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
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Colmenar de Oreja
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About Colmenar de Oreja
Colmenar de Oreja sits on the route: 10 minutes from Chinchón, 43km from Museo Reina Sofía.
Colmenar de Oreja is in Madrid, Spain, with about 7,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Chinchón, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Colmenar de Oreja?
Within an hour or so of Colmenar de Oreja: Museo Reina Sofía (43 km), Museo del Prado (43 km), Plaza Mayor (44 km), Royal Palace of Madrid (44 km).
Are there any good drives near Colmenar de Oreja?
The nearest famous roads are Puerto del Pico.
Where is Colmenar de Oreja?
Colmenar de Oreja is in Madrid, Spain, about 5 km from Chinchón.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,968
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Madrid
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.1067, -3.3855
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 Colmenar de Oreja
5 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.
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
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.
59 km · about 70 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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