Went thru Palace early to avoid crowds also was free entry. At night the park comes alive with big band with Hollywood musicals projected on the large screen (Fred Astair Ginger Rogers, Gener Keely, etc. Splendorous rooms, chandeloirs, furniture, paintings, tapestry, much like Versailles. Nice garden viewed from sides and back of palace. Also, toured the cathedral which was being visited by the head of the Catholic church of Spain was speaking to large group of small children. Altar and mosaic window were spectacular. After lunch walked thru bustling Plaza Mayor to the Retiro Park which puts most of our park to shame with ponds, flowers, sculptures, topiaries, fountains and lakes. Park was a royal garden until Charles III opened it to the public. Another late concert (Opera) with huge cast and backdrop movie screen at Plaza Mayor.
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