Cervantes' hometown Alcalá de Henares was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1998. You can visit the Regional Archaeological Museum, which offers guided tours, or go back to Roman times, from which date the Hippolytus House or the ruins of Complutum.

From the medieval period, the delimitations of the spaces occupied by the three cultures that coexisted in the town can still be seen on the plaques of the names of the streets surrounding the Plaza Cervantes

From the Renaissance, the University of Alcalá stands out, with its trilingual courtyard, and the Corral de Comedias, which offers guided tours as well as a wide range of theatrical performances.

Address:Alcalá is located 41km Northeast through A-2 highway. Travel by train with RENFE trains (C2 Line) from Madrid city center, or grab bus line 223 running from Avenida de América station.

National famous Puerta del Sol square is the neuralgic center of the city. Its main attraction is the clock that chimes to mark the beginning of the year. Here you can also find the statue of "The Bear and the Strawberry Tree" and Kilometer Zero.

Originally, the Puerta del Sol was one of the entrances to the wall that surrounded Madrid in the fifteenth century and the name comes from a sun in bas-relief that was carved on it. It was an outer point of the city, although due to its location and the growth of Madrid to the east, it gradually became a key place for the exit to the surroundings.

Address: numerous narrow downtown streets lead to Puerta del Sol. If you are travelling from further reach, travel to Sol Tube (Lines 1, 2, 3) and RENFE Station.