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 Dive to the depths |
Calle del Pez Volador 30 Madrid 28007 Spain +34 91 504 3068 http://www.buceocormoran.com/ info@buceocormoran.com |
This club uses Club Canoe's 6m-deep swimming-pool for beginners' courses. The course consists of twelve 90-minute classes: 6 theory and 6 practical. The first few practical classes take place in the swimming-pool and once students are competent training continues in the sea. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Try various activities |
Calle de Alfonso XII Madrid, Madrid 28009 Spain +34 91 420 1154 |
Built in 1960, it's one of the city's oldest public sports centres, but it has the advantage of being located in the popular central Retiro Park. It has a number of football pitches, several running tracks, a basketball court, an open-air weight-lifting circuit and a gym. The centre organises a wide range of sports activities at all levels for all ages, including jazz-exercise classes and classes for handicapped people. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Green areas, lakes & rides |
Carretera de Loeches Madrid, Madrid 28850 Spain +34 91 677 7060 |
This spacious zoo contains several natural lakes and is home to a wide range of different animals, such as lions, camels, wolves, pumas, bears, and chimpanzees. The tame animals are allowed to roam around the park in complete freedom. There is a reptile house and on weekends and holidays the staff organize special displays of parrots, birds of prey and snakes. The children's amusement park offers pony rides as well. It makes a perfect day out for a young family and there is a restaurant on-site. Admission: adults EUR7. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Madrid's playground |
Plaza de la Independencia, s/n Madrid 28001 Spain +1 34 91 5888790 |
It's known as the "lungs of Madrid" and few cities can boast such a large park (118 hectares) in such a central location. There's a large boating lake and the park has three art galleries (Casa de Vacas, Palacio de Cristal and Palacio de Velázquez. On weekends and holidays, it fills with madrileños (citizens of Madrid) and performers of all sorts, including mime artists and jugglers, painters, singers, puppet masters and fortune-tellers. It was built as a royal park in the 17th century, and until 1868 it was the exclusive reserve of the aristocracy. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Kathie Sierra  |
 Photo: Ana Gutierrez |
 Photo: Alejandro Pareja |
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Madrid's mermaids |
Calle del Pez Volador 30 Madrid, Madrid 28007 Spain +34 91 573 3501 / +34 91 504 4045 http://www.canoe.es/ realcanoe@realcanoe.es |
This club offers some of the best facilities available in the city as well as revolutionary teaching methods that have produced a raft of champions over the years. You can take lessons and coaching at all levels in all four Olympic disciplines: water-polo, swimming, diving and synchronized swimming. There are five different swimming-pools to cope with the demand, as it's the country's most popular club, with over 3000 members. During summer, the facilities are open to non-members as long as they're accompanied by a member. Children from as young as four can enroll. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Brad Watmuff |