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Museo Reina Sofía
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Madrid, Spain · Europe
San Cristobal works well as a base: 5 minutes from Orcasur, 55km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
San Cristobal is a town located in Madrid, Spain. With a population of 17,270, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, San Cristobal 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 San Cristobal to your route.
San Cristóbal ([ˈsaŋ kɾisˈtoβal], "Saint Christopher") is a neighbourhood in southern Madrid, the capital city of Spain.
The neighbourhood is isolated by the railroads and highways that create borders, but it has a Madrid Metro stop on Line 3 at San Cristóbal station.
San Cristóbal is home to the Puente de ColoresRead more
open-air social centre, built from 2012–2014 and a community urban renewal project. Raúl, the Real Madrid legend, was born in this neighbourhood.
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San Cristobal is located in Madrid, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 40.3408 latitude, -3.6884 longitude.
San Cristobal has a population of approximately 17,270 people, making it a town in Spain.
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museum
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
8 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Spain's premier art museum with an unrivaled collection of European art, including masterworks by Velázquez, Goya, and El Greco.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Largest functioning royal palace in Europe with over 3,400 rooms, the official residence of the Spanish royal family.
9 km · about 15 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
48 km · about 55 min drive
national park
Granite peaks and pine forests north of Madrid, with the Puerto de Navacerrada pass beloved by drivers and skiers.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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