Madrid is full of hidden treasures and romantic moments that can add that little extra magic to your trip, whether it's a nice place to watch the sunset, a beautiful cafe, or a great place to take a slow walk with your partner.

1. Salvador Bachiller Jardín Secreto

Address: Calle Montera 37, 28013 Madrid

This beautiful rooftop terrace is one of those magical places that you will find while exploring Madrid. It is a perfect place to have a coffee during your shopping break. With a retractable roof and effective heaters, you'll be sheltered here no matter the weather. The store itself offers quality accessories at reasonable prices.

2. Palacio de Cristal (El Retiro)

Address: Parque del Retiro, 28001 Madrid

This palace originally contained tropical plants from the Philippines, but is now used for exhibitions organized by the popular Reina Sofía art museum. Therefore, you will find abstract art below the beautiful dome, which is free to visit. Outside and around, you can find street musicians playing background music for this idyllic setting.

3. Salon des Fleurs

Address: Calle de Guzmán el Bueno, 106, 28003 Madrid

Located in the pleasant neighbourhood of Chamberí, this coffee shop and flower shop is totally charming and off limits to mass tourism, that's the only reason you can still have a quiet coffee here. This place is based on a noticeable English tea house style with a touch of romantic garden and Parisian atmosphere.

4. Templo de Debod

Address: Calle de Ferraz, 1, 28008 Madrid

Although this ancient Egyptian temple is a popular tourist attraction containing an interesting museum, many locals come here just to relax or enjoy a picnic whether it's to find some shade under the trees in the park or to enjoy the stunning view of the illuminated temple at night.

5. Jardín de Príncipe de Anglona 

Address: Plaza de la Paja, 6, 28005 Madrid

This garden is a hidden little gem located in the heart of Madrid. It was commissioned by the Marquises of La Romana from Javier de Winthuysen, an 18th-century painter and garden designer. The garden belongs to the adjoining palace, from which the name was taken and although it was restored at the beginning of the 20th century, it still maintains the original structure that defines the entire area. It is approximately 8,610 square feet in total and it has a neoclassical in style structured by a knitted flower bed border with low hedges. The unpolished white marble low bowl fountain that was in the center has been replaced by another upper bowl fountain of shiny stone. It is a surprisingly quiet place within the tight and dense urban environment of central Madrid and inside the gardens, there are plenty of benches to sit on while you enjoy this beautiful spot.

6. El Capricho park

Address: Paseo de la Alameda de Osuna, 25, 28042 Madrid

The name Capricho means "madness" in Spanish. It was created by María Josefa Pimentel, Duchess of Osuna (1752-1834) on her estate in Alameda de Osuna, outside the city of Madrid. It is landscaped in the 18th century style with formal and naturalistic features and it is recognized as one of the most beautiful parks in the city. The landscape design shows some English influence such as continental gardens, and there are a number of "showy" ones such as a hermit's house. Among other features, we find a lake and a labyrinth.

7. Bosco de Lobos

Address: COAM, Calle de Hortaleza, 63, 28004 Madrid

The Bosco de Lobos restaurant, located in the interior garden of the Official College of Architects of Madrid, belongs to the En Compañía de Lobos group of restaurants. You can enjoy a wide selection of Italian dishes with influences from the rest of the Mediterranean. The restaurant features a large bar and open-concept kitchen, several modern chairs and tables, and a terrace. You can enjoy dishes ranging from tapas to typical Italian and Mediterranean dishes such as pasta, risottos, and pizza, and on weekends, they serve a full brunch.

8. El invernadero de Salvador Bachiller

Address: Calle Gran Vía, 65, 28013 Madrid

The basement of the Salvador Bachiller store on Gran Vía hides an absolutely charming space decorated in the style of a greenhouse, serving a wide variety of culinary offerings throughout the day, including a wide range of cocktails and juices as well as brunch. It is a garden decorated with real plants, located in the basement of the store and it has a bar, a dining room divided into two areas and a space in the back with sofas and larger tables, and the entire space is decorated in warm tones with soft lighting. The menu offers several international dishes, some of which are perfect for snacking, such as hummus, stuffed tomatoes, and Iberian cold meats and cheese plates, as well as cold soups, salads, cream-based soups, and seasonal dishes… not for mention the desserts. Brunch is served daily, and Thursday through Saturday, a DJ spices up dinner with some entertainment, starting at 9 p.m.! This gastrobar joins the other two spaces that the Spanish company has created in its stores on Calle Montera (El Jardín) and Calle Alcalá (El Rincón Secreto).

9. Jardines de Sabatini

Address: Calle de Bailén, 2, 28013 Madrid

These classical-style gardens were built in the 1930s on the site of the old stables. Located in front of the north facade of the Royal Palace, the gardens, whose construction began during the Second Republic, were completed after the Civil War. Its architectural and ornamental style as an extension of the Royal Palace was enhanced due to the display of various sculptures that were originally planned to decorate the cornice of the palace. Their geometric design and their fortunate location make them one of the most beautiful gardens in Madrid de los Austrias (Habsburg Madrid).

Although they look spectacular at any time of the day, at dusk they are truly magnificent, as it is one of the best places in Madrid to watch the sunset. From the large rectangular pond in the center of the garden, surrounded by fountains, trees and white marble sculptures, you can see how the yellow and red tones alter the coloration of the gray stones of the Palace, and watch the sunset from the perspective of the Country House.

10. La Rosaleda del parque del Oeste

Address: Calle de la Rosaleda, 1, 28008 Madrid

La Rosaleda de Madrid enjoys a privileged location within Parque Oeste, one of the most important green spaces in the city. It is open every day of the year with free admission and does not require a reservation. It is in the heart of Madrid, very close to the Príncipe Pío station in the Plaza de España, the Temple of Debod, and the cable car. The garden was designed in 1955 by Ramón Ortiz, the head gardener of the Madrid City Council. Occupying an area of ​​32,000 m2, about 20,000 specimens of 600 different varieties of modern rose bushes are cultivated (400 low rose bushes and the remaining rose bushes of the rambling, weeping and tall varieties, etc.). Several ponds complete the decoration of one of the emblematic gardens of Madrid. In 2006, it won the "Garden Excellence Award" from the World Federation of Rose Societies, recognizing it as one of the exceptional rose gardens in the world.

Thanks to beautiful architecture, lots of floral and green spaces, and an emphasis on wine, Madrid may be one of the most romantic capitals in Europe. Walking hand in hand admiring all the beautiful monuments and streets of the city will definitely inspire love.