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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
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Villaviciosa de Odón
Madrid, Spain · Europe
About Villaviciosa de Odón
Villaviciosa de Odón works well as a base: 10 minutes from Móstoles, 48km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
Villaviciosa de Odón is in Madrid, Spain, with about 28,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Móstoles, about 5 km away.
Villaviciosa de Odón (Spanish pronunciation: [biʎaβiˈθjosa ðe oˈðon]) is a municipality in the western zone of the Community of Madrid in Spain. The town is located 15 km west of Madrid's city center, in the western zone of the metro area. The Spanish Air Force Museum and the Universidad Europea de Madrid are locatedRead more
within the municipality.
Villaviciosa's quiet lifestyle and its proximity to Madrid propitiated rapid and extensive development during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Because of its proximity to the Universidad Europea de Madrid, it has become a university town, with well-developed residential area and amenities for students. The town contains the Castle of Villaviciosa de Odón.
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What is there to see near Villaviciosa de Odón?
Within an hour or so of Villaviciosa de Odón: Royal Palace of Madrid (17 km), Plaza Mayor (18 km), Museo Reina Sofía (19 km), Museo del Prado (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Villaviciosa de Odón?
The nearest famous roads are Puerto del Pico.
Where is Villaviciosa de Odón?
Villaviciosa de Odón is in Madrid, Spain, about 5 km from Móstoles.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 27,596
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Madrid
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.3581, -3.9043
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 Villaviciosa de Odón
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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Museo Reina Sofía
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
19 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
El Escorial
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
33 km · about 40 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.
39 km · about 45 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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Alcázar de Toledo
A square fortress crowning Toledo's skyline, rebuilt many times and now housing the Army Museum.
56 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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