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4 Towns of Madrid that you have to visit
The Madrid spider web
The city of Madrid is not only a strategic commercial point in Europe, just as it is not only a destination to take a leisure trip. It is also a hub for connections, via metro and train, between the towns and cities on the outskirts of the capital. There are those who know them well, but for those who are curious and want a different journey through rural Spain, here we leave you a series of towns that you cannot miss.
Towns near Madrid: Rural beauty
Without a doubt, one of the towns par excellence to visit for its history, culture and beauty is Toledo. With that eternal medieval aura, it will delight everyone who is enthusiastic about medieval, Arab and Jewish monuments, and good food, of course. Your heart will beat with excitement when you glimpse it towering over the hill.
Another of the peripheral jewels of the capital is Alcalá de Henares, a town that hosts the Princess of Asturias Awards each year, an award given to literature and science in the country and which is, neither more nor less, the place where the famous writer Miguel de Cervantes lived.
On the banks of the Tagus is Aranjuez a city that stands out for its imposing Royal Palace, an architectural marvel that has nothing to envy to the most famous palaces in Europe. Declared a World Heritage Cultural Landscape by UNESCO, its beauty was the inspiration for one of the most famous orchestral pieces in Spain: The Aranjuez concert, by Joaquín Rodrigo.
And, further north, you cannot miss a visit to El Escorial, a huge town that forms a municipality in itself. Located at the foot of the Sierra de Guadarrama, this community stands out for its famous Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, a building linked to the history of the Spanish monarchy that will leave you speechless.
Where is it better to stay if not in a Madrid Chamartín hotel?
Madrid Chamartín has become a pair of reference words all over the world, from this station you can travel easily and simply to all these wonderful towns on the outskirts of the capital and, Where is it better to stay if not in a Madrid Chamartín hotel?
Among the hotels in Madrid Chamartín There is the ILUNION Pio XII, a four-star complex where you can prepare yourself before going to visit a town, thanks to its gym service, or relax after a long day of kicking in the hotel's bar and restaurant. In addition to all the services it offers, its location is perfect to connect with these rural places, as it is just a few minutes walk from the Chamartín station.
The surroundings of Madrid: A different journey
Medieval, kings, antiques and good food, that's what the surroundings of Madrid smell like, a trip to another era that you can miss, because it has never been so easy to get around, because the capital is the perfect cobweb of connections with that other world of the periphery and because at the ILUNION Pío XII hotel we will be delighted to attend to your needs in this fascinating journey through history.