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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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Madrid, Spain · Europe
Colmenarejo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Navalquejigo, 25km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
Colmenarejo is a town located in Madrid, Spain. With a population of 7,173, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Colmenarejo 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 Colmenarejo to your route.
Colmenarejo (Spanish: [kolmenaˈɾexo] ) is a Spanish town and municipality in the Community of Madrid, located in the northwest of the region, in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama, 899 meters high and 37 kilometers away from the capital. It is bordered to the north by El Escorial, to the east by Galapagar, toRead more
the south by Villanueva del Pardillo and to the west by Valdemorillo. Its only road access is the M 510, from Galapagar or from Valdemorillo. It has in its municipality with the east bank of the reservoir of Valmayor, second in capacity of the Region of Madrid, with the third Campus of the University Carlos III of Madrid.
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Colmenarejo is located in Madrid, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 40.5606 latitude, -4.0171 longitude.
Colmenarejo has a population of approximately 7,173 people, making it a town in Spain.
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landmark
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
11 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Granite peaks and pine forests north of Madrid, with the Puerto de Navacerrada pass beloved by drivers and skiers.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Largest functioning royal palace in Europe with over 3,400 rooms, the official residence of the Spanish royal family.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
31 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
32 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Spain's premier art museum with an unrivaled collection of European art, including masterworks by Velázquez, Goya, and El Greco.
32 km · about 35 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.
37 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
A stupendous Roman aqueduct with 167 arches of unmortared granite blocks, standing perfectly after nearly 2,000 years.
44 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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