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Parque de la Alameda
Best time to visit
Late afternoons in autumn or spring, when the golden light filters through the treetops and the park is emptier and quieter.
Budget tips
Free entry all year round. Bring your own water bottle and a snack to enjoy a picnic on the stone benches without spending anything.
Recommended for
Couples looking for romance, Readers and lovers of peace, Nature photographers, Travelers in need of a break
Plan your visit
30-45 min
About
Quick facts: With over 500 years of history, this park was once a space for growing vegetables and medicinal herbs for the neighboring monastery. Today it houses two enormous centenary fig trees that form a canopy over 20 meters in diameter, offering generous shade on hot days.
Highlights: In the center of the park, four imposing plane trees planted in the 19th century intertwine, forming a green tunnel nearly 15 meters high. On windy days, the leaves create a sound that echoes like ocean waves, transporting visitors to a secret refuge in the middle of the city.
Insider tips
- Sit on the stone bench near the central fountain for the best photo angle with the fig trees in the background.
- Avoid midday between June and August, when the sun overhead reduces the available shaded areas.
- Visit after a light rain: the smell of wet earth and vegetation is especially striking.
- Bring a book and enjoy the calm of the morning during the week, when there are almost no visitors.
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