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're watching the budget and you only have one day.
Short answer
Is Casa de Campo worth it?
Casa de Campo deserves a place on most first itineraries.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
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.
- 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.
Is it a fit?
Go if
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.