Another virtual walk around one of my favorite places in Madrid; la Casa de Campo, largest park in Madrid and for that matter one of the largest in the world (5 times bigger than New York´s Central Park)

Size: 1,723 hectares

Ownership: Madrid City Hall

Predominant tree species: Umbrella pine (66%), evergreen oak (14%) and Arizona cypress (3%)

Sports facilities: The majority are situated around the lake, such as the tennis courts. There are jogging and biking paths and a public pool. In 1991, a business opened to provide canoeing instruction.

Structures: The Parque de Atracciones theme park, Madrid Arena sports venue, the zoo, the 2.5-kilometer cable car…

How to get there: By Metro, Line 10 (stop at Lago, Batán or Casa de Campo) and Line 5 (Casa de Campo). By Teleferico, Cable Car. By car, you cannot get further than Avenida de Portugal. To access Casa de Campo, park at the lot next to the Zoo and the Parque de Atractiones.

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