Posts Tagged Buen Retiro Park

What to See in Madrid’s Buen Retiro Park - Posted November 1, 2011

The Retiro Pond (a large artificial lake) The Monument of King Alfonso XII (a semicircular colonnade and an equestrian statue of the monarch) The Rosaleda Garden Fountain of the Falling Angel (1922, representing Lucifer falling from Heaven) Palacio de Cristal (Built in 1887, today it’s used for temporary exhibitions) The Palacio de Velazquez (1884) The [...]

Madrid Tourist Attractions - Posted August 24, 2011

El Rastro Market in Madrid El Rastro de Madrid is the most popular open air flea market in the city. It is held every Sunday and public holiday during the year and is located along Plaza de Cascorro and Ribera de Curtidores, between Calle Embajadores and the Ronda de Toledo (just south of La Latina [...]