Madrid Xanadu
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| The entrance to Madrid Xanadu snowpark and shopping zone |
If you like skiing or snow-boarding read on! This page tells you all about Madrid Xanadu park where you can ski, snowboard, eat and shop! There is an indoor ski slope and a commercial and leisure zone, which means plenty of good shops, and leisure activities like cinema, karting, mini-golf and a myriad of restaurants.
Madrid Xanadu Snow Park is not just a place to go and ski and snowboard. It is one of Europe’s largest shopping centres, and it also includes a cinema, go-karting, mini-golf, and ten-pin bowling. As it’s all undercover, it doesn’t matter what the weather’s doing, as the whole family will have a fantastic day out – there’s so much to do!
How To Travel To The Madrid Xanadu Snow Park
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| Any one for Skiing? The Xandau Centre Ski Centre. |
If you are using public transport, then you can take one of the buses mentioned at the top of the page. To get to the bus station at Príncipe Pío, you need to get on:
Metro: Príncipe Pío (Blue Line, L10)
To get to the bus station at Méndez Alvaro:
Metro: Méndez Alvaro (Grey Line, L6, Circular).
If you are driving from the centre of Madrid, first get onto the M30 ringroad. Once on the M30, you should head for the A5, which is the road to Badajoz and Extremadura. Normally, the A5 can be accessed by taking junction (salida) 18 off the M30. On the A5, stick to the left lanes, as the road splits frequently. Stay on the A5 until you reach km 23.5, and you will see the Madrid Xanadu Park signposted quite clearly. Take either exit (salida) 22 or 25. There are 8,000 free parking spaces at the centre.
To drive to Madrid Xanadu takes about 30 minutes from the centre.
If I’ve Never Skied, Will I Be OK At Xanadu?
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| The cosy bar next to the ski slope in Xanadu |
The slope is designed to cater for every level from beginners to experts. It is covered in real snow, and stretches for 18,000 m2.There are even alpine trees!
The Xanadu Bar is divided into different areas of difficulty, and there’s a ramp to practise jumps, and also a children’s park. And there’s no need to have to go climbing up the slope as there are ample ski-lifts.
Don’t forget to wrap up warm. The temperature in the ski area is -2 degrees C!
Full ski kit is available for hire, and there is a 20% discount for families of 3 or more, but you must take your passport as a form of ID. To hire a complete kit for one person costs 36 euros for adults and 33 euros for children for 1 hour.
If you would like lessons, a 50 min. class (not including kit rental) costs 39 euros. For 1 hour and 45 min. you will pay 64 euros.
There is no guarantee that the instructor will speak English, so it is best to call and check first on Tel: (0034) 902 361 309.
Madrid Xanadu is open 365 days of the year! The centre has a huge number of excellent restaurants and bars, offering food from practically every country you can think of. Near to the restaurant area, you will also find go-karting. The price for 15 years and over is 16 euros for 10 minutes. The little ones get their own dedicated time from 10:00 – 12:00.
Madrid Xanadu
Street: Ctra. N-V KM 23,500 Margen Izquierdo Arroyomolinos
Telephone: (0034) 90 226 3026 (Snowpark: 10:00 – 14:00 and 15:00 – 18:00, Mon – Fri) / (0034) 90 226 3026 (Main centre)
Official Xanadu Madrid website
Metro: No metro direct to the park
Bus: 496, 498, 524, 528( from Príncipe Pío), 529, 529A, 529H, 531, 531A, 536 (from Méndez Alvaro) and N45.
Timetable: Monday - Saturdays 10:00 to 22:00
Entry fee: Adults 19 euros / 1 hr; Children 16 euros / 1 hr - Peak time
Click here for a link to the official Snowzone webpage with full price details for snowboarders.
Click here for a link to the official page with prices for skiers
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