Description:
Strung high above several of Madrid's verdant parks, this cable car was originally built in 1969 as part of a public fairgrounds (Parque de Atracciones) modeled vaguely along the lines of Disneyland. Today, even for visitors not interested in visiting the park, the teleférico retains an allure of its own as a high-altitude method of admiring the cityscape of Madrid. The cable car departs from Paseo Pintor Rosales at the eastern edge of Parque del Oeste (at the corner of Calle Marqués de Urquijo) and carries you high above two parks, railway tracks, and over the Manzanares River to a spot near a picnic ground and restaurant in Casa de Campo. Weather permitting, there are good views of the Royal Palace along the way. The ride takes 11 minutes. At the Pintor Rosales entrance to the teleférico is the famed Bruin ice cream parlor, which has been around for decades and offers a wide choice of helados (ice creams) and granizados (iced drinks).
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Contact:
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- tel: 91-541-11-18
Address:
- Paseo del Pintor Rosales s/n
- Madrid
Hours:
- Apr-Sept daily noon to 8 or 9:30pm (depending on month); Oct-Mar Sat-Sun noon to 7pm
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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