Spain Guide
Madrid
Parque del Oeste
Website: www.teleferico.com
Opening time: Teleférico April– Sept Mon– Fri noon– early eve, Sat & Sun noon–8pm; Oct– March Sat, Sun & public hols noon– dusk
Price: Teleférico €3.50 single, €5 return
The Parque del Oeste stretches northwest from the Plaza de España, following the rail tracks of Príncipe Pío up to the suburbs of Moncloa and Ciudad Universitaria. In summer, there are numerous terrazas in the park, while, year-round, a teleférico shuttles its passengers high over the river from Paseo del Pintor Rosales to the middle of the Casa de Campo, where there's a bar/restaurant with pleasant views back towards the city. Just below the starting point of the teleférico is the beautiful Rosaleda, a vast rose garden at its best in May and June.