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Madid: Retiro Park

3/29/2020

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Note:  I am organizing trips to Spain and Portugal. Please let me know if you would like to hear about upcoming trips or if you would like me to help you customize your own trip.

Today's topic:  Parque del Retiro. The gardens here are about as beautiful as any I have seen with exquisitely pruned trees and landscaped green spaces. In the center of the park is the Palacio de Cristal (built in 1887) which was originally built as a winter garden, but which now houses art exhibits. In the summer of 2019 when I was last there, the was a sculpture exhibit.

In the 17th century, King Felipe IV laid out the park as a space for kings and queens to relax and enjoy. In 1868, the park was opened to the public and has been a space for all residents and visitors to enjoy. In addition to enjoying the beauty of the gardens, including lots of peacocks and other birds, the manmade lake is a lovely place to sit, have coffee and rent a rowboat.

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    Lauren Drazen

    I have traveled all over the world, including adventures in China, Uganda, Taiwan, Thailand, Cambodia, Argentina, Vietnam, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland, England, Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Costa Rica, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Dominican Republic, Mongolia, Netherlands, Canada and Mexico!  My greatest love is introducing Americans to the sites, traditions and people of China.  My hope is to give travelers a new lens through which to see the world.

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