The Community of Madrid surrounds the Spanish capital (the city of Madrid is listed directly under Spain). The region beyond the city is rich in royal and historic day trips: the palace and gardens of Aranjuez, the university town of Alcalá de Henares, birthplace of Cervantes, and the vast monastery-palace of El Escorial in the Sierra de Guadarrama.
Community of Madrid
The royal towns and sights ringing the capital — Aranjuez, Alcalá de Henares, and the monastery of El Escorial.
