Believe it or not, the big city has many natural areas and you have to take advantage of them! Madrileño or not, you will know these places, having walked there or even lying in the shade on a summer day.

Having a picnic is a great idea to share with friends, family or to have a romantic picnic. Today we tell you the best natural places to have a picnic in the shade.

TEMPLE OF DEBOD

It is more than 2200 years old and that makes it the oldest monument in the capital. It was brought from the Egyptian city of Debod in the 1970s.

One of the best places to enjoy views of the Royal Palace, the Almudena Cathedral and the Casa de Campo.

JUAN CARLOS I PARK

Ideal for a family picnic, it has more than 20 giant sculptures that differentiate the areas of the park, an olive grove of 3000 square meters, a river of almost 2000 meters long and a lake.

There are playgrounds with swings, zip lines, large esplanades to fly kites and you can even rent bicycles.

PARQUE DEL RETIRO

One of the lungs of Madrid. With 118 hectares and more than 15,000 trees, it is an essential place for the city, full of leisure, sports and culture.

There you will find gardens and numerous green areas to rest.

MADRID RIO

One of the "newest" parks in the capital. With six kilometers long along the Manzanares River we can find large gardens, playgrounds and large fountains ... We can even find huge slides for the little ones ... and not so little!