{"id":10531,"date":"2020-01-21T16:58:41","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T15:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=10531"},"modified":"2020-01-15T11:09:18","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T10:09:18","slug":"explore-surroundings-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/explore-surroundings-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Madrid\u2019s Surroundings with Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is a lot you can do in Madrid and its surroundings, and the entire region lets you discover beautiful places, even if there are <strong>young children<\/strong> coming along.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Madrid offers a lot of possibilities and activities for families with children, and many of them will even delight the smallest members of your family.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, this article by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a> will share a few places within the community with you, and these are locations where you can enjoy lots of different activities with your children.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/parks-playgrounds-madrid\/\">Best Children\u2019s Parks and Playgrounds in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/explore-surroundings-children\/#discover-the-best-of-madrid-with-your-children\" title=\"Discover the best of Madrid with your children\">Discover the best of Madrid with your children<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/explore-surroundings-children\/#madrids-zoo-aquarium\" title=\"Madrid\u2019s Zoo Aquarium\">Madrid\u2019s Zoo Aquarium<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/explore-surroundings-children\/#take-a-tour-of-real-madrids-stadium\" title=\"Take a tour of Real Madrid\u2019s stadium\">Take a tour of Real Madrid\u2019s stadium<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/explore-surroundings-children\/#parque-sierra-de-guadarrama\" title=\"Parque Sierra de Guadarrama\">Parque Sierra de Guadarrama<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/explore-surroundings-children\/#castillo-de-manzanares-el-real\" title=\"Castillo de Manzanares el Real\">Castillo de Manzanares el Real<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"discover-the-best-of-madrid-with-your-children\"><\/span>Discover the best of Madrid with your children<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"madrids-zoo-aquarium\"><\/span>Madrid\u2019s Zoo Aquarium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_10534\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/zoo_opt.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10534\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10534\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/zoo_opt-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"two zebras\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/zoo_opt.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/zoo_opt-145x100.jpg 145w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zoomadrid.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Madrid&#8217;s zoo<\/strong><\/a> is one of the most favourite places to take your offspring, so this is number one on your list of places to go to if you are in the company of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/best-parks-madrid-children\/\"><strong>children<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At a distance of only 20 minutes from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/madrid-rent\/centro\"><strong>city centre<\/strong><\/a>, this is one of the most interesting zoos in the whole world, and there is an aquarium, a dolphinarium, an aviary and the rest of the zoo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Take your time to observe the giant pandas and giraffes; the birds (penguins and eagles); the fish ( sharks and giant groupers), as well as the amphibians and reptiles. In short, you will get to see all your child\u2019s favourite animals at any time of the year.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"take-a-tour-of-real-madrids-stadium\"><\/span>Take a tour of Real Madrid\u2019s stadium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another favourite place, especially if you have a sports fan in the family, is <a href=\"https:\/\/shmadrid.madrid.ticketbar.eu\/en\/attractions\/real-madrid-stadium-tour-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Real Madrid&#8217;s stadium<\/strong>: <strong>Santiago Bernab\u00e9u<\/strong><\/a>. The stadium of <em>\u201cEl equipo blanco\u201d<\/em> (the white team) was inaugurated in 1947, and it has room for 85,000 spectators.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During your visit you will be able to see every corner of the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u stadium: the presidential box, the changing rooms, the tunnel, benches, press room and the field itself. Tours are scheduled from Monday to Saturday between 10:00 and 19:30h, and on Sundays and holidays you can visit between 10:30 and 18:30h.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/animals\/\">The Best Places to See Animals in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"parque-sierra-de-guadarrama\"><\/span>Parque Sierra de Guadarrama<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This beautiful <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/beautiful-parks-madrid\/\"><strong>natural park<\/strong><\/a> is situated in the eastern part of the Central System, and the park includes the summits of Sierra de Guadarrama. It has a total surface of 33,960 hectares, and almost 64% is in the Autonomous Community of Madrid, while a little over 36% belongs to Segovia in the Autonomous Community of Castilla y Le\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>peak of Pe\u00f1alara<\/strong>, which is 2,428 metres above sea level, is the parks highest peak, and together with four other nearby peaks (of over 2,271 metres high), it forms the ridge of the eye-catching Massif of Pe\u00f1alara. This ridge runs from Puerto de Los Cotos (in a north-northeast direction) to Collado del Camino del Nevero.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is really a special place with a lot of history, and you will encounter beautiful spots to enjoy the day with your family. Let your children experience the beauty and magnificence of Madrid\u2019s nature.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"castillo-de-manzanares-el-real\"><\/span>Castillo de Manzanares el Real<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_10532\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/castillo-I_opt-300x200.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10532\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10532\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/castillo-I_opt-300x200-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"inside castillo de manzanares la real\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comunidad.madrid\/centros\/castillo-manzanares-real\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Castle of Manzanares la Real<\/strong><\/a> is located next to Pedriza, and from there you have beautiful views of S<strong>antillana Reservoir and Sierra de Guadarrama<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is one of the best-preserved medieval fortresses in Spain, and during your visit, you can enjoy its different rooms and discover the castle through its theatrical <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/bus-tour-of-madrid-to-view-the-city-from-the-heights\/\"><strong>tours<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The castle was built on top of a Romanesque-Mudejar hermitage in the year 1475, in honour of Santa Mar\u00eda de la Nava. An interesting fact is that the Autonomy Statute of the Communidad de Madrid was signed here in 1983.\u00a0It is built in an Elizabethan Gothic style, and the castle is an excellent example of 15th century Castilian military architecture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Visiting the castle is an excellent opportunity for your children to get to know a part of <strong>Spanish history<\/strong>, and they will also learn of Don Pedro de Z\u00fa\u00f1iga y Salcedo and Do\u00f1a Isabel Asensio, two characters from the 17<sup>th<\/sup> century, who will be there at the entrance to welcome you and who will accompany you during the castle\u2019s tour.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can visit and take a <strong>tour every weekend<\/strong>, and actors perform a <strong>play<\/strong> that explains the works of art in each of the rooms. One of the performances during the weekend has been adapted for children, so be sure to ask for this if desired.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What other activity with children in the community of Madrid can you recommend?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"10531\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a lot you can do in Madrid and its surroundings, and the entire region lets you discover beautiful places, even if there are young children coming along. Madrid offers a lot of possibilities and activities for families with children, and many of them will even delight the smallest members of your family. 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