Observatorio Astronómico de Madrid

Pre-book correctly if you are English!

We picked up on others comments about booking ahead. We thought we had booked and paid but did not get an email confirmation, only a payment receipt. It took a little time to convince the staff we had...

Pre-book.

It's worth taking the time to pre-book a tour at this historic observatory which was built in 1790. It's equipped with a Herschel telescope and took over the purely astronomical work of the naval obse...

Essential to email in advance!

With the prospect of visiting the excellent collection of astronomical instruments and other objects, we made sure that we knew when and where to go. A member of the park staff confirmed that we were...

Great visit to the Observatory

It is a very enlightening experience - during a 1,5-hour visit to the Real Observatorio de Madrid you will learn a lot about the building it is situated in, the clocks, the sky, the telescopes, cartog...

Imprescindible visita !

Visita muy interesante y amena. Realizada por un guía que es astrofísico y eso se nota, porque controla de lo que habla , pero aún así tiene la habilidad de contarlo de una forma nada técnica , muy pr...