Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #16 in Madrid, Spain

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 5.4 km
Ascend 152 m
Descend 104 m

Explore Madrid in Spain with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in MadridIndividual Sights in Madrid

Sight 1: Parque de El Capricho

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Parque de El Capricho

El Capricho is a park in Madrid. The word capricho is Spanish for "whim" or "caprice". It was created by María Josefa Pimentel, Duchess of Osuna (1752-1834) on her estate at Alameda de Osuna, which was then outside the city of Madrid. It is landscaped in eighteenth-century style with formal and naturalistic features. It is recognised as one of the most beautiful parks in the city.

Wikipedia: El Capricho Park (EN)

1438 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 2: Castillo de la Alameda

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Castillo de la Alameda Luis García (Zaqarbal) / CC BY-SA 3.0 es

The castle-fortress of La Alameda is located in the neighbourhood of Alameda de Osuna within the current Madrid district of Barajas, in the Community of Madrid (Spain). It was erected in the 15th century in the village of La Alameda, a 13th-century repopulation village.

Wikipedia: Castillo de La Alameda (ES), Website

1692 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 3: Parque Juan Carlos I

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Juan Carlos I Park is a major municipal park in Madrid, Spain. The park was named after King Juan Carlos I. The park contains many modern sculptures.

Wikipedia: Juan Carlos I Park (EN)

804 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 4: Estufa Fría

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The Juan Carlos I Park Cold Stove is a botanical garden of about 4000 square meters located in a shady or cold stove, inside the Juan Carlos I Park next to the M-40 motorway, within the city of Madrid, in Spain. It is administered by the Madrid City Council.

Wikipedia: Estufa fría del parque Juan Carlos I (ES)

1480 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 5: Palacio Municipal de Congresos

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Palacio Municipal de Congresos Luis García (Zaqarbal) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The IFEMA Palacio Municipal, formerly known as Palacio Municipal de Congresos, is a convention centre in Madrid, Spain. It is located near the IFEMA's main fairground complex in the Campo de las Naciones area. It is operated by IFEMA since 2019.

Wikipedia: IFEMA Palacio Municipal (EN)

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