The Casa de Campo, with an area of 1722 hectares, is five times larger than Central Park in New York and one of the largest city parks in Europe. A ride with the cable car offers the best possible view of the park.
Teleférico de Madrid
The cable car starts in the Paseo del Pintor Rosales, about 1.5 km northwest of the Palacio Real. It is 2,5 km long and ends right in the Casa de Campo, a large recreational area.
During the journey we cross the suburban train, the Rio Manzanares and a highway before it goes over the tops of pine trees to Garabitas-hill. After 11 minutes drive we have reached the station.
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More InformationThe terminal lies only insignificantly higher than the valley station, nevertheless one has a wonderful panorama view over the silhouette of Madrid from here.
Casa de Campo
The area was settled already in the Neolithic period. Until 1931 it was owned by the Spanish royal family, which used it as a hunting ground, before it was made available to the public.
In the 9th century, Muhammad I, the fifth emir of Córdiba, set up the fortress Magerit on the site of the today’s Palacio Real. In the 14th century Henry III, King of Castile and León, chooses the Monte de El Pardo, approx. 15 km northwestern, as his residence.
Before the royal court was moved to Madrid in 1561, Philip II bought or expropriated the lands around the castle. The area between the castle and El Pardo was claimed by him as a hunting ground.
In the middle of the Casa de Campo lies the Lago de la Casa del Campo, which can be navigated with small boats. At the edge of the Casa de Campo you find an amusement park, the Zoo of Madrid, parts of the exhibition center and the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. It is a Country and Sports Club with golf courses, equestrian centers, tennis, paddle, and hockey courts, shooting ranges and a swimming pool. The sports club of the same name is the largest one in Spain with 22.000 members.
After the noise of the city, we enjoy the view and the tranquility, before we hit the road again.
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Very nice! Puts mine at https://travelrat.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/teleferico/ to shame. Excuses are that I only had a very basic point and shoot camera with me & didn’t know much about video anyway. So, on my next trip to Madrid, I’m tempted to arrive early, & see if I can improve on it.
Thank you very much for your positive feedback. You have to keep in mind that cameras and technology has changed over time 🙂