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The capital of Spain<\/strong><\/p>\n It is very easy to understand why Madrid is the capital of Spain<\/strong>: besides being a city with a very rich historical, cultural and archaeological heritage, its location allows tourists to choose from a very long list of day trips.<\/p>\n These day trips will help you understand what type of country Spain is and get into its purest essence.<\/p>\n A few interesting day trips<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the most popular day trips from Madrid<\/strong> is the one to Barcelona. This is a perfect day trip for those who want to see the capital but also feel attracted by Gaudi\u2019s works. But it is not a day trip for any pocket; you have to take two high speed trains<\/strong> in just one day, so it is pretty expensive.<\/p>\n Another very popular day trip from Madrid<\/strong> is the one to the former capital of the country: Toledo. The city attracts tourists because of the fact that it kept its medieval spirit alive<\/strong>. Day trip number three takes you to Seville which is as expensive as the one to Barcelona but very rewarding in terms of sightseeing and cuisine.<\/p>\n As interesting as the ones already mentioned are the day trips to Cordoba and Valencia<\/strong>, which represent the nearest cities where you can enjoy the beach. The story of Segovia is one with fairytales and princes: the city with its castle and the Roman aqueduct seems to be taken from a story.<\/p>\n Avila and El Escorial are two day trips<\/strong> that deserve your attention because they will definitely charm you with their medieval walls and the impressive architecture of the monasteries. Aranjuez is a beautiful royal residence while Salamanca attracts tourists<\/strong> for a day with its spectacular university.<\/p>\n Other day trips that deserve attention<\/strong><\/p>\n Cuenca is a must on the list of day trips from Madrid<\/strong> as the hanging houses will steal your hearts away. When it comes to El Pardo, the main attraction is that it represents the place where General Franco chose to retreat.<\/p>\n Consuegra is worth the effort for the windmills<\/strong> while the cuisine in Chinchon will take you up to heaven, this is how delicious it is. Alcala de Henares is famous for being the place where the great Miguel Cervantes<\/strong> was born and Buitrago is the meeting point for a series of cultures that left their fingerprints on the entire country.<\/p>\n Take these day trips<\/strong> into consideration because you will be able to learn a lot from each one of them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <\/p>\n The capital of Spain<\/strong><\/p>\n It is very easy to understand why Madrid is the capital of Spain<\/strong>: besides being a city with a very rich historical, cultural and archaeological heritage, its location allows tourists to choose from a very long list of day trips.<\/p>\n These day trips will help you understand what type of country Spain is and get into its purest essence.<\/p>\n A few interesting day trips<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the most popular day trips from Madrid<\/strong> is the one to Barcelona. This is a perfect day trip for those who want to see the capital but also feel attracted by Gaudi\u2019s works. But it is not a day trip for any pocket; you have to take two high speed trains<\/strong> in just one day, so it is pretty expensive.<\/p>\n Another very popular day trip from Madrid<\/strong> is the one to the former capital of the country: Toledo. The city attracts tourists because of the fact that it kept its medieval spirit alive<\/strong>. Day trip number three takes you to Seville which is as expensive as the one to Barcelona but very rewarding in terms of sightseeing and cuisine.<\/p>\n As interesting as the ones already mentioned are the day trips to Cordoba and Valencia<\/strong>, which represent the nearest cities where you can enjoy the beach. The story of Segovia is one with fairytales and princes: the city with its castle and the Roman aqueduct seems to be taken from a story.<\/p>\n Avila and El Escorial are two day trips<\/strong> that deserve your attention because they will definitely charm you with their medieval walls and the impressive architecture of the monasteries. Aranjuez is a beautiful royal residence while Salamanca attracts tourists<\/strong> for a day with its spectacular university.<\/p>\n Other day trips that deserve attention<\/strong><\/p>\n Cuenca is a must on the list of day trips from Madrid<\/strong> as the hanging houses will steal your hearts away. When it comes to El Pardo, the main attraction is that it represents the place where General Franco chose to retreat.<\/p>\n Consuegra is worth the effort for the windmills<\/strong> while the cuisine in Chinchon will take you up to heaven, this is how delicious it is. Alcala de Henares is famous for being the place where the great Miguel Cervantes<\/strong> was born and Buitrago is the meeting point for a series of cultures that left their fingerprints on the entire country.<\/p>\n Take these day trips<\/strong> into consideration because you will be able to learn a lot from each one of them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7873,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[6727],"tags":[2970,5708,5709,5710],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n