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Museo Reina Sofía
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Puente de Vallecas
Madrid, Spain · Europe
About Puente de Vallecas
Puente de Vallecas works well as a base: 50km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
Puente de Vallecas is in Madrid, Spain, with about 240,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Puente de Vallecas ([ˈpwente ðe βaˈʝekas], "Bridge of Vallecas") is one of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid, Spain. It forms, with the district of Villa de Vallecas, the geographical area of Vallecas.
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What is there to see near Puente de Vallecas?
Within an hour or so of Puente de Vallecas: Museo Reina Sofía (3 km), Museo del Prado (3 km), Plaza Mayor (5 km), Royal Palace of Madrid (5 km).
Are there any good drives near Puente de Vallecas?
The nearest famous roads are Puerto del Pico.
Where is Puente de Vallecas?
Puente de Vallecas is in Madrid, Spain.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 244,151
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Madrid
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.3935, -3.6620
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 Puente de Vallecas
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.
3 km · about 5 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.
5 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.
26 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.
46 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.
50 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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