El Retiro Park

Open to the public, there are major attractions including the Statue Avenue, the Crystal Palace, the artificial lake and more. The park covers an area of 118 hectares and has nearly 15,000 trees. It is one of the favorite places for locals to visit. It is especially lively on weekends. At that time, there will be various activities in the park. Dog classes, open-air concerts, etc., small vendors selling special souvenirs, gypsies holding crystal balls for divination, and street performers who “surprise” or “scare” tourists from time to time are also a beautiful scene. Retiro Park is a good place to relax your body and mind. You can sit on a bench in the park, or lie on the grass, bask in the sun, watch the little squirrels or pigeons play and watch the Spanish children playing in the grass. Have fun and enjoy some free time in Madrid. The statues on the Statue Avenue and the Statue Avenue in the Rose Garden Park are similar to the statues on the Oriental Plaza. They are all 20 emperors in Spanish history. The Rose Garden was designed and built by the chief designer of Retiro Park according to the design and construction of the Reed Rose Garden in the Bois de Boulogne Park in Paris. At that time, different varieties of roses collected from various botanical gardens in Europe were gathered here. Now there are more than 4,000 roses in the garden. When the roses bloom in May and June, the garden is full of fragrance. King Alfonso XII Monument and Artificial Lake The artificial lake in the center of Retiro Park is very popular. On one side of the lake stands the Monument to King Alfonso XII, about 32 meters high. The bronze statue of the twelfth century, the columns below it are arranged in a half-moon shape, which is very spectacular. There are bronze lion statues on both sides of the monument, which are lifelike and majestic. In the artificial lake, in addition to admiring the majestic King Alfonso XII Monument, you can also rent pedal boats to go boating on the lake, with black swans and teal ducks swimming by, which is very interesting. Crystal Palace and Velasquez House The Crystal Palace next to the artificial lake is one of the famous attractions in Retiro Park. This crystal clear glass house is currently open to the public as an exhibition hall like the nearby Velasquez House. Mainly used for art exhibitions.