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    El Retiro

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    El Retiro

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    The Parque del Buen Retiro, with approximately 120 hectares, is Madrid's best-known park.

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    The Parque del Buen Retiro, with approximately 120 hectares, is Madrid's best-known park. It originated in the 17th century as a royal palace garden, became public in 1868, and since 2021, along with the Paseo del Prado, has been a UNESCO World Heritage. Key attractions include the Grand Pond, the Crystal Palace, and the Rose Garden.

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    The Large Pond
    Park

    1The Large Pond

    The large pond in the center of the park with the semicircular colonnade monument to King Alfons XII. Here you can rent rowing boats; on weekends, street musicians and puppeteers perform.
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    Puerta de Alcalá
    Attraction

    2Puerta de Alcalá

    Karl III had the Neoclassical city gate erected in 1778 at the northwest corner of the Retiro. Today it stands amidst the traffic of Plaza de la Independencia.
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    Real Jardín Botánico
    Attraction

    3Real Jardín Botánico

    The 18th-century Botanical Garden lies between Prado and Retiro. Thousands of plant species grow on terraces, with tropical and desert plants in greenhouses.
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    Rosaleda
    Attraction

    4Rosaleda

    The rose garden in the park's south, with fountains, rose arches, and thousands of rose bushes. Peak blooming is in May and June.
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    La Mordida

    Restaurant in C. de Pío Baroja.
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    Barrio de Salamanca

    The Barrio de Salamanca is Madrid's elegant residential and shopping district north of the Retiro. Wide, right-angled streets with late 19th-century apartment buildings, luxury boutiques on Calle de Serrano and several museums shape the district.
    Madrid Region

    Madrid Region

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    Madrid

    Madrid

    Madrid is the capital of Spain and its largest city, home to some 3.4 million inhabitants. Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza, and Reina Sofía form one of Europe's densest museum districts, also home to the Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor, Retiro Park, and a nightlife that starts late.
    Aranjuez

    Aranjuez

    Aranjuez is located about 50 kilometers south of Madrid on the Tajo. Spanish kings spent spring here for centuries; the Royal Palace, extensive gardens, and the pleasure palace Casa del Labrador date from this era. The cultural landscape has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2001.
    San Lorenzo de El Escorial

    San Lorenzo de El Escorial

    San Lorenzo de El Escorial lies about 50 kilometres northwest of Madrid at the foot of the Sierra de Guadarrama. The town is defined by the monastery of El Escorial, which Philip II had built in the 16th century as a palace, monastery and royal burial place, and which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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