Casa de Campo
Madrid's vast former royal hunting ground — five times the size of Central Park — with a lake, zoo, cable car and theme park.
The call
Worth it if you are watching the budget and you only have one day.
Why
- 01
The city's wild green giant: scrubland trails, a boating lake with palace views, plus the Teleférico cable car, zoo and Parque de Atracciones for families.
Our read - 02
The catch is it's enormous and patchy, some fringes are seedier after dark, and you need a plan or it's just a big empty park.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You are watching the budget
Casa de Campo earns the spend, even on a tight budget.
You only have one day
Short trip or not, keep Casa de Campo.
You are traveling with kids
With kids, Casa de Campo is an easy yes.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Casa de Campo is an easy yes.
Think twice if
You want something active
Casa de Campo offers some adventure, but not enough to make it the reason to go.
Plan it well
- Cost
- Free (attractions extra)
- Timing
- Daytime; head for the lake or attractions rather than the empty fringes.
- Allow
- 2–4 hours
- Accessibility
- Vast and uneven; the lakeside area is the most accessible.
- Getting there
- Metro Lago or Casa de Campo, or the Teleférico from Parque del Oeste.