Kids & Families

Specialised attractions may be thin on the ground, but Madrid is still a family-friendly city.

Bars and restaurants invariably extend a warm welcome to children, there are plenty of parks and gardens where kids can let off steam, while in the summer months a host of open-air pools help combat soaring temperatures.

Some of the most popular options are to be found at Casa de Campo and the Vicente del Bosque sports complex in the north of the city.

Another option if you want more fun and games are the two water parks outside the city. Warner Beach, is attached to the Warner Brothers theme park in San Martín de la Vega, 35 km to the south of the city and Aquopolis is in Villanueva de la Cañada, a similar distance to the west.

Practical info:

Centro Deportivo Municipal Vicente del Bosque

Avda Monforte de Lemos, 13. Metro Barrio del Pilar/Begoña.

Centro Deportivo Municipal Casa de Campo

Puerta del Ángel, 7. Metro Lago.

Open mid-May to mid-September: daily 11am-8.30pm. €4.60 adults, €2.70-3.60 children.

Aquopolis

Summer only: noon-8pm (check website for details)

From €19.90 (online) to €37.90, children from 1m-1.40m tall from €18.90 (online) to €33.90

Aquopolis