{"id":372,"date":"2012-12-07T12:42:46","date_gmt":"2012-12-07T11:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.esmadrid.com\/blog\/es\/?p=372"},"modified":"2013-01-31T09:34:14","modified_gmt":"2013-01-31T08:34:14","slug":"hadas-en-el-jardin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.esmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/2012\/12\/07\/hadas-en-el-jardin\/","title":{"rendered":"Fairies at the bottom of the garden"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Botanical Gardens<\/p><\/div>\n

Madrid is a city with a lot to discover in the company of children. There are many, many things I like about Madrid. One of them is its wonderful bright blue sky, dotted with clouds that make it look like a Vel\u00e1zquez painting, especially in autumn.<\/p>\n

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There are many versions of Madrid, of course! I\u2019ll show you mine, the one I enjoy with the family, and I\u2019ll start with a place that\u2019s spectacular at any time of year: the Royal Botanical Gardens<\/a>. This is a magical place, where you can make up your own fairy tales and have a fabulous morning. We\u2019re going through our fairy phase at the moment; we make up stories where we choose houses for each of them, what skills they have, their names and even clothes made from leaves, twigs and so on.<\/p>\n

On the official website, which is really easy to navigate your way around, you can find the plants of the month. There\u2019s also a Self-Guided Tours section. I like this part a lot, being your own guide, going at your own pace \u2013 that\u2019s always good with kids \u2013 and being able to plan your visit in your own time.<\/p>\n

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Greenhouse at the Botanical Gardens.<\/p><\/div>\n

The garden contains more than 1,500 specimens of unusual trees and a collection of plants that\u2019s unique in Spain and has survived wars, plagues and so on. Another alternative for families who aren\u2019t into fairies is to organise your visit around all the statues standing in the garden. There\u2019s Carlos III, Antonio Jos\u00e9 Cavanilles y Palop, Mariano Lagasca… you could take drawing pads and crayons and draw portraits of these distinguished gentlemen.<\/p>\n

A visit to the Greenhouse is a great way of rounding off your tour. It\u2019s split into three sections \u2013 desert, subtropical and tropical \u2013 reproducing the ideal conditions of light, humidity and temperature (ideal for warming yourselves up a bit).<\/p>\n

Go and have a lovely time in this royal garden.<\/p>\n

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