If you are visiting Madrid you should definitely also go to the largest park of Madrid, the Jardines del Buen Retiro, which is also called simply El Retiro. Nowadays it has become a public park but it used to belong to the Spanish Monarchy until the end of the 19th century. Spain is surprisingly rich with its cultural heritages from the past and the traditions, like for example the festivals with dancing and bullfights that are celebrated since old times.