Casa de CampoVast wooded park west of the city, several times the size of the Retiro, holding the zoo and the amusement park. Reached by metro or cable car.
Madrid RioLong riverside park built over a buried motorway, with cycle paths, water jets children can run through in summer and a run of large playgrounds.
Parque del RetiroThe main park in the centre, with a boating lake, the glass Crystal Palace, puppet shows at weekends and several playgrounds. The usual refuge from the afternoon heat.