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Museo del Prado
Spain's premier art museum with an unrivaled collection of European art, including masterworks by Velázquez, Goya, and El Greco.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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About Salamanca
Salamanca works well as a base: 46km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
Salamanca is in Madrid, Spain, with about 150,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Salamanca (Spanish pronunciation: [salaˈmaŋka]) is one of the 21 districts that form the city of Madrid, Spain. Salamanca is located to the northeast of the historical center of Madrid.
Salamanca lies east of the district of Chamberí, south of Chamartín, and north of Retiro. Salamanca has about 150,000Read more
inhabitants.
The district takes its name from the 1st Marquess of Salamanca, José de Salamanca y Mayol, a powerful businessman who was one of the richest men in the world during the mid-nineteenth century.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Salamanca?
Within an hour or so of Salamanca: Museo del Prado (2 km), Museo Reina Sofía (3 km), Plaza Mayor (3 km), Royal Palace of Madrid (3 km).
Are there any good drives near Salamanca?
The nearest famous roads are Puerto del Pico.
Where is Salamanca?
Salamanca is in Madrid, Spain.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 147,707
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Madrid
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.4297, -3.6797
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Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Salamanca
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
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
landmark
Plaza Mayor
Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
3 km · about 5 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.
3 km · about 5 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
El Escorial
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
43 km · about 50 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.
46 km · about 55 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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