The Chilean poet Pablo Neruda once wrote: "I want to do with you what Spring does with the cherry trees." I don't know if his lover flourished as he expected, but Madrid does every spring, and even a little earlier. At this point in February you will already be able to see almond trees in blossom, soon some types of plum trees, and the expected cherry trees, at the real beginning of spring (the end of March).
Kike will take you to several breathtaking parks with the start of the long-awaited good weather, and we are sure you are going to love them. However, there is one very little known even by the people of Madrid and to which he will not take you (time is limited! 😊). This is La Quinta de los Molinos, a 1925 mansion with orchards, flowers, and vegetable gardens. Its name refers to the hydraulic windmills in the place. Admission is free.
Although it has olive, pine and eucalyptus trees, the most characteristic and numerous of this park are the almond trees, which have blossomed these days, so the park now looks very beautiful colored with its white and pink flowers.
It is located at Callé Alcalá, 527. You can get there by Metro Suances (line 5) or with buses 77, 104, 105, L5. It is true it is far from the center, but you can spend a nice day there and leave in the afternoon, for instance. It is worth it!
The park is open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. (all year round) and inside there is a cafeteria open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., but you cannot book and it fills up quickly (I would not risk it). You can take some sandwiches from home and picnic in the park or go to nearby off-site restaurants (Tripadvisor will help you😜 ).
Don't let it pass you by, the almond trees are only in bloom for a couple of weeks and the place is worth it!!!
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