Alongside games of football and couples in pedalos, the art galleries, buskers and 17th-century palace give El Retiro a different flavour to your average park.
The air is clean, the water is fresh and those who spend time here welcome the relaxing environment. Travel a short distance and you’ll be back in the city.
Scattered across three sections, the colorful fish, prehistoric predators and butterflies of this zoo complex provide a window into our planet’s biodiversity.