Retiro Park (Madrid, Spain) Reviews

Retiro Park (Madrid, Spain) Sightseeing International

Newest Review: ... Saturday stroll around there. I don't have much chance because a full roll of film now provides me with instant memories of a truly beautiful early autumn day. Easily I recall the sights, sounds and smells of Madrid's spectacular Retiro Parque... just a little thing, but a neat memory is the tiny puppet performing for little kids and kids who used-to-be-little - made me chuckle! The colours in the trees and bushes around the 1887 Crystal Palace, a glass exhibition hall now with a delightful, small lake in front, were absolutely superb. Families were throwing bread to the ducks and other wild-fowl and others were popping into the colour... more

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Crowned ReviewRetiro Park (Madrid, Spain): Retiro Park cultural, cool, calm oasis (813 words)
by - written on 06/11/05, updated on  08/11/05 (Very useful, 375 readings)
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Don't go to Retiro Park in Madrid without your camera. You will kick yourself if you do. Magnificent, historic architecture, well laid out lakes, formal gardens and all around holiday-makers and locals meander, sit awhile to appreciate this stunning park near the centre of Madrid. Parque de El Retiro, is dubbed as the cities most important historic/artistic park and a visit around its 130 hectares (320 acres) proves this just has to be so. I went on my own and spent the whole time telling myself how silly I would have been not to have included it in my Madrid ramblings. Built for Spanish King Phillip to complement his 1632 Real Sitiodel Beun ...  Read the complete review

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