![House at the disappeared neighborhood of Palomeras Altas. Madrid, Spain
[The file name is alright: the current neighborhood called "Palomeras Bajas" includes the places of both disappeared settlements: upper and lower Palomeras]](https://prod-images.planyourroadtrips.com/img/city-images/palomeras-bajas-es-403848--36589/1-Madrid__Palomeras_Altas_1976_05.jpg?w=1080&q=80&f=webp)
museum
Museo Reina Sofía
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Palomeras Bajas
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About Palomeras Bajas
Palomeras Bajas works well as a base: 51km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
Palomeras Bajas is in Madrid, Spain, with about 40,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Palomeras Bajas is an administrative neighborhood (barrio) of Madrid belonging to the district of Puente de Vallecas. It has an area of 1.724430 km2 (0.665806 sq mi). As of 1 February 2020, it has a population of 41,034. The seat of the Assembly of Madrid, the regional legislature of the Community of Madrid, isRead more
located in the neighborhood.
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What is there to see near Palomeras Bajas?
Within an hour or so of Palomeras Bajas: Museo Reina Sofía (4 km), Museo del Prado (4 km), Plaza Mayor (5 km), Royal Palace of Madrid (6 km).
Are there any good drives near Palomeras Bajas?
The nearest famous roads are Puerto del Pico.
Where is Palomeras Bajas?
Palomeras Bajas is in Madrid, Spain.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 40,477
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Madrid
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.3848, -3.6589
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 Palomeras Bajas
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.
4 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Plaza Mayor
Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
5 km · about 10 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.
6 km · about 10 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.
27 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.
47 km · about 55 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.
51 km · about 60 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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