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Parque del Retiro vs Museo de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
Both are recommended by expert writers. On balance, Retiro Park scores slightly higher than Museo de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. Retiro Park comes in at #7 in Madrid with approval from 6 reviews such as Frommer's, The Telegraph and Travel + Leisure.
Parque del Retiro
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Between C. Alfonso XII and Avenida de Menendez Pelayo, Madrid
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Fodor's
"Madrid's crowning park is a vast expanse of green encompassing formal gardens, fountains, lakes, exhibition halls, children's play areas, outdoor cafés, and a Puppet Theater."
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Frommer's
"Originally a playground for the Spanish monarchs and their guests, this park extends over 140 hectares (350 acres)."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"One of the few vestiges of the 17th-century Palacio del Buen Retiro, this somewhat austere building overlooking the Parque del Buen Retiro is run as an academic library."
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Travel + Leisure
"Madrid’s answer to New York’s Central Park is a warren of paths carved in green with a large, central man-made lake and plenty of space (330 acres) for lolling about."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"A green space where... you can row on the (artificial) lake under the indifferent gaze of King Alfonso XI, or join the locals running along the pathways."
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Museo de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
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Alcala, 13, 28014 Madrid
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"Designed by José Churriguera in the waning baroque years of the early 18th century, this museum showcases 500 years of Spanish painting."
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Concierge
"The go-to gallery for Goyas; including two of the artist's self portraits, as well as paintings by Ribera and Velázquez."
Frommer's
"An easy stroll from Puerta del Sol, the Fine Arts Museum is located in the restored and remodeled 17th-century baroque palace of Juan de Goyeneche."
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Lonely Planet
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"Madrid’s ‘other’ art gallery, the Real Academía de Bellas Artes has for centuries played a pivotal role in the artistic life of the city."
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Travel + Leisure
"Housed in an 18th-century Baroque palace near the Puerta del Sol (Gate of the Sun), the museum displays more than 1,400 paintings by artists like Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí."
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