Quinta de los Molinos, Madrid: almond blossom and park visits

Updated on October 5, 2026

Quinta de los Molinos, in the Salvador neighbourhood, preserves the landscape of a former agricultural estate away from the central monuments. Architect César Cort shaped the grounds, where almond trees grow alongside olives, pines and country-house buildings. The blossom usually appears in February or March, depending on the weather, and draws many visitors. Outside the flowering season, the park is still a pleasant place to walk beneath the trees; admission is free all year.

Highlights

Almond blossom

White and pink flowers transform the rows of trees in late winter. Peak flowering changes from year to year: a blossom photograph does not guarantee the same sight during your stay.

The estate landscape

The trees and paths recall a property that combined leisure with agriculture. Walk further north to discover another side of the grounds, without assuming that all the buildings are open for visits.

Practical info

Tips

Free admission, prices checked in October 2026. During flowering, choose a weekday morning and keep to the paths: do not shake branches for photographs. Espacio Abierto, a cultural space for children, teenagers and families, has its own programme and activities may require booking; they are separate from an ordinary park walk.

How to get there

Calle de Alcalá, 527, 28027 Madrid. Metro Suanzes (line 5), near the entrance on Calle de Alcalá. Buses 77, 104 and 105. Espacio Abierto has an entrance at 20 Calle de Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena, on the other side of the estate.