landmark
El Escorial
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Villanueva de la Cañada
Madrid, Spain · Europe
About Villanueva de la Cañada
Villanueva de la Cañada works well as a base: 10 minutes from Brunete, 38km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
Villanueva de la Cañada is in Madrid, Spain, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Brunete, about 5 km away.
Villanueva de la Cañada is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. Located 30 km north-west from Madrid, the municipality covers an area of 34.92 km2. Geographically, it sits on a large plain, in which there are several promontories, on one of which is found the castle of Aulencia, its main landmark. TheRead more
ESA's European Space Astronomy Centre lies close to the former, on the Guadarrama riverfront. Villafranca del Castillo, a well-off urban area detached from the main nucleus, is located within the municipal bounds. Villanueva de la Cañada hosts the main campus of the Alfonso X El Sabio University as well as the Aquópolis waterpark.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Villanueva de la Cañada?
Within an hour or so of Villanueva de la Cañada: El Escorial (20 km), Plaza Mayor (25 km), Royal Palace of Madrid (25 km), Museo Reina Sofía (27 km).
Are there any good drives near Villanueva de la Cañada?
The nearest famous roads are Puerto del Pico.
Where is Villanueva de la Cañada?
Villanueva de la Cañada is in Madrid, Spain, about 5 km from Brunete.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,804
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Madrid
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.4469, -4.0043
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 Villanueva de la Cañada
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Plaza Mayor
Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
25 km · about 30 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Museo Reina Sofía
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
27 km · about 30 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.
27 km · about 30 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
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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
Aqueduct of Segovia
A stupendous Roman aqueduct with 167 arches of unmortared granite blocks, standing perfectly after nearly 2,000 years.
57 km · about 65 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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