Palacio de Cristal

About

A glass-and-iron pavilion on a lake in Retiro Park, hosting free art installations.

Good to know

• Lovely early in the morning
• Combine with a stroll round the lake

Nearby while you’re here

Combine Palacio de Cristal with Retiro Park, Prado Museum and Reina Sofía Museum for a full day around Retiro.

Retiro Park

Free2 hrs

600 m · 9 min walkAdd: Retiro Park

Prado Museum

~£132h 30m

1000 m · 15 min walkAdd: Prado Museum

Reina Sofía Museum

~£102 hrs

1.1 km · 17 min walkAdd: Reina Sofía Museum

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

~£142 hrs

1.3 km · 20 min walkAdd: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

Mercado de San Fernando

Free1h 15m

1.6 km · ~11 min by metro/taxiAdd: Mercado de San Fernando

Eat and drink nearby

El Rastro Flea Market

Free2 hrs

2.2 km · ~13 min by metro/taxi

Churros con Chocolate at San Ginés

£5–1045 min

2.2 km · ~13 min by metro/taxi

Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.

Sample hotels nearby

• Hotel Retiro Jardín (Retiro), about 800 m away. Sample listing.
• Casa Salamanca (Salamanca), about 2.1 km away. Sample listing.
• Plaza Mayor Boutique (Centro), about 2.2 km away. Sample listing.