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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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San Sebastián de los Reyes
Madrid, Spain · Europe
About San Sebastián de los Reyes
San Sebastián de los Reyes works well as a base: 10 minutes from El Goloso, 38km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
San Sebastián de los Reyes is in Madrid, Spain, with about 76,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is El Goloso, about 6 km away.
San Sebastián de los Reyes (Spanish: [san seβasˈtjan de los ˈreʝes] , colloquially called "Sanse") is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1492, it is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Madrid.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near San Sebastián de los Reyes?
Within an hour or so of San Sebastián de los Reyes: Circuito del Jarama (8 km), Museo Reina Sofía (17 km), Plaza Mayor (17 km), Royal Palace of Madrid (17 km).
Are there any good drives near San Sebastián de los Reyes?
The nearest famous roads are Puerto del Pico.
Where is San Sebastián de los Reyes?
San Sebastián de los Reyes is in Madrid, Spain, about 6 km from El Goloso.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 75,912
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Madrid
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.5555, -3.6273
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 San Sebastián de los Reyes
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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Plaza Mayor
Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
17 km · about 20 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
El Escorial
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
44 km · about 50 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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