There are many parks in Madrid. And we do not refer to small parks, but huge ones.
Let´s start with a fact unknown to most tourists that arrive to Madrid to spend a few days. Madrid is the capital city in Europe with more trees per square meter. Trees can be found in every street, but also at the city´s beautiful gardens and parks. Just to give an example of the size of parks we refer to. La Casa de Campo is more than twice the size of Central park. The park at Valdebebas is 1,5 times the size of central park….
These parks are perfect to escape from the busy shopping streets or main boulevsards in Madrid. Parks in Madrid are a great way to enjoy a break whilst visiting with children. There are many playground areas in nearly all of them (The romantic Capricho park is the exception to this rule)
You can also find the location of these parks in our touristic map as well as restaurants and other attractions you can combine with their visit.
We also recommend you to have a look at our Madrid guide where you will get lots of inside information on Madrid and things to do adapted to your travel style.
These are our favorite parks in Madrid.
Madrid botanical gardens The botanical gardens in Madrid are centrally located. At 5 minutes walk from other top tourist attractions in Madrid like the Prado Museum or the Thyssen Bornemisa art gallery, the botanical gardens offer the perfect opportunity to enjoy fresh air in Madrid city center, and learn about
Juan Carlos I Park Juan Carlos I park is divided in different recreational areas. It is located next to the IFEMA fairground and was inaugurated in 1992 for the naming of Madrid as the European Capital of Culture that same year. The park is huge and has a lot of
Berlin park near the Bernabeu Stadium The Berlin Park (Parque de Berlin) is a beautiful 5-acre park that honors the Berlin city. The Berlin Park is an urban park limited by street Ramón y Cajal, Marcenado and San Ernesto. The park is located in the Chamartin district and since 1990
El Capricho Park, Madrid´s most romantic park El Capricho is probably Madrid´s most beautiful and romantic park and despite it is not very well-known, we believe it is one of the important attractions in Madrid. The park boasts rich botanical treasures, but it is not limited to this since there
Retiro Park, the best park in Madrid The Retiro park is probably Spain´s most famous park. Enjoying a boat ride in the Retiro lake is one of the top things to enjoy in Madrid with children. Among the many interesting things you will be able to enjoy in El Retiro
Madrid Rio. The park with the best views in Madrid Madrid Rio´s very long path starts in the Puente de Los Franceses and runs a few miles until you reach the Matadero area. A large number of trails makes it very pleasant to walk, and by the time you’re done
