Royal Palace & Gardens

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Royal Palace & Gardens

The Palacio Real de Madrid, or, the Royal Palace of Madrid, is the largest royal palace in Europe and is located in the western part of Madrid’s city center. Officially, the Royal Palace is the Spanish King’s residence but the king uses it only for state affairs.

There are a handful of notable gardens in Madrid. The impressive and tourist-visit worthy gardens are Jardines del Campo del Moro, which means the Moorish Camp Garden. This garden sits just west of Madrid’s Royal Palace. You can see the enormous palace from the vast Jardines del Campo. Sitting in the gated gardens is truly a marvel as time seems to suspend itself amidst the abundant and lush greenery, flowers and trails.

The garden most tourists seek is Jardines de Sabatini which is north of the palace. The Jardines de Sabatini is located off Cuesta de San Vicente, en route to Principe Pio Train Station.

Location: Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto, Madrid 28005. Entrance is off of Paseo Virgen del Puerto.
Site: www.patrimonionacional.es

Cost: The garden itself is free. The Royal Palace entrance fee is 5 euro.

Accessibility: Very accessible. There’s a ramp at the entrance. Inside the gardens, there are a few awkward steps down the middle of the main lawns. But, you can circumvent these steps, which are small, by taking some of the paths that branch off the lawns.

Getting There: Metro lines to Principe Pio Metro Station, which is next to the Royal Gardens. Walk, wheel