{"id":7873,"date":"2018-12-20T06:41:56","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T05:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=7873"},"modified":"2018-12-20T06:41:56","modified_gmt":"2018-12-20T05:41:56","slug":"ideal-winter-getaways-in-the-region-of-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/ideal-winter-getaways-in-the-region-of-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Ideal Winter Getaways in the Region of Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"

The long weekends in December are exceptional opportunities to enjoy the beginning of the winter landscapes in the Comunidad de Madrid. Close to the capital city, you can find a variety of beautiful places in different municipalities and towns, full of culture, history and beautiful natural sights. These mini-vacations can be a nice break either before or after the rush of the holidays, providing an excellent opportunity to unplug from the bustle for a little bit and enjoy a change in scenery, away from the crowds of people. That is why today in this article from <\/span>ShMadrid<\/b><\/a>, we\u2019ll be suggesting different getaways close to the Spanish capital that you can travel away to this winter. <\/span><\/p>\n

Related article: <\/span><\/i>Day Trips From Madrid: Explore the Region<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Lose yourself in the Comunidad de Madrid this winter<\/h2>\n
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Photo by AngelCabe via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n

The Comunidad de Madrid, while a small region in <\/span>area, is full of wonderful sites to visit and travel to over a weekend or vacation. The vast offering of activities related to culture and relaxation, which includes festivals, museums, outings, music, arts, movies and traditional shows (some a bit controversial, such as bullfighting), are in and of themselves an incentive to visit the capital and the other areas<\/strong><\/a> in the region. If you want to see all that the area has to offer for you to enjoy, you can view the official tourism page of the Comunidad de Madrid <\/span>here<\/b>. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, if what you\u2019re looking for is to escape the bustle of the capital city and explore the history of the region, one place you can start without going too far is in <\/span>Torrej\u00f3n de Velasco<\/b>, which holds the historic church, the <\/span>Iglesia de San Esteban Protom\u00e1rtir<\/b>, <\/span>the castle, the Convent of the Nuns of Trinitarios Descalzos<\/b>, and the ancient hospital, the <\/span>Hospital de San Esteban. <\/b>There you can also explore the fascinating paleontological deposits of the area. Another interesting alternative to explore is <\/span>Alameda del Valle<\/b>, with its <\/span>traditional festivals, the parish of the Virgen Santa Marina and M\u00e1rtir, <\/b>the hermitage of Santa Ana, <\/b>the consistory, <\/b>the urban center <\/b>and the Shelter of Majada del Cojo<\/b>. However, the natural sights of the area are, without a doubt, one of the most wonderful features of the <\/span>Alameda del Valle<\/b>. For example, there is the <\/span>Parque Natural de Pe\u00f1alara<\/b>, where you can pass through the <\/span>bird sanctuary<\/b> and the <\/span>Gallery Woods<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Related article: <\/span><\/i>5 Best Day Trips from Madrid<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo by Sotis via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n

Next we\u2019ll be talking about <\/span>Belmonte de Tajo<\/b>, another beautiful area ideal for a vacation in the<\/span> Comunidad de Madrid<\/b>. Wandering through the streets, you\u2019ll feel like you’ve been transported to times past. You can visit the 16th century church, the <\/span>iglesia Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de la Estrella<\/b>, as well as other points of interest such as the <\/span>wine tours<\/b><\/a> you can take between different ecological wineries. Or, if you prefer, you can go on beautiful scenic routes on foot or via bicycle that will leave you breathless. One last option is to check out the town of <\/span>Cadalso de los Vidrios<\/b>, another ideal alternative for you to lose yourself in the capital. Here, you can admire the <\/span>Palacio de Villena<\/b>, the church of <\/span>Nuestra se\u00f1ora de la Asunci\u00f3n<\/b>, or one of the many traditional festivals and different forms of exquisite gastronomy.<\/span><\/p>\n

*Photo by\u00a0Deniel T\u00a0via VisualHunt<\/em><\/p>\n

Have you visited any of these areas? Is there another place you\u2019d recommend to us?<\/b><\/p>\n

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The long weekends in December are exceptional opportunities to enjoy the beginning of the winter landscapes in the Comunidad de Madrid. Close to the capital city, you can find a variety of beautiful places in different municipalities and towns, full of culture, history and beautiful natural sights. These mini-vacations can be a nice break either […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":316,"featured_media":7876,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7873"}],"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\/316"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7873"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11359,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7873\/revisions\/11359"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}