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Alcázar de Toledo
A square fortress crowning Toledo's skyline, rebuilt many times and now housing the Army Museum.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Aranjuez
Madrid, Spain · Europe
About Aranjuez
Aranjuez sits on the route: 5 minutes from Ontígola, 40km from Alcázar de Toledo.
Aranjuez is in Madrid, Spain, with about 54,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ontígola, about 4 km away.
Aranjuez (Spanish: [aɾaŋˈxweθ] ) is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the Community of Madrid.
Located in the southern end of the region, the main urban nucleus lies on the left bank of the Tagus, a bit upstream of the discharge of the Jarama. As of 2022, the municipality has a registered population of 59,762.Read more
Aranjuez became one of the Royal Estates of the Crown of Spain in 1560, during the reign of Philip II. Until 1752, only royalty and nobility were allowed to dwell in the town.
The cultural landscape of Aranjuez was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Aranjuez?
Within an hour or so of Aranjuez: Alcázar de Toledo (40 km), Toledo Historic City (41 km), Museo Reina Sofía (43 km), Museo del Prado (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Aranjuez?
The nearest famous roads are Puerto del Pico.
Where is Aranjuez?
Aranjuez is in Madrid, Spain, about 4 km from Ontígola.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 54,055
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Madrid
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.0311, -3.6025
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Aranjuez
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Toledo Historic City
A hilltop maze of Moorish, Jewish and Christian monuments wrapped by the Tagus river, Spain's former imperial capital.
41 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Museo Reina Sofía
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
43 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Museo del Prado
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
landmark
Plaza Mayor
Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Royal Palace of Madrid
Largest functioning royal palace in Europe with over 3,400 rooms, the official residence of the Spanish royal family.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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