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Walks in Retiro.
One editor-picked walk through Retiro, plus nearby routes for the same morning if you want to keep going.
Nearby
Other walks close to Retiro.
Sorted by distance from the start of the retiro: the great park. Good for stitching together a longer day.
leafyliterary2.8 km · 75 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
The Botanic Garden & the Jerónimos: behind the Prado
The royal botanic garden, the king's old church, and a hill of second-hand books.
literarymonumental2.7 km · 70 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
Recoletos & Plaza de Colón: the literary promenade
A grand café with a literary past, the national library, and the gardens at Colón.
artmonumental2.6 km · 70 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
The Paseo del Prado: the museum mile
Three of the world's great galleries, two fountains, and a wall that breathes.
monumentalart5.2 km · 105 min · Strenuous· Claude-drafted
The Castellana axis: the great north-south spine
Cibeles to Nuevos Ministerios — fountains, Colón, and an open-air sculpture museum under a bridge.