Dive into deep jungle - slightly humid gentle air, blossoming orchids, rich verdure - all under Madrid sky. No dangerous insects or animals. Sit down or walk through the bushes, listen to leaves rustling, smell the flowers or watch the birds - best place to relax! More

A nice diversion while wandering Parque del Retiro. More

I thought it was beautiful but my boyfriend was not as impressed. It photographed well. More

all cristal made, in the middle of the so called madrilenian central park, don't miss gardens nearby. More

Was closed for renovation, but looks simply fantastic outside, park around is also pretty cool - great place to be in a good weather. More

of all the things they have in madrid I don't get this one. Is just a room with nothing in it in the middle in the park. weird! More

The Crystal Palace is just gorgeous and worth a visit if you have the time. We took a Segway tour and stopped by to take a look. More

The Palacio de Cristal was a greenhouse. Now it's an exhibition centre and you can see many weird and wonderful art exhibitions in it. It sits beside a lake and it is surrounded by trees, so it's the setting for a wonderful photograph. Not to be missed if you go to El Retiro. More

The Palacio sits in the middle of the "lungs of the city", in Parque Buen Retiro. There is a pond and fountain in the forefront of the palacio, a pair of resident black swans (?) that munch away on the grass, paddling ducks and, gasp!... this beautiful, glassed structure that evokes a long, long gone era of attention to detail... More