28 days in Madrid & Barcelona Itinerary

Change things up with these side-trips from Madrid: Parque Central (in Tres Cantos), Toledo (Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, El Transito Synagogue and Sephardic Museum, &more) and Segovia (Alcazar of Segovia, Old City, &more). The adventure continues: walk around Parque del Retiro, don't miss a visit to Plaza Mayor, admire the masterpieces at Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, and test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms.

For ratings, traveler tips, reviews, and other tourist information, read our Madrid itinerary planner.

The Route module shows you travel options from your home to Madrid. In June in Madrid, expect temperatures between 36°C during the day and 19°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 3rd (Mon) to allow time to fly to Barcelona.

Explore Barcelona's surroundings by going to Lloret de Mar (Candy Bubble, LloretBikes, &more), Sant Feliu de Guixols (Eremita sant Elm & Stand-Up Paddleboarding) and Tossa de Mar (Platja mar menuda, Els Ametllers, &more). There's much more to do: take in the architecture and atmosphere at Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, savor the flavors at Food & Drink, visit Gothic Quarter (Barri Gotic), and shop like a local with La Boqueria.

To see more things to do, ratings, photos, and other tourist information, refer to the Barcelona vacation site.

You can fly from Madrid to Barcelona in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or drive. Expect slightly colder weather when traveling from Madrid in July: highs in Barcelona hover around 34°C, while lows dip to 25°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 19th (Wed) early enough to catch the flight back home.