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Museo Reina Sofía
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Valdebernardo
Madrid, Spain · Europe
About Valdebernardo
Valdebernardo works well as a base: 52km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
Valdebernardo is in Madrid, Spain, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Valdebernardo [baldeβeɾˈnaɾðo] is an administrative neighborhood (barrio) of Madrid belonging to the district of Vicálvaro.
It was formally constituted as independent entity in 2017, after the administrative reorganization of the district carried out by the Ayuntamiento de Madrid. The urbanization planning, theRead more
so-called PAU (Programa de Actuación Urbanística) dates back to the 1980s, and it was assumed by the regional administration in 1989. There was a project to erect a 92 m high monumental armillary sphere in the neighborhood, yet the project failed to materialize. Two perpendicular boulevards (Indalecio Prieto and José Prat) conform the spine of the area. It has an area of 2.354258 km2 (0.908984 sq mi). As of 1 February 2020, it has a population of 17,851.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Valdebernardo?
Within an hour or so of Valdebernardo: Museo Reina Sofía (6 km), Museo del Prado (6 km), Plaza Mayor (7 km), Royal Palace of Madrid (8 km).
Are there any good drives near Valdebernardo?
The nearest famous roads are Puerto del Pico.
Where is Valdebernardo?
Valdebernardo is in Madrid, Spain.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,471
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Madrid
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.4007, -3.6213
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 Valdebernardo
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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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
landmark
Royal Palace of Madrid
Largest functioning royal palace in Europe with over 3,400 rooms, the official residence of the Spanish royal family.
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.
24 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.
49 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.
52 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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