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El Escorial
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Madrid, Spain · Europe
Colmenar del Arroyo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Chapinería, 45km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
Colmenar del Arroyo is a town located in Madrid, Spain. With a population of 1,174, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Colmenar del Arroyo 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 Colmenar del Arroyo to your route.
Colmenar del Arroyo is a municipality of the autonomous community of Madrid in central Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Las Vegas.
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Colmenar del Arroyo is located in Madrid, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 40.4190 latitude, -4.1985 longitude.
Colmenar del Arroyo has a population of approximately 1,174 people, making it a town in Spain.
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Full driving guide for Spain8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Largest functioning royal palace in Europe with over 3,400 rooms, the official residence of the Spanish royal family.
41 km · about 45 min drive
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Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
42 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
43 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Spain's premier art museum with an unrivaled collection of European art, including masterworks by Velázquez, Goya, and El Greco.
43 km · about 50 min drive
national park
Granite peaks and pine forests north of Madrid, with the Puerto de Navacerrada pass beloved by drivers and skiers.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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The most complete and best-preserved medieval city walls in Europe, encircling the old city with 88 towers and 2,500 meters of battlements.
50 km · about 60 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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