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The intricately carved plateresque stone facade of the historic university building in Alcala de Henares, Spain

Day trips Updated 15 October 2026

Alcala de Henares: A Day Trip to Cervantes Country

The UNESCO university town half an hour from Madrid: the plateresque facade, arcaded Calle Mayor, Cervantes birthplace and the oldest theatre in Spain.

Stone houses of the old town of Cuenca perched above a wooded gorge, Spain

Day trips Updated 8 April 2026

Cuenca: The Day Trip Almost Nobody Takes

Under an hour from Madrid by high speed train there is a medieval town built along the top of a ridge between two gorges, with houses hanging off the edge.

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Alcala de Henares: A Day Trip to Cervantes Country

Cuenca: The Day Trip Almost Nobody Takes