Mar de Ontígola and El Regajal
Philip II's reservoir turned natural lagoon, and a butterfly reserve unlike any in Europe.
2.8 km, 6 min
Day trips from Aranjuez
Aranjuez makes a great base for south-east Madrid and northern Toledo. Driving distances and times calculated from the Royal Palace.
Real Cortijo de San Isidro
Charles III's model farm and the only surviving royal winery in Spain.
7.5 km, 12 min
Ocaña
17 km away, one of the largest main squares in Spain and a 16th-century fountain.
16.8 km, 18 min
Colmenar de Oreja
The town whose stone built the palaces of Aranjuez and Madrid.
25 km, 31 min
Chinchón
One of the most beautiful main squares in Spain, anise liqueur and a Goya in the church.
27.7 km, 28 min
Toledo
The city of three cultures, 49 km away and under 50 minutes by car.
49.4 km, 46 min
More ideas under an hour away
| Destination | Km | Min | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villaconejos | 20.7 | 21 | The melon village, on the way to Chinchón. |
| Titulcia | 22.4 | 24 | Near where the Jarama and Tajuña rivers meet. |
| Yepes | 23.7 | 32 | A walled Toledo town with a collegiate church. |
| Belmonte de Tajo | 29.9 | 35 | A village in the Las Vegas area, near Chinchón and Colmenar. |
| Parque Warner Madrid | 30 | 37 | Theme park in San Martín de la Vega. |
| Morata de Tajuña | 38 | 38 | The Tajuña valley and the site of the Battle of Jarama. |
| Puy du Fou España | 65.8 | 61 | A historical show park on the outskirts of Toledo. |
Road distances from the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, calculated with OpenStreetMap and OSRM. Without traffic.