Also in Tierno Galván park is Madrid's impressive Planetarium, with regular 45-minute shows taking you on virtual-reality trips across the solar system -- and you never leave your seat. It's Spanish-speaking narration only but sensational enough to keep kiddies of all ages watching.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Madrid, 3rd Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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