Worth the spend, plus the free and near-free wins.

1.Parque del RetiroOn a budget, Parque del Retiro still earns its price.
2.LavapiésOn a budget, Lavapiés still earns its price.
3.La LatinaOn a budget, La Latina still earns its price.
4.Parque del OesteOn a budget, Parque del Oeste still earns its price.
5.Temple of DebodOn a budget, Temple of Debod still earns its price.
6.MalasañaOn a budget, Malasaña still earns its price.
7.Barrio de las LetrasOn a budget, Barrio de las Letras still earns its price.
8.ChuecaOn a budget, Chueca still earns its price.
9.Museo SorollaOn a budget, Museo Sorolla still earns its price.
10.Cava Baja Tapas StreetOn a budget, Cava Baja Tapas Street still earns its price.
11.El Rastro Flea MarketOn a budget, El Rastro Flea Market still earns its price.
12.Casa de CampoOn a budget, Casa de Campo still earns its price.
13.Real Jardín BotánicoOn a budget, Real Jardín Botánico still earns its price.
14.Plaza MayorOn a budget, Plaza Mayor still earns its price.
15.Gran VíaOn a budget, Gran Vía still earns its price.
16.Toledo Day-TripOn a budget, Toledo Day-Trip still earns its price.
17.Sierra de Guadarrama Hike (Cercedilla)On a budget, Sierra de Guadarrama Hike (Cercedilla) still earns its price.
18.Casa LabraOn a budget, Casa Labra still earns its price.
19.Royal Palace of MadridOn a budget, Royal Palace of Madrid still earns its price.
20.Segovia Day-TripOn a budget, Segovia Day-Trip still earns its price.
21.Museo del PradoOn a budget, Museo del Prado still earns its price.
22.Museo Arqueológico NacionalOn a budget, Museo Arqueológico Nacional still earns its price.
23.Mercado de Antón MartínOn a budget, Mercado de Antón Martín still earns its price.
24.CentroCentro / Cibeles Palace RooftopOn a budget, CentroCentro / Cibeles Palace Rooftop still earns its price.
25.Museo Reina Sofía (Guernica)On a budget, Museo Reina Sofía (Guernica) still earns its price.
26.Círculo de Bellas Artes RooftopOn a budget, Círculo de Bellas Artes Rooftop still earns its price.
27.Matadero MadridOn a budget, Matadero Madrid still earns its price.
28.Cuenca Day-TripOn a budget, Cuenca Day-Trip still earns its price.
29.Almudena CathedralOn a budget, Almudena Cathedral still earns its price.
30.Churros con Chocolate at San GinésOn a budget, Churros con Chocolate at San Ginés still earns its price.
31.Museo Thyssen-BornemiszaOn a budget, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza still earns its price.
32.Aranjuez Day-TripOn a budget, Aranjuez Day-Trip still earns its price.
33.Plaza de EspañaOn a budget, Plaza de España still earns its price.
34.Madrid RíoOn a budget, Madrid Río still earns its price.
35.Plaza de Cibeles & FountainOn a budget, Plaza de Cibeles & Fountain still earns its price.
36.Galería de las Colecciones RealesOn a budget, Galería de las Colecciones Reales still earns its price.
37.El Escorial Day-TripOn a budget, El Escorial Day-Trip still earns its price.
38.Guided Tapas & Wine CrawlOn a budget, Guided Tapas & Wine Crawl still earns its price.
39.Taberna La BolaOn a budget, Taberna La Bola still earns its price.
40.Corral de la MoreríaOn a budget, Corral de la Morería still earns its price.
41.Picalagartos Sky BarOn a budget, Picalagartos Sky Bar still earns its price.
42.Sala de DespieceOn a budget, weigh it — Sala de Despiece isn't cheap for what it is.
43.Sobrino de BotínOn a budget, weigh it — Sobrino de Botín isn't cheap for what it is.
44.The Westin Palace, MadridOn a budget, weigh it — The Westin Palace, Madrid isn't cheap for what it is.
45.Plaza de Toros de Las VentasOn a budget, weigh it — Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas isn't cheap for what it is.
46.Faro de Moncloa ViewpointOn a budget, weigh it — Faro de Moncloa Viewpoint isn't cheap for what it is.
47.La Tasquita de EnfrenteOn a budget, weigh it — La Tasquita de Enfrente isn't cheap for what it is.
48.Only YOU Hotel AtochaOn a budget, weigh it — Only YOU Hotel Atocha isn't cheap for what it is.
49.Mandarin Oriental Ritz, MadridOn a budget, weigh it — Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid isn't cheap for what it is.
50.Four Seasons Hotel MadridOn a budget, weigh it — Four Seasons Hotel Madrid isn't cheap for what it is.
51.LhardyOn a budget, weigh it — Lhardy isn't cheap for what it is.
52.TricicloOn a budget, weigh it — Triciclo isn't cheap for what it is.
53.Puerta del SolOn a budget, weigh it — Puerta del Sol isn't cheap for what it is.
54.DiverXOOn a budget, weigh it — DiverXO isn't cheap for what it is.
55.Hotel UrsoOn a budget, weigh it — Hotel Urso isn't cheap for what it is.
56.CoqueOn a budget, weigh it — Coque isn't cheap for what it is.
57.Mercado de San MiguelOn a budget, weigh it — Mercado de San Miguel isn't cheap for what it is.
58.Casa LucioOn a budget, weigh it — Casa Lucio isn't cheap for what it is.
59.Teleférico de MadridOn a budget, weigh it — Teleférico de Madrid isn't cheap for what it is.
60.Rosewood Villa MagnaOn a budget, weigh it — Rosewood Villa Magna isn't cheap for what it is.
61.Hotel 7 IslasOn a budget, weigh it — Hotel 7 Islas isn't cheap for what it is.
62.Real Madrid Match at the BernabéuOn a budget, weigh it — Real Madrid Match at the Bernabéu isn't cheap for what it is.
63.Bar TomateOn a budget, weigh it — Bar Tomate isn't cheap for what it is.Itineraries are prefiltered verdict lists — every spot is graded honestly, not pay-to-place.