can visit the new cosmopolitan restaurant Papagena , located on the sixth floor of the theatre. The head chef is Ramón Freixa, awarded two Michelin stars, and the restaurant interiors were designed by Luis Garcia Fraile.

Handmade and exclusive products

A visit cannot be complete without enjoying a treat by investing in handmade products from century-old shops or those with a long tradition. On a stroll through Puerta del Sol, you can find the century-old shop, Casa de Diego where you can buy typical products like Manila shawls, fans, shawls, ornamental hair combs, castanets or parasols. In La Latina quarter, you can find Casa Hernanz, which has specialised in the production of espadrilles for more than a century. You can also visit the workshops of artisan maestros who make guitars by hand, such as Guitarras Ramírez and purchase this product that has been made in a unique way.

Do you like sweets? Don’t miss out on some of the century-old cake shops, such as Casa Mira, the Antigua Pastelería del Pozo or Viena Capellanes where nougat, pastries, shortbreads are the star products.

Private visits to major art galleries

Madrid has formed part of the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2021, in the category of Landscape of Arts and Sciences, for its Paseo del Prado and the Buen Retiro. It is an extraordinary urban environment where culture, science and nature have co-existed since the mid-16th century, and where art lovers can discover some of its museums with personalised routes and private visits. 

The Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum offers a series of routes through the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, accompanied by experts in the collection. The Reina Sofía Museum also organises private visits to its modern and contemporary art collection, which ranges from the end of the 19th century to the present day.

The Sorolla Museum, through Madrid Experience - Private Tours Madrid, invites you to a totally private experience immersed in the world of art, enabling the famous painter from Valencia, Joaquín Sorolla, and his work to be discovered in-depth.