Recommendations in Madrid
Parks and gardens of Madrid
Madrid is one of the greenest cities in Europe. These are the parks and gardens worth a visit, with their opening hours and nearest metro station.
01
El Capricho Park
El Capricho Metro StationSaturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. From April to September it closes at 9 p.m.Free admission.
02
El Retiro Park
Retiro Metro StationFrom April to September, from 6 a.m. to midnight. From October to March, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.Free admission.
03
Royal Botanical Garden
Atocha Metro Station and Art StationFrom November to February, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March and October, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April and September, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. May to August, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.Garden €4. Garden and exhibitions €7. Purchased at the ticket office.Free admission on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
04
Cottage
Casa de Campo, Lago and Batán Metro StationThe largest public park in Madrid: more than 1,700 hectares.Free admission.
05
Sabatini Gardens
Opera MetroNext to the north facade of the Royal Palace.Free admission.
06
Campo del Moro
Príncipe Pío Metro StationFrom April to September, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. From October to March, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.The entrance to Cuesta de la Vega is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. all year round.Free admission.
Photo credits
Images of Wikimedia Commons Under Creative Commons licenses. El Capricho Park: Xauxa Håkan Svensson (CC BY-SA 3.0) · El Retiro Park: Carlos Delgado (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Royal Botanical Garden: Richie Diesterheft from the United States (CC BY 2.0) · Casa de Campo: Kus Cámara from Madrid, Spain (CC BY 2.0) · Sabatini Gardens: Carlos Delgado (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Campo del Moro: Bjaglin from Sweden (CC BY 2.0)
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