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Royal Palace of Madrid
Largest functioning royal palace in Europe with over 3,400 rooms, the official residence of the Spanish royal family.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Madrid, Spain · Europe
Alcorcón works well as a base: 10 minutes from Móstoles, 50km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
Alcorcón is a city located in Madrid, Spain. With a population of 172,384, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Alcorcón sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Alcorcón to your route.
Alcorcón (Spanish: [alkoɾˈkon] ) is a city and municipality of Spain located in the Community of Madrid. As of 2022, it had a population of 170,296.
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Alcorcón is located in Madrid, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 40.3458 latitude, -3.8249 longitude.
Alcorcón has a population of approximately 172,384 people, making it a city in Spain.
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Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
Full driving guide for Spain8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Largest functioning royal palace in Europe with over 3,400 rooms, the official residence of the Spanish royal family.
12 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
13 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Spain's premier art museum with an unrivaled collection of European art, including masterworks by Velázquez, Goya, and El Greco.
14 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
A tight, twisting 3.4km circuit north of Madrid designed by John Hugenholtz that hosted nine Spanish Grands Prix. Still active for club racing and track days, largely unchanged since the 1970s.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
38 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Granite peaks and pine forests north of Madrid, with the Puerto de Navacerrada pass beloved by drivers and skiers.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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A hilltop maze of Moorish, Jewish and Christian monuments wrapped by the Tagus river, Spain's former imperial capital.
57 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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