Museo Sorolla vs Parque del Retiro
Retiro Park and Museo Sorolla are both recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Museo Sorolla scores marginally better than Retiro Park. Museo Sorolla has a TripExpert Score of 83 with accolades from 9 reviews such as Afar Magazine, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Museo Sorolla
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Calle General Martínez Campos, 37, 28010 Madrid, Spain
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Fodor's
"See the world through the exceptional eye of Spain's most famous Impressionist painter, Joaquín Sorolla (1863–1923), who lived and worked most of his life at the home and garden he designed."
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Travel + Leisure
"Native painter Joaquín Sorolla was a contemporary and friend of John Singer Sargent, and the parallels in their paintings are immediately apparent."
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Time Out
"This delightful little museum, housed in the mansion built for the artist in 1910 to spend his latter years, has been recently restored and boasts 250 works."
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The garden, Moorish-inspired but with an Italianate pergola, is a delightful, peaceful oasis of calm, seemingly miles away from the roaring traffic outside.
Let's Go
"Museo Sorolla is a must-see for art lovers; prior knowledge of Joaquim Sorolla not necessary."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This impressionist artist...was unequalled in knowing how to convey the dazzling light of the Mediterranean coast."
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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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