Teleférico de Madrid

An extraordinary 2.5km (1.5-mile) trip over the Casa de Campo and Parque del Oeste in a cable car. The views of the Palacio Real, Río Manzanares, city skyline and park are breathtaking. There are even some interesting close-ups of the park's seedier goings-on.

Address Paseo del Pintor Rosales
Transport Metro Argüelles.
Telephone 91 541 74 50
Open Apr-Sept noon-8.30pm Mon-Fri; noon-9pm Sat, Sun. Oct-Mar noon-7pm Mon-Fri; noon-7.30pm Sat, Sun.
Tickets (return) €4.20; €3.30 concessions. Free under-3s.