landmark
Plaza Mayor
Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Pilar
Madrid, Spain · Europe
About Pilar
Pilar works well as a base: 40km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
Pilar is in Madrid, Spain, with about 46,000 people. You drive on the right here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Pilar?
Within an hour or so of Pilar: Plaza Mayor (7 km), Royal Palace of Madrid (7 km), Museo del Prado (7 km), Museo Reina Sofía (8 km).
Are there any good drives near Pilar?
The nearest famous roads are Puerto del Pico.
Where is Pilar?
Pilar is in Madrid, Spain.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 45,610
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Madrid
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.4771, -3.7096
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 Pilar
7 notable places within an hour's 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.
7 km · about 10 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.
7 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Museo Reina Sofía
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
8 km · about 15 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
El Escorial
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
39 km · about 45 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.
40 km · about 45 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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