El Retiro Park: Madrid’s Green Oasis Full of History and Life. ... The park is also filled with hidden gems—beautiful gardens, fountains, sculptures, the lovely Rose Garden, ...

El Retiro Park (Parque del Buen Retiro) is ranked #1 out of 23 things to do in Madrid. See pictures and our review of El Retiro Park (Parque del Buen Retiro).

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When I moved to Madrid last spring, I thought El Parque Retiro would merely be my running route. Since then, the nearly 400-year-old park has become so much more: a refuge, a playground, a people ...

Galápagos Fountain at El Retiro Park. Getty. Nearby is the Galapagos Fountain, built in honor of then Princess Isabella II. Retiro park is also noted for its Teatro de Titeres, which stages ...

The Retiro’s foundations lie in the gardens of a monastery, which served as a royal retreat for King Philip II in the 16th century. When he moved the Spanish court from Toledo to Madrid in 1561 ...

MADRID, Dec 20 (Reuters) - On a cold winter morning, Madrid's Retiro park is filled with joggers and dog walkers enjoying the fresh air and manicured flowerbeds of one of the city's most visited ...

In Madrid, a galleon once floated in a reservoir that was part of King Philip IV’s pleasure gardens. Now, the Estanque Grande (large pond), in Retiro Park, is a popular recreation spot for ...

One of Europe's most famous streets Retiro Park and Paseo del Prado boulevard have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List. Retiro Park is a green refuge of 118 hectares in the center of the ...