Madrid's Playground
Neighborhood: Retiro & Paseo del Prado
Nearest Train: Retiro / Ibiza
Phone: +1 34 91 5888790
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It's known as the "lungs of Madrid," and few cities can boast such a large park (118 hectares) in such a central location. There's a large boating lake and the park has three art galleries (Casa de Vacas, Palacio de Cristal and Palacio de Velázquez ). On weekends and holidays, it fills with madrileños (citizens of Madrid) and performers of all sorts, including mime artists and jugglers, painters, singers, puppet masters and fortune-tellers. It was built as a royal park in the 17th Century, and until 1868 it was the exclusive reserve of the aristocracy.
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Festival de Títeres de Madrid (Titirilandia)Jul 11th, 2009 to Aug 30th, 2009
6:30PM
Family Entertainment In The Park
The Puppet Festival is a series of springtime shows the whole family can enjoy. Over twenty companies present shows using a variety of styles and techniques to create stimulating theatre. Both venues are located in Retiro Park, so you can combine a day in the open-air with some entertainment. There's the outdoor Permanent Puppet Theatre and the Casa de Vacas cultural centre. The latter has indoor shows every day and an exhibition related to the world of puppetry. Admission to Teatro Permanente is free. Shows take place on Saturdays and Sundays only.
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Take an afternoon to picnic in the Retiro!
About four days into our stay in Madrid, we decided to have a picnic in the Parque del Buen Retiro. ...
Reviewed by:willisdetroit from on Feb 17 2008
A good place in winter
The park is attractive and had some festive elements that my grandchildren really enjoyed, including...
Reviewed by:dbwjw from on Dec 29 2007
Awesome Place
This an awesome place to just unwind for the day! It is very peacful place to take a walk or take yo...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 15 2007
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