one-day trips
Madrid 's beauty extends beyond its borders. Just two hours away from the city, you will find nine enclaves which have been declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO: Alcalá de Henares, Toledo, Cuenca, Segovia, Ávila, Salamanca, Córdoba, the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial and the Aranjuez Cultural Landscape. The stunning Guadarrama Mountains, where you can enjoy snow sports in any of their famous ski resorts, lie just a few kilometres from the capital.
In 1986, Toledo was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco, thereby acknowledging centuries of historical wealth. The streets of this city, which is only 70 kilometres away from Madrid, were once synonymous with peaceful coexistence between Moors, Jews and Christians.
At an altitude of a thousand metres, Segovia was founded on a limestone crag, protected by the Eresma and Clamores rivers. Its Roman aqueduct and impressive castle are just a couple of the monuments that led to the Unesco declaring it a Wolrd Heritage Site in 1985.
Located in the heart of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains, only 50 kilometres from Madrid, San Lorenzo de El Escorial is renowned for its impressive monastery, where the monarchs of the House of Hapsburg and Bourbon are buried.
There are nine UNESCO World Heritage locations situated just two hours away from the city: Alcalá de Henares, Toledo, Cuenca, Segovia, Ávila, Salamanca, Córdoba, the Monastery and Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial and the Aranjuez Cultural Landscape.
OTHER SUGGESTIONS
Alcalá de Henares
Cervantes' birthplace lies just 30 km from Madrid
The Strawberry Train
A memorable and historical journey surrounded by the beauty of Aranjuez
The Medieval Train to Sigüenza
Travel back in time to the Middle Ages in this unique train journey from Madrid to Sigüenza
Monte del Pardo
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