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Horse carriage rides – At the entrance to the park on Avenida Maria Luisa, pick up a horse carriage, and ride through the park. |
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Plaza de Espana – This splashy plaza (large fountain in the center), was built in 1929 for the Spanish American Exposition. Check out the amazing azulejos, ceramic tilework in bright yellow, blues and greens. Alcoves and benches are decorated with scenes from all the provinces in Spain. (This is definitely a place to get ideas for clay class.) |
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Playground – The biggest playground is right near the Plaza de Espana, with slides, swings, and climbing structures. |
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Rent surreys – Rent surreys to pedal the whole family around (this is great if you have little ones, or teens can go off on their own). Kids will also have fun with the three-wheel pedal karts (seat two). Rentals are available near the Archeological Museum or the Plaza de Espana.
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Archeological Museum (Museo Arqueologico) – If people in your family are archeology buffs, this museum is for you. Artifacts from the Bronze Age to the Visigoths provide a sense of the antiquity of this area. Don't miss the lovely Phoenician figure of Astarte, Roman mosaics, Carambolo gold treasure (super jewelry) and Visigoth jewel studded crosses. |
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 In the plaza near the museum, you'll see kids feeding all the white pigeons. The pigeons originally came from the Philippines for the Spanish American Exposition. |
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Museum of Popular Arts (Museo de las Artes y Costumbres Populares) – When we visited, the museum was undergoing renovation, and the first floor with costume exhibits was closed. We did see displays of exquisite lacework and mantillas, weaponry such as swords, helmets, old fashioned-pistols, and traditional crafts of beaten silver, leatherworking, guitar-making. |
