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Museo Reina Sofía
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Casco Histórico de Vicálvaro
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About Casco Histórico de Vicálvaro
Casco Histórico de Vicálvaro works well as a base: 5 minutes from Coslada, 55km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
Casco Histórico de Vicálvaro is in Madrid, Spain, with about 36,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Coslada, about 4 km away.
Casco Histórico de Vicálvaro is an administrative neighborhood (barrio) of Madrid belonging to the district of Vicálvaro. It is the largest neighborhood in the district.
As it has been the case since 1988, the name of the neighborhood recognizes the area as including the small urban centre of a municipalityRead more
(Vicálvaro's) absorbed by Madrid. Under the purview of 31 October 2017 agreement of the Municipal Plenary, the neighborhood of Ambroz was dissolved and its territory became part of the neighborhood of Casco Histórico de Vicálvaro.
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What is there to see near Casco Histórico de Vicálvaro?
Within an hour or so of Casco Histórico de Vicálvaro: Museo Reina Sofía (11 km), Museo del Prado (11 km), Plaza Mayor (12 km), Royal Palace of Madrid (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Casco Histórico de Vicálvaro?
The nearest famous roads are Puerto del Pico.
Where is Casco Histórico de Vicálvaro?
Casco Histórico de Vicálvaro is in Madrid, Spain, about 4 km from Coslada.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 35,519
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Madrid
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.3924, -3.5701
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 Casco Histórico de Vicálvaro
7 notable places within an hour's 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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Plaza Mayor
Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
12 km · about 20 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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Circuito del Jarama
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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
El Escorial
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
54 km · about 60 min drive
national park
Sierra de Guadarrama 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
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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