Gardens of San Francisco el Grande

In the Las Vistillas area, named for the spectacular views of the western part of the city it offers, lies this 4,200-square-meter botanical garden, situated atop a small plateau, right next to the Royal Basilica of San Francisco el Grande, on the very site that once housed a convent. From its viewpoint, you can enjoy one of the best sunsets in Madrid.

Since 2007, the space has been transformed into a dahlia-themed garden, the former San Francisco Dahlia Garden. Later, the dahlias were replaced by 21 varieties of rose bushes, due to their ability to adapt to Madrid's climate and their longer flowering period, which occurs between May and June. The garden features the sculptural group "The Dream of Saint Isidore," a work by Santiago Costa dating from 1952, which depicts the patron saint of Madrid reclining and an angel placing a hand on his head, inviting him to sleep.