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Museo del Prado
Spain's premier art museum with an unrivaled collection of European art, including masterworks by Velázquez, Goya, and El Greco.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Madrid, Spain · Europe
Salamanca works well as a base: 46km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
Salamanca is a city located in Madrid, Spain. With a population of 147,707, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Salamanca 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 Salamanca to your route.
Salamanca is one of the 21 districts that form the city of Madrid, Spain. Salamanca is located to the northeast of the historical center of Madrid.
Salamanca lies east of the district of Chamberí, south of Chamartín, and north of Retiro. Salamanca has about 150,000 inhabitants.
The district takes its name from the 1stRead more
Marquess of Salamanca, José de Salamanca y Mayol, a powerful businessman who was one of the richest men in the world during the mid-nineteenth century.
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Salamanca is located in Madrid, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 40.4297 latitude, -3.6797 longitude.
Salamanca has a population of approximately 147,707 people, making it a city in Spain.
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museum
Spain's premier art museum with an unrivaled collection of European art, including masterworks by Velázquez, Goya, and El Greco.
2 km · about 5 min drive
museum
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
3 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
3 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Largest functioning royal palace in Europe with over 3,400 rooms, the official residence of the Spanish royal family.
3 km · about 5 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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