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Museo Reina Sofía
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Parla
Madrid, Spain · Europe
About Parla
Parla works well as a base: 10 minutes from Torrejón de la Calzada, 47km from Alcázar de Toledo.
Parla is in Madrid, Spain, with about 120,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Torrejón de la Calzada, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Parla?
Within an hour or so of Parla: Museo Reina Sofía (20 km), Plaza Mayor (21 km), Royal Palace of Madrid (21 km), Museo del Prado (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Parla?
The nearest famous roads are Puerto del Pico.
Where is Parla?
Parla is in Madrid, Spain, about 5 km from Torrejón de la Calzada.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 115,611
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Madrid
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.2360, -3.7675
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 Parla
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Plaza Mayor
Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Royal Palace of Madrid
Largest functioning royal palace in Europe with over 3,400 rooms, the official residence of the Spanish royal family.
21 km · about 25 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.
21 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Toledo Historic City
A hilltop maze of Moorish, Jewish and Christian monuments wrapped by the Tagus river, Spain's former imperial capital.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Alcázar de Toledo
A square fortress crowning Toledo's skyline, rebuilt many times and now housing the Army Museum.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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El Escorial
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
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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