Parks · Our pick in Madrid
El Capricho
A Romantic garden
The Duchess of Osuna’s Romantic garden, near the airport.

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Image courtesy of © Javier Perez Montes · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Romantic garden
- Weekends
- Address
- Paseo de la Alameda de Osuna 25, 28042 Madrid
Alameda de Osuna, Madrid - Nearest metro
- El Capricho
50 m · 1 min walk
More distances
About El Capricho
El Capricho de la Alameda de Osuna, at Paseo de la Alameda de Osuna 25, is one of the most beautiful and romantic historic gardens in Madrid, and among the least known (esmadrid.com). Check the opening days on madrid.es before you go.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with El Capricho before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from El Capricho are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- El CaprichoL550 m1 min walk
- Alameda de OsunaL5700 m9 min walk
- CanillejasL51.3 km16 min walk
Key sights
- Madrid-Barajas Airport5.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Santiago Bernabéu8.0 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 26 min
- El Retiro8.7 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Museo del Prado9.4 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Thyssen-Bornemisza9.5 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Museo Reina Sofía9.9 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Puerta del Sol10 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 32 min
- Plaza Mayor10 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 32 min
- Royal Palace11 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Templo de Debod11 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 34 min
Main railway stations
- Madrid Chamartín8.0 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Nuevos Ministerios (Cercanías)8.3 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Madrid Puerta de Atocha9.5 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Sol (Cercanías)10 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 32 min
- Príncipe Pío11 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 35 min
Location
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