Nothing beats Sunday afternoon in Retiro Park. It is the most popular and widely visited park in Madrid. On a Sunday afternoon, you will see Madrileños walking with their families in the park and being entertained by the multitude of street entertainers. Retiro is also a central meeting point for all sorts of people, from the roller skating younger kids and older men playing 'petanca' to football players and joggers of all ages.
The Retiro was originally built for the Spanish king Phillip IV and was opened to the general public in the 1800's. One of the most beautiful places in the park is the 'Crystal Palace', which is made entirely of glass.
The central point of the park is the large lake where you can go row boating or lay around on the steps and listen to street entertainers perform. The park has quite a few restaurants where you can enjoy a cold drink in the heat of the summer. Also, the major road through the park hosts a huge book fair every year in June. Among the park's numerous statues, there is one dedicated to the 'Angel Caído' - said to be the only statue in the world dedicated to a fallen angel.
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