Location: Madrid Area < Spain
Nearest Airport:
Madrid -Barajas at 50
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Nearest Ferry:
Santander at 300
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Nearest Train:
Colmenar Viejo at 19
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Nearest Motorway:
A1 and N607 to Madrid at 15
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Nearest Beach:
Santander / Valencia at 300
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Nearest Barpub:
Bar España at 1
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Nearest Ski:
Val de esqui at 35
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Nearest Golf:
La Retama at 30
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Nearest Restaurant:
Maito / El Asador at 1
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Villa Carmen is located in the Guadarrama Mountain National Park, a unique mountain range of central Spain. Great for countryside walks and mountain air. Also a perfect location for visits to Madrid. Just a 35 minutes drive away. A frequent bus service will also get you to Madrid. Nearby, across the Morcuera mountain pass, you find the 14th century El Paular Benedictine Monastery and the Royal Palace of San Ildefonso, a former summer retreat for Spanish kings, famous for its beautiful gardens. Other cultural and historic sites, El Escorial, Toledo, Segovia, Avila are just an hour drive away.
The Valdesqui and Navacerrada ski resorts are located at about a 30 minutes. Cross country skiing and sledding can be done just 10 minutes away. A five minute walk takes you to the centre of the village, with outdoor cafes, and all kinds of shops - groceries, pharmacies, bakeries, butcher, fishmonger, etc. most of them open on Sundays.