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Retiro
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Citorah says
With the Paseo del Prado, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape in 2021, esmadrid says. Entry is free, and it’s open from 6:00 to 22:00 from October to March, and until midnight from April to September.
From 3 Days in Madrid 2026: The Royal Palace, the Prado and the Barrios, Day by Day, under “Day 2: The Prado, a second museum and the Retiro”.
The catch
The Palacio de Cristal is closed for restoration.
Good to know
- Price
- Entry is free
- When
- open from 6:00 to 22:00 from October to March, and until midnight from April to September
- Price
- rowing boats cost €6 for 45 minutes from Monday to Friday, and €8 at weekends and on public holidays, for up to four people
- Directions
- Google Maps Apple MapsLocation from © OpenStreetMap contributors
As the guide had it on 15 Oct 2026. Check prices and hours with the place itself before you go.
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Where it is
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Rose Garden
Citorah says The Rose Garden: free, with more than 4,000 roses, which bloom in May and June.
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Prado
Citorah says Its collection runs to 8,600 paintings and over 700 sculptures, so esmadrid recommends deciding what you want to see before you go in. Velázquez’s Las Meninas and Goya’s Third of May, 1808 are among the highlights, and esmadrid says the Prado’s own website suggests routes of one, two and three hours. Two to three hours is enough for a first visit.
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Wellington Hotel & Spa Madrid
Citorah says A five-star at Calle Velázquez 8, by the Retiro, in a listed building.
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Mandarin Oriental Ritz
Citorah says The five-star between the Prado and the Retiro, reopened under its new name after a complete renovation. Its garden restaurant, El Jardín del Ritz, is open all year, weather permitting.
The guides it’s in
Madrid · Itineraries
3 Days in Madrid 2026: The Royal Palace, the Prado and the Barrios, Day by Day
A three-day Madrid plan: the Royal Palace and a La Latina tapas crawl, the Prado, the Reina Sofía or the Thyssen and the Retiro, then Salamanca or a train to Toledo. With 2026 opening hours, prices and free-entry times, and the late meal times to plan around.
Madrid · Where to stay
Where to Stay in Madrid 2026: A Neighbourhood-by-Neighbourhood Guide
Where to base yourself in Madrid: Las Letras, Malasaña, Chueca, Salamanca, La Latina, Chamberí, and Sol for the trains, with the hotels in each and when rates are lowest.
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