parks & Gardens
Live Madrid’s parks and gardens. They come in all shapes and forms: historical, modern, secluded, immense, some that are good for picnics, some that are good for sports…
Watch a puppet show,listen to live music, practise some sport, row a boat or, simply, relax under a tree reading your favourite book. Everything is possible in the centre of Madrid, in El Retiro park, a favourite of Madrid's citizens and tourists.
The project commenced when the section of the M-30 ring road running parallel to the Manzanares River was moved underground. The result is an area of parkland 10 kilometres long filled with wide a range of sports, leisure and cultural facilities.
Ride a bike, go canoeing, free fall, meet a panda, observe the city from up high, treat yourself to rice with lobster, see an exhibition or stroll along the Meaques Stream. When you visit this park, one thing you will never do is get bored.
Designed 250 years ago, it invites visitors to enjoy a pleasant stroll through thousands of live plant species. Among its collections there is a herbarium with over one million specimens, a library and an archive of drawings, as well as an exhibition of 5,000 live plant species.
Peaceful and serene, hidden within the four walls of a cloister, these gardens are the city's best kept secret. Rarely visited by locals, their clandestine doors can be found on the streets of the areas of La Latina, Huertas and Lavapiés in old convents, stately palaces and hospitals that have witnessed the passing of the centuries.
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El Capricho Park
Green Madrid
These are indeed the best spots to take a walk, to rest or breath some fresh air in the city
Bike rental in Madrid
There are a number of places where you can hire bikes orjoin a guided tour.
Monte del Pardo
Cycling in Juan Carlos I Park
Hop on one of the bikes you can rent here for free and discover one of the city´s newest parks.
A green city commited to the environment
Madrid, with its streets populated with trees, breathes better than any other European capital.
A virtual tour
Take a walk through the various parks and gardens waiting for you in Madrid. Watch video (20 mins).
La Quinta de los Molinos Park
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