Madrid: Retiro park Secrets, Legends & Palaces Small Group Tour

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Itinéraire

1. One of the original gates of the gardens, dating back to the 1600s. It has been relocated as the park evolved and its size has changed. Provides access to the French style gardens of El Retiro.

   10 min

2. Home to one of the park’s most famous trees, the “Ahuehuete” or bald cypress, considered one of the oldest trees in the park and possibly in Madrid.

   10 min

3. Dates back to the 1700s and was part of Madrid’s urban renovation under Charles III, designed by renowned architect Ventura Rodríguez.

   10 min

4. Created to commemorate the birth of Queen Isabella II. Has been in El Retiro since the mid-1800s.

   15 min

5. Considered the main entrance to the park as it leads directly to the iconic Puerta de Alcalá, the most famous of Madrid’s original gates.

   10 min

6. Dating from the 1800s, it combines the three Greco-Roman graces with a fourth.

   10 min

7. Originally the center for milking cows, as underground water fountains are nearby.

   10 min

8. Built in 1900, providing access to Paseo de O'Donnell.

   10 min

9. Now serves as a photography center and lookout point towards the Casita del Pescador.

   10 min

10. Part of the private collection of buildings built by Ferdinand VII in the 1800s.

    10 min

11. Statue of a key 19th-century Spanish military figure.

    10 min

12. Erected in 1885 in honor of the premature death of King Alfonso XII.

    10 min

Annulation

Annulation gratuite jusqu’à 24 heures avant le début de l’expérience, avec remboursement intégral.

Avis

Les notes proviennent de 8 avis recueillis par notre partenaire de réservation. Ce sont les mots des voyageurs, dans l’ordre où ils ont été écrits — jamais réorganisés pour flatter l’expérience.

À savoir avant de partir

How it compares in Madrid

• Its from-price is 79% below the median of the 1722 experiences we list in Madrid.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 617 of 1722.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Madrid

Madrid, capitale ensoleillée et sociable de l'Espagne, réunit grands musées d'art, palais royaux, parcs ombragés et bars à tapas animés jusqu'après minuit.

Trois grandes galeries bordent le paseo del Prado : le musée du Prado, avec Vélasquez et Goya, le Reina Sofía, avec le Guernica de Picasso, et le Thyssen-Bornemisza, avec sa vaste collection privée. À côté, le parc du Retiro offre un lac où ramer, des allées ombragées et le Palais de Cristal, tout de verre.

Top-ranked sights in Madrid: Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real de Madrid), Puerta del Sol.

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