Even on a tight schedule, Real Jardín Botánico earns the hours.
Allow 45 min–1.5 hours.
A serene, beautifully ordered Enlightenment garden — a green pause right next to the Prado, lovely in spring with the rose terrace and tropical greenhouse. The catch is it's a small, ticketed garden with limited 'wow', so it's best as a calm add-on to a museum day, not a standalone trip.