The World’s 100 Best Parks · 2026
The Best Parks in Spain
6 of the 100 parks in The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026 are in Spain. The highest placed is El Retiro in Madrid, at number 7 in the world. Parque de María Luisa in Seville (number 31) and Jardín del Príncipe in Aranjuez (number 34) follow.
Six parks
El Retiro in Madrid has a large pond with rowing boats and is free. El Capricho, also in Madrid, is a 14-hectare historic garden open only at weekends and on holidays. The Jardín del Príncipe in Aranjuez covers 150 hectares along the Tagus. Parque de María Luisa in Seville was laid out for the 1929 exposition. The Jardín del Turia in Valencia is a linear park in a former riverbed, and the Parc de la Ciutadella is in the centre of Barcelona.
Parks
Best by region
- The NordicsFrogner ParkOslo, NorwayN° 23
- EuropeKrasnodar ParkKrasnodar, RussiaN° 1
- AsiaLumphini ParkBangkok, ThailandN° 32
- The Middle EastAl-Azhar ParkCairo, EgyptN° 48
- North AmericaGolden Gate ParkSan Francisco, United StatesN° 3
- Latin AmericaParque IbirapueraSão Paulo, BrazilN° 41
- OceaniaPukekura ParkNew Plymouth, New ZealandN° 62