Shaping a child's sense of beauty is priceless! Especially if parents carry out this process by visiting beautiful sights and natural monuments when they spend their children's holidays in another country.
So, while on vacation with a child in Spain, you can combine business with pleasure by visiting the Enchanted Forest Botanical Garden, 75 km from Madrid. Everyone who has ever visited this place says that this fabulous corner of nature is better to see once than to hear about it a thousand times.
"The Enchanted Forest" has long been recognised by parents as the ideal place for family time with children of all ages. So, the magical land of El Bosque Encantado, home to various fantastic creatures, is located in San Martín de Valdeiglesias. What will you find in this amazing botanical garden?
A child wonders here at every turn: around one corner, they'll find a real natural waterfall, round another into a green maze of unusual plants and on the other, curious exhibits of rare bonsai or cactus trees. El Bosque Encantado is also home to one of the planet's oldest plants, the Tillandasia. It is a must-see for your little one! Isn't it a new experience?
The park area is not very large but very comfortable and well-maintained. Many sculptures of various cultivated plants are located all over the botanical garden. There are as many as 320 of them, all fantastic and original. They are the most common wire figures that are densely intertwined with bushes. The greenery makes them look alive. In addition to the sculptures, the park has over 500 plant species worldwide, as well as many mazes, fountains and magical corners.
At night the botanical garden transforms into El Bosque Iluminado with millions of lights and flowers creating a light show.
If you get hungry during your walks, pop into the kiosk bar for light snacks, hot dogs and pizzas. Or if you've prepared thoroughly for your visit to the garden and brought your food, use the picnic area.
