Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

The Museo Reina Sofía houses an impressive collection of Spanish art - both in and outdoors. The gardens are beautiful - and whether you are admiring a sculpture (one of my favourites was Moonbird by Joan Miró) or pausing in-between rooms, it is a peaceful and inspiring space. Probably most famous for housing the Guernica by Pablo Picasso - while it made quite an impact (it is over 3 metres tall and more than 7 metres wide), I found it a bit dark and overwhelming. Perhaps why I enjoyed the calm of the gardens so much - but we do know that I love a garden. You can easily spend a day wandering the museum, or soaking up the sunshine in the gardens (or both!). Definitely worth a visit.