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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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Torrejón de Ardoz
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About Torrejón de Ardoz
Torrejón de Ardoz works well as a base: 10 minutes from San Fernando de Henares, 56km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
Torrejón de Ardoz is in Madrid, Spain, with about 120,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is San Fernando de Henares, about 6 km away.
Torrejón de Ardoz (Spanish pronunciation: [toreˈxon de aɾˈðoθ]) is a municipality of Spain belonging to the Community of Madrid.
The European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen), an agency of the European Union, is located in Torrejón de Ardoz. It is also the location of the headquarters of the Instituto Nacional deRead more
Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA), the Spanish space agency.
The Torrejón Air Base/Madrid–Torrejón Airport also lies on the municipality.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Torrejón de Ardoz?
Within an hour or so of Torrejón de Ardoz: Museo del Prado (19 km), Museo Reina Sofía (20 km), Circuito del Jarama (20 km), Plaza Mayor (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Torrejón de Ardoz?
The nearest famous roads are Puerto del Pico.
Where is Torrejón de Ardoz?
Torrejón de Ardoz is in Madrid, Spain, about 6 km from San Fernando de Henares.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 118,162
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Madrid
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.4554, -3.4697
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 Torrejón de Ardoz
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.
20 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.
20 km · about 25 min 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
landmark
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
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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
El Escorial
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
59 km · about 70 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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