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
On a budget, Casa de Campo still earns its price.
You only have one day
Even on a tight schedule, Casa de Campo earns the hours.
You are traveling with kids
With kids, Casa de Campo works.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Casa de Campo works.
Think twice if
You want something active
For adventure, Casa de Campo is hit or miss.
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.