One of the largest public parks in Madrid, the capital, the green Buen Retiro Park is located in central Madrid, Spain, near Puerta de Alcala, with an area of 1,400 km.
It is one of the tourist places in Spain Madrid
Known as the Palacio de Cristal del Retiro, the park was established in the late nineteenth century and has been designed mostly in the Gothic style and is one of Madrid’s most popular tourist destinations and is full of beautiful museums like the Prado Museum.
The park is home to more than fifteen thousand trees and many flowers in addition to the cypress cypress tree which is believed to be the oldest tree in Spain with an estimated age of 400 years.
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Activities to do in the Retiro Park Madrid
• Walk around the spacious garden and enjoy the beautiful natural scenery around you with green trees everywhere and beautiful fountains, you will enjoy the fresh air and lying on the grass.
• Visit the ancient monuments that are within the park properties such as the Retiro Palace and Velazquez Palace and learn about the history of the park’s creation.
• Besides that the park is a beautiful place to stroll, relax and spend the best family times, it organizes throughout the year a number of art shows and exhibitions, as well as festivals and wonderful fireworks shows, where a book fair is held annually and hundreds of visitors come to it.
• You can visit the artificial lake, sit near it, and have fun with your children in the lake on a small colorful boat.
• For lovers of hiking and walks amongst trees in this unique garden, which combines the intertwining and the interplay between architecture and nature, you will love to walk in the paths decorated with flowers, trees and ancient unique sculptures.
• During your time devoted to visiting the park, you must prepare your camera to take dozens of beautiful photographs of monuments, statues, water fountains, palaces, trees and flowers.
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Summer hours (April to September) from 6:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Winter times (October to March) from 6 in the morning until 22:00 in the evening.
Hotels near Retiro Madrid Park
Hospice Puerta de Alcala 5 stars is one of the best hotels in Madrid overlooking Retiro Park
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
The hotel got excellent reviews for the location, view, services, hygiene, and staff.
Splendom Suites Madrid 4 stars is one of the best hotels in Spain, 300 meters from Retiro Madrid Park
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
Apartments have received great reviews on services, furniture, location, cleanliness.
The Madrid Park Retiro website
