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Madrid Río Park

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    Madrid Río is a vast leisure and cultural spot parallel to the River Manzanares, which, thanks to its restoration, has recovered its surprising fauna.​ Historic monuments and leisure and culture facilities alongside the  riverbed that has recovered its biodiversity in giant leaps.

    From the playful viewpoint of the new system on the bank of the Manzanares, it provides the perfect recipe for a good time with family. Children will have fun in the 17 play areas found along the Salón de Pinos, all with swings made from sustainable, natural materials such as wood and hemp rope, forming webs, hammocks, hanging bridges or climbing vines. Each zone has different characteristics according to age, so there are areas dedicated for younger and older children based on skill, balance and strength.What everyone agrees on, children and adults alike, is that Madrid Río Beach and jets of water are ideal to cool down in summer.  

    However, it is also a space where adults can enjoy a wide range of leisure and cultural activities with bio-healthy circuits, petanca courts, games tables, the River Manzanares Interpretation Centre, a variety of cultural activities (exhibitions, music festivals, theatre shows, etc.)  at Matadero Madrid, not to mention the beautiful, newly built bridges, such as the monumental Arganzuela Bridge or the Perrault Bridge.

    It is worth mentioning the new restaurant, Café Navesdesigned by the architect, Paula López Barba and decorated by the British designers, Morag Myerscough & Luke Morgan. It forms part of the set of Naves del Español spaces for the performing arts at Matadero and boasts a  café-restaurant and a stage for café-theatre performances.

    Madrid Río also boasts the Puente del Rey Explanade, located next to one of the entrances to Casa de Campo, where the Spanish national football team celebrated its victory in the South Africa World Cup in 2010, and which is used to hold shows or cultural and leisure activities. If the plan for the day is to go shopping, you must visit the impressive Plaza Río 2 Shopping Centre.

    Following the course of the Manzanares River, the area of Madrid Río, as it passes between Usera and Vallecas, takes you to the Manzanares Linear Park, an area for walking and leisure activities designed by the architect Ricardo Bofill, and built in 2003, where you can find playgrounds, green areas, an amphitheatre, two viewing points (one of which is crowned by Manuel Valdés's sculpture The Lady of Manzanares) and Caja Mágica, the High Performance Tennis Centre designed by Dominique Perrault.

     

    Services
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    Pay car parking
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    Bicycle hire
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    Running circuit
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    Picnic area
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    Catering area
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    Botanical trail
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    Sports area
    Last updated: 02/02/2023
    Practical Information
    Tourist Information
    Address
    Puente
    de Segovia, s/n
    28005
    Tourist area
    Madrid Río
    Telephone
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    Website
    Email
    Metro
    Almendrales (L3)
    Príncipe Pío (L6, L10, R)
    Puerta del Ángel (L6)
    Marqués de Vadillo (L5)
    Usera (L6)
    Pirámides (L5)
    Legazpi (L3, L6)
    Bus
    6, 8, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 45, 46, 47, 50, 59, 62, 65, 75, 76, 78, 79, 85, 86, 116, 118, 119, 123, 138, 148, 156, 180, 247, C1, C2, SE730, T32, N12, N14, N15, N16, N18, N19, N20, N26
    Cercanías (local train)
    Madrid-Príncipe Pío
    Pirámides
    BiciMAD bike-share scheme

    Docking stations:

    - Paseo de la Florida, 8

    - Paseo de la Ermita del Santo, 48

    - Glorieta de Marqués de Vadillo, 9

    - Pirámides (calle Toledo, 181)

    - Paseo de Yeserías, 45

    - Calle San Delfín, 9

    - Entrada Matadero (Paseo de la Chopera,14)

    - Antonio López (Calle Eugenio Caxes frente al nº 12)

    - Legazpi (calle Bolívar, 3)

    - Glorieta de Cádiz (Calle Antonio López, 129)

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    Parks and gardens

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    Casa de Campo Park

    This wonderful natural space, home to attractions like the zoo and amusement park, is Madrid’s largest public park.

    Railway Museum

    Located in a former train station, the museum is home to a wonderful collection of old trains and carriages.
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