Casa de Campo

Casa de Campo (translating to country house in Spanish) is a large public park located to the west of the historic centre of Madri. The park is over 1,700 hectares in size and is the largest park in Madrid. The park was originally a royal hunting estate and was created by King Philip II in the 16th century - from which the park gets its name. The estate was originally used primarily by Spanish royalty for leisure and was only opened to the public in 1931. This was due to the transition of Spain from a monarchy to a new Republican government which aimed to modernize Spain and break from class privilege and divide. Today the park features some spacious and beautiful forests and gardens and rolling hills, it is a great spot to take a break from busy city life and go for a walk. Due to the quantity of hills there are a lot of points from which visitors can appreciate panoramic views to the rest of the park and even back over to the city skyline. There are a lot of cycling options available too including a covered cycleway. There are other curiosities to find in the park too such as remaining Spanish Civil War bunkers and the Valdeza Aqueduct. Lago (lake) is a great spot for a picnic or for eating at one of the several lakeside cafes and is a nice entry point to visit the park. Metro access is available by the Lago station on line 10 of the Madrid Metro. Casa de Campo also boasts the Madrid Parque de Atracciones and the Zoo Aquarium de Madrid.

It's not just a park, a forest. Get a bike from the bicimad (€0.5 for 30 mins), then ride a bike inside of the park. There are many water fountains in the park, but I didn't see any restroom. Maybe you can use the restaurants' wc around the lake. That's why I give 4-stars.

A massive park in Madrid. Great place to relax, eat or take a stroll (or a long walk) through the parks. We walked a quick 3km from one train station to the next through the park.

Best place to go for a run and cycling. Lots of water sources spread throughout the park covered with pines and populated by small rabbits. There are also a lot of tables and some calisthenics spots in the park.

It's a lovely place and lots of green, but unfortunately it's a place that doesn't give women, children and adults the best feeling of security because there are no street lights at all in large parts of it, I as an adult man felt relatively fine, but I'm sure it's a place that can't give the majority of the population a pleasant feeling at night, what's more It's dangerous to walk almost only by moonlight, get ready for flashlights starting at 6 in the evening because there isn't even a drop of light that isn't from the moon.

We enjoyed walking around the lake and having lunch at one of the restaurants. Very nice experience!

must visit place for cycling/running/hiking in madrid.a perfect park for everybody. and I mean everybody. you'll deffo find something you enjoy there. for bicycling, you can rent a biciMad from right across the street near the metro station pricipe pio

Casa de Campo is miracle for me. Close to center of Madrid you have great park with everything, what you need. Calm places full of nature or crowded places with Parque de attractions, Zoo or aquarium. I love this place and next time in Madrid, I will definitely visit it again.