Parks in Madrid

Madrid Río is an ambitious 10-kilometre linear park stretching along the Manzanares River, built between 2006 and 2011 by burying the M-30 motorway underground. It has fundamentally reconnected Madrid with its long-neglected river.

The Parque del Buen Retiro is Madrid's green soul—125 hectares of manicured gardens, ancient trees, sculptures, and cultural venues that once served as the private retreat of the Spanish monarchy. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021.

Directly behind the Prado Museum, the Royal Botanical Garden is a tranquil 8-hectare sanctuary containing over 5,000 plant species arranged across three elegant terraced levels descending from the Paseo del Prado.

At 1,722 hectares, Casa de Campo is Madrid's largest public park—five times the size of New York's Central Park. This sprawling former royal hunting ground retains a rugged, semi-wild character unlike any other green space in the city.

A hilly 100-hectare park cascading down from the Moncloa district toward the Manzanares River, designed in 1906 by landscape architect Cecilio Rodríguez. It houses one of Europe's finest public rose gardens.

Parque del Capricho is one of Madrid's most magical and least-known gardens—a sprawling 18th-century aristocratic pleasure ground open only on weekends and holidays, hidden in the northeastern suburbs.

Occupying the space of the former royal stables north of the Royal Palace, the Jardines de Sabatini are an elegant formal garden offering one of the most picture-perfect views of the palace's northern façade.