{"id":4233,"date":"2016-01-25T16:42:25","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T15:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=4233"},"modified":"2018-01-15T10:57:57","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T09:57:57","slug":"arguelles-neighborhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/arguelles-neighborhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Living and studying in Madrid\u2019s Arg\u00fcelles neighborhood"},"content":{"rendered":"

Located in Moncloa-Aravaca<\/strong>, one of Madrid\u2019s<\/strong> twenty one districts, the neighborhood of Arg\u00fcelles<\/strong> is great place for those who are coming to the capital to study.<\/p>\n

\"arguelles<\/a>Arg\u00fcelles<\/strong> is situated at a close distance from the Ciudad Universitaria of Madrid, where most of Universidad Complutense de Madrid<\/strong><\/a> and Universidad Polit\u00e9cnica de Madrid\u2019s campuses are located.<\/p>\n

Moncloa<\/strong> has also has a large number of buses that offer a connection between the district and private universities that are located a little further, like Alfonso X El Sabio, Camilo Jos\u00e9 Cela, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Francisco Vitoria, and Antonio de Nebrija.<\/p>\n

The neighborhood of Arg\u00fcelles<\/strong> also offers great subway connection to the rest of Madrid<\/strong>, providing easy access to some of the major touristic spots in the capital, like Plaza de Espa\u00f1a and Puerta del Sol.<\/p>\n

Due to the fact it is a popular student destination, Arg\u00fcelles<\/strong> is a young neighborhood with a healthy nightlife. There are a variety of bars, restaurants and clubs where students can enjoy a fun night out.<\/p>\n

There are also a number of shops, supermarkets and entertainment venues in the neighborhood, which means residents can find almost everything they need without having to leave the neighborhood.<\/p>\n

Arg\u00fcelles<\/strong> is a peaceful area to leave, home of some of the district\u2019s most beautiful parks.<\/p>\n

Dehesa de la Villa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dehesa de la Villa<\/strong> is a forest park with a natural, beautiful flora, where a large variety of bird species live. It is the perfect spot for those who truly appreciate nature.<\/p>\n

Parque del Oeste<\/strong><\/p>\n

Designed by landscape architect Celedonio Rodrig\u00e1\u00f1ez, Parque del Oeste<\/strong> started being built in the year of 1893. Sections of the park where opened to the public through the years, but the full construction only finished in 1973, when the park expanded, occupying the land that used to belong to Cuartel de la Monta\u00f1a. The park has a large green area that is perfect for a relaxing walk, a large number of statues and monuments, and a fountain.<\/p>\n

\"arguelles<\/a>Parque del Oeste<\/strong> is also home to one of the most interesting touristic attractions in the district of Moncloa-Aravaca<\/strong>, El Templo de Debod<\/strong><\/a>, a stunning Egyptian monument from 200 BC that was moved to Madrid, piece by piece.<\/p>\n

Another point of interest in Arg\u00fcelles<\/strong> is the Paseo Pinto de Rosales cable car<\/a><\/strong>. From the cable car, visitors can spot sites like Parque del Oeste, Rosaleda, the old Pr\u00edncipe P\u00edo train station and more, finishing the ride at Pasos Perdidos plaza.<\/p>\n

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Located in Moncloa-Aravaca, one of Madrid\u2019s twenty one districts, the neighborhood of Arg\u00fcelles is great place for those who are coming to the capital to study. Arg\u00fcelles is situated at a close distance from the Ciudad Universitaria of Madrid, where most of Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universidad Polit\u00e9cnica de Madrid\u2019s campuses are located. Moncloa […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":298,"featured_media":4235,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1573],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4233"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/298"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4233"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6976,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4233\/revisions\/6976"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}