A walking route · Easy
Parque de El Retiro and Museo Nacional del Prado route
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Distance
- 4 km
- Stops
- 7
A green stroll through the “lung of Madrid”: from Puerta de Alcalá through the Parque de El Retiro, a World Heritage site, to the Paseo del Prado and its museums.
Drawn by Dr. Abdulmajeed Al-Mudarra
- Start
- Puerta de Alcalá
- 1
- 2
The Great Pond of El Retiro
Estanque Grande del Retiro
Boats can be rented here, the children's first delight.
- 3
Palacio de Cristal
Palacio de Cristal
An iron-and-glass pavilion on a small lake among the trees.
- 4
The rose garden
Rosaleda del Retiro
Most beautiful in May and June.
- 5
- 6
Museo del Prado
One of the greatest museums of European art; entry is free in the last two hours of the day.
- 7
Neptune Fountain
Fuente de Neptuno
The route ends on the Prado axis, which is listed as World Heritage.