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The Region of Madrid hosts three treasures which have been declared world heritage by the UNESCO thanks to their "cultural or natural significance exceptional for the common heritage of humanity": the Royal site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, University and historic centre of Alcalá de Henares and Aranjuez's Cultural landscape. Escape to these three corners of the community that you cannot miss if you are visiting Madrid.
Scattered around the Region of Madrid, there are the eleven tourist towns full of charm ready to captivate visitors with their rich historical and cultural heritage, and the serenity that natural sites provide.
The community of Madrid has a series of castles that allows us to know its heritage and history throughout its forts, introducing us squarely in the middle ages. These forts that have survived to this day, have become hotbeds of tourist and cultural activities, becoming the axis of many populations: dramatized routes, medieval markets, exhibitions, cinema cycles, etc...
The cultural offer of the Region of Madrid is almost endless. Museums, foundations, galleries, art centers and culture houses, Madrid´s own streets and alternative spaces that open their doors every day in order to offer us the chance of beholding a wide range of priceless artworks and artistic styles.
The Region of Madrid cultural proposal is wide, in addition to the big museums, the art lovers will find a big offer of galleries and exhibition centers.
Discover the Region of Madrid through its Palaces and Monasteries. Civil of religious, these magnificent constructions are all over the Region.
The culture of the community of Madrid is reflected in the festivities and traditions of each of its municipalities that commemorate religious celebrations or historical events that took place over the last seven centuries. Join us for some of the most important festivals in the Madrid Region, where some have been declared feasts of national tourist interest; Motín de Aranjuez and the Romería de la Virgen de Gracia, both taking place in September.
The monastery and the Royal site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial was declared world heritage by Unesco in 1984.
The Hayedo de Montejo, one of the most unique forests in the region, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 7th July. It's a singular space that was already declared Natural Site of National Interest in 1974, which forms part of a joint candidacy of 'European Beeches'.
Hometown of Cervantes (see his baptismal fountain in the Capilla del Oidor), unique world heritage city of the Region of Madrid.
The banks of the Tajo River, were the spring residence for the Bourbons.
Located in the Middle Valley of the Lozoya, at the foot of the port of Somosierra, in the heart of the Guadarrama mountain range. It is the only Villa in the community that retains its full ancient walled enclosure. The Lozoya River, giving the town its name, surrounds the area everywhere but the southern part, making it a natural defense moat.
It is one of the most picturesque villages and assertive of the community of Madrid, its medieval square is the most emblematic monument in the town. It is distinguished by its houses clustered and settled in hills.
It is part of the region of Las Vegas and is located to the South East of the autonomous community. The history of Colmenar cannot be explained without the castle Castillo de Oreja, whose remains still survive today at a few kilometers from the town, in the province of Toledo. The urban area of the town was declared Property of Cultural Interest in on December 26, 2013.
This small village with its charm, surprises us every time we visit it with singular walks through its streets, which have preserved the architectural tradition of slate construction; a good gastronomy; and of course hiking and cycling routes.
Villa de Navalcarnero is located to the southwest of the community of Madrid, in the plain bounded by the Guadarrama and Alberche, rivers between hills and hillocks of gentle slope dominated by crops of dry land and vineyards that provide wines of great quality. In its day, this villa belonged to the sexmo de Segovia.
This municipality located at the foot of the Pedriza, in the Regional Park of the Upper Manzanares Basin, is declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
Situated in the basin of the Henares, its old town has its beginnings in the period that goes from the year 1709 to 1713 as a residence of the workers of a glass factory founded "ex novo" by Juan de Goyeneche and Gastón.
Famous town, among other things, for being the birthplace of Cardinal Jiménez de Cisneros and villa of residence of Maria Toribia, which later would be Santa María de la Cabeza, has a rich monumental heritage that led the municipality to be declared a National Historic and Artistic Heritage Site.
It is located in the high Valley of the Lozoya, in the Sierra de Guadarrama, a place of extraordinary beauty. The village preserved architecture typical of the Guadarraman mountain range and, inside of its municipal, is the Peñalara Natural Park and the Arboreto Giner de los Ríos. Some of its monuments include the monastery of El Paular, one of the most important in the North of the Madrid community.
This town, located in the Sierra Oeste, is a privileged enclave not only due for its history or the presence of two large reservoirs, San Juan and Picadas, but also because its historical heritage reflected in the Coracera Castle, and its impressive oenological offer that have turned the town into the capital of one of the most important areas of the Denomination of Origin Wines of Madrid.
This town has been included in this tourism initiative. Villarejo de Salvanés, located in Las Vegas region, was Encomienda Mayor de Castilla, belonging to the Military Order of Santiago, in the Middle Ages. The castle and the Casa de la Tercia, both of which have been declared Cultural Interest Goods, as well as the 'Torre del Homenaje' of the castle, a tower that is unique in its kind, stand out in its heritage.
We propose you a cultural plan with which, in addition to reviewing our literature, you will get to know the region from another point of view. Let yourself be carried away by the charm of its streets, while you know places linked to the life and work of important writers. Will you join us?
The Paseo del Prado and the Buen Retiro, landscape of Arts and Sciences, is a cultural landscape of the city of Madrid designed in an urban context that has evolved throughout history, while maintaining its essence: the desire to combine culture and nature in the heart of a city.
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