Alcalá de Henares

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.