Madrid's favourite park, once the gardens of a royal palace, and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the Paseo del Prado. Hire a rowing boat on the lake beneath the monument to Alfonso XII, visit the Crystal Palace, a glass and iron pavilion used for art exhibitions, and walk through the rose garden.
It's busy and lively at weekends, with street musicians and puppet shows. It's free and open daily, right behind the Prado Museum.
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