Faro de Madrid

The best views bar none

Address:

Faro de Madrid - Esquina Concha Espina
28040 - Moncloa, Argüelles & Pintor Rosales
Madrid

Nearest Bus or Train:

Moncloa

Open Hours:

Jun-Sep: 11a-1:45p, 5:30p-8:45p Tu-Su, Mid Sep-May: 10a-2p, 5p-7p Tu-Su, 10:30a-5:30p Sa-Su

You might wonder why a city like Madrid—which couldn't be further from the sea—has a lighthouse. This huge, circular, glass-fronted deck on top of a 92m-high steel column is really just an elaborate viewing platform that offers 360-degree vistas of the city and its parks. The route to the top involves a dramatic ride up in an external glass elevator. To get a closer look at something in particular, shove some coins into the floor-mounted binoculars. You will find the tower next to the Museo de América. There are toilet facilities there. Parking spaces are not easy to find in this area.

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