By guest Contributor, Juliette Smith

Hi, and Welcome back. I’m really excited to share this guest post about the top ten Instagram worthy spots in Madrid by Juliette Smith from Madrid Discovery. Who better to advise on the best locations than a local?

Madrid is the capital city of Spain and mostly known to be a cultural and historical place but it is also a modern and beautiful city with an amazing architecture and hidden nature locations.

Have a look at this post for what to do and see in Madrid and read on for some more amazing Instagram worthy spots in Madrid by our guest columnist, Juliette Smith.

The Carrion Building

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The Carrion Building is one of the most famous buildings of the Gran Via street. Designed in a pure and modern architectural style, it now welcomes a cinema, shops and the Carrion Hotel. Its facade looks beautiful in photos especially because of its big Neon Logo of the Schweppes company on top of it. It lights up when the night comes and changes colors from yellow to blue. 

The Metropolis Building

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Another famous building of the Gran Via street is the Metropolis Building, built in a neo renaissance style making it one of the most aesthetic buildings of the city. It is even more beautiful from above by accessing the “Circulo de bellas Artes” rooftop where you will have an amazing view over it. You can take incredible photos from here especially when the sun sets and reflects on the white stone and gold decorations of the building.

Quinta de los Molinos

The Quinta de los Molinos Park is located in the north east of the city. It is one of the most beautiful and romantic places of the city and especially during spring when the almond trees start to flourish. You will be surrounded by vibrant pink flowers and green grass, creating a perfect contrast and even more beautiful with the natural light of the sun.

Desert City

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Desert city is a garden located outside of the city, accessible by bus and 15 minutes away by car. This place is created to reproduce a desert in the heart of the country, with cactus and other desert plants which perfectly fit to Spain’s weather. In this original place, you will be able to take your best photos, creating the illusion that you travelled to the Arizona desert. One part is dedicated to a dry and arid area but another one is composed of a luxurious flora and a little pond.

ABC Museum

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The ABC museum is designed in a modern and pure way, with geometrical figures and bright colors. Its outside facade is very aesthetic and really appreciated by influencers. Even if it is not one of the most popular museums, it is one of the most beautiful if you like those kind of designs. 

Museo Cerralbo

The most beautiful part of this less well-known museum is its staircases. This building designed in a neoclassical style will surprise you. With its beautiful and bright paintings, from floor to ceiling, you will be surrounded by ancient statues and gold. The perfect place to feel like a real prince or princess, and travel through the time.

Jardin Botanico

In the middle of the city you will encounter this botanical garden, right next to the Retiro Park. Its tropical plants and palm trees will transport you to an exotic country. This place houses more than a million species from the most original to the more common ones such as roses. It is a cultural place where you will discover the nature that surrounds you and why they are so important for us to live.  

Madrid Rio

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The Madrid Rio park is located all along the Manzanares river which crosses the city by the west. It is the perfect place to refresh yourself and to take great pictures under the sun especially of the famous Arganzuela Footbridge designed in a modern way, with a metal structure enrolling the bridge all the way long, creating like a tunnel.

La Pecera

This place is a little ice-cream shop, creating Japanese little cakes called Taiyaki which is usually filled with sweet red beans batter and designed in the shape of a fish. They do taste incredibly good and you will have a wide choice of flavours and toppings such as fruits or marshmallows. 

Salvador Bachiller Restaurants

This restaurant is located in three different areas of the city, and each one has got its completely different atmosphere. The first one, is designed to be a little hidden garden in the heart of the city, which is called the “Jardin” and where you will be surrounded by flowers. It is the perfect location to benefit from the sun in a quiet area. The second one is the “Rincon secreto” which means “Secret Corner”. In this place you can meet with your friends and have intimate chats over a few drinks. And the last one is the “Invernadero” designed to be like a greenhouse where on the inside you are transported into a tropical jungle.

And my personal favourite instagram worthy spots in Madrid are the Sabatini Gardens , El Retiro Park and the Debod Temple, which although more “touristy” are still beautiful.

You might also want to have a look at this post on Seville, which is another Spanish city to add to your bucket list.

Our guest Contributor – Juliette Smith : Passionate about travelling. I’ve already been pretty much everywhere in Europe and experienced different travelling types from backpacks to luxury ones, from a leisure and relaxing trip to more adventurous ones. But Spain is where my heart is!  You can find my website about Madrid here.