Las Ventas Bullring, Madrid, Spain

Visit duration: 1 hour Editorial visit time estimate

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Las Ventas Bullring

The Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, known simply as Las Ventas, is the largest bullring in Spain, in the Guindalera quarter of Madrid's Salamanca district. It was inaugurated on 17 June 1931. With 23,798 seats it is the third-largest bullring in the world. The architect José Espeliú designed it in the Neo-Mudéjar (Moorish) style with ceramic inlays, and its arena, about 65 metres across, is one of the widest in the world.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

Season and crowds

The bullfighting season runs from March to October. During the San Isidro Fiesta bullfights are held every day; for the rest of the season they take place every Sunday and public holiday. Bullfights start at 6 or 7 pm and last two to three hours. Seats are arranged in ten sections called tendidos, and their price depends on how close they are to the arena and whether they are in the sun or the shade, shade being more expensive.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source