One of Spains most important museums is Prado National del Prado which has the most comprehensive collection of Spanish art and what is claimed to be the most outstanding collection of European Art from between the 12th century to the early 20th contrary. I have very little formal knowledge of these great works of art, but they are truly amazing to see. We wandered around by ourselves for a while and then did a guided tour. To hear the history and techniques used made it well worth taking the tour. The image below is from online as photography is not allowed where there are paintings. This is possibly my favourite painting, and although you can’t see this in the image below as you move from one end to the other, the painting changes significantly. The deminsions appear different, including the angle the table sits at. There is probably a better way to explain it, but that’s the best I can do.

On our walk back, we found a chocolate shop, who could resist? Lucky for me, I am keeping my pack light for when I start walking in a couple of days, but it was nice to look and taste test. I indulged in 4 single chocolates because it would be just plain rude to taste and not buy.