5 jardines secretos de Madrid que no le tienes que contar a nadie
1. Lope de Vega House Museum Garden
You are walking through the center of Madrid and you come across a small door hiding a magical place: the house where Lope de Vega lived. A true gem. Entry is free, but you need to call in advance to book. Lope de Vega paid 9,000 reales for the house in 1581 and lived there until his death in 1635. It was there that he wrote “Fuenteovejuna”, “The Dog in the Manger” and “The Knight from Olmedo”. And if the house is beautiful… just wait until you see the garden!
2. Café garden of the Romanticism Museum
Another unexpected and delightful place. If you love cakes, this is your spot. After admiring works by Lord Byron, Goethe or Bécquer in the museum, sit in this garden with your favorite person and enjoy the moment. Just don’t tell too many people… it gets crowded.
3. Prince of Anglona Garden
Located in the lower part of Plaza de la Paja, in La Latina, enclosed by high walls and surrounded by brick buildings. If you don’t look inside, you would never imagine such beauty is hidden there. It covers 800 square meters with a neoclassical layout, designed around a cross-shaped parterre outlined with low boxwood hedges. A real gem… Its tiles have been walked on by the Prince of Anglona. Don’t believe it? Go check it out!
4. The nuns’ orchard (O’Reilly Palace garden)
Very close to Calle Mayor, at number 7 Calle Sacramento, a great secret is hidden: another wonderful garden, known by very few and helping make Madrid a city full of hidden corners to discover. This former orchard belonged to the Sacramento Convent, where Cistercian nuns grew their vegetables. Today, it evokes the atmosphere of Madrid’s cloisters during the Golden Age. Are you going to miss it?
5. Quinta de los Molinos
It is considered a historic park and was handed over to Madrid City Council in 1980. It covers 25 hectares. There are so many trees that you’ll need several days to explore it fully: almond trees, olive trees, holm oaks, pines, eucalyptus and fig trees, among others. In the upper area of the park, a mansion designed in the early 20th century has been restored. It also features a pond, a mill and the building known as the Clock House. But without a doubt, the best part of this park is in spring: its almond blossoms, which can be enjoyed between January and February depending on the weather each year. You no longer need to go to Japan—the spectacle of almond trees in bloom is right here in Madrid. It’s waiting for you.
Author: Madrid-based writer Manuela Manzana for Madrid Guide Tours
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