Chinchón and Nuevo Baztán from Madrid
Day by day
Driving times are approximate, from OpenStreetMap roads without traffic; long legs are rougher estimates. The Google Maps links give up-to-date times.Day 1
A bullring square and an industrial village
- Leaving from Madrid
- ~45 min driving · 48 km
ChinchónCommunity of MadridLeave Madrid for Chinchón and stand in its Plaza Mayor, ringed by tiers of wooden balconies and still used as a bullring. Step into the Asunción church to find Goya's Assumption over the altar. After lunch, try a small glass of the town's anís, then continue to Nuevo Baztán.
- ~45 min driving · 43 km
Nuevo BaztánCommunity of MadridNuevo Baztán feels like a village drawn on a plan, and you can read its grid of streets as you walk. Visit the Palacio de Goyeneche and its church, then look in at the interpretation centre in the old wine cellars. Afterwards, head home to Madrid.
- ~45 min driving · 51 kmReturning to Madrid
What you'll eat
What each stop is known for, and the dishes its region is famous for.
Chinchón
- Chinchón anisetteDrinkAniseed spirit with designation of origin, produced and bottled here
Also typical of Community of Madrid
- Patatas bravasDish
- ChurrosSweet
- Typical of Community of MadridAranjuez strawberriesLocal produce
- Typical of Community of MadridAnís de ChinchónDrink
Adapted from Wikipedia (Chinchón, Gastronomía de Madrid, Cuisine of the Community of Madrid), Wikivoyage (Chinchón). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Soundtrack for this trip
Madrid's music runs from opera to Spanish pop, flamenco, Eurodisco and ska-punk.
Teresa Berganza 1957Public domainTeresa BerganzaArtist
Mezzo-soprano from Madrid (1933-2022), an opera singer.
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Plácido DomingoArtist
Tenor and conductor from Madrid, born 1941, in opera.
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Ana BelénArtist
Singer and actress from Madrid, born 1951, singing pop rock.
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Julio IglesiasArtist
Singer from Madrid, born 1943, in pop and adult contemporary music.
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Ad Visser geeft het zangduo Baccara een gouden plaat Vlnr Mayte Mateos (Ba, Bestanddeelnr 929-3096CC0BaccaraArtist
Female vocal duo from Madrid, singing pop and Eurodisco.
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Lolita FloresArtist
Actress and singer from Madrid, born 1958, singing flamenco.
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Alejandro SanzArtist
Pop musician from Madrid, born 1968, in Latin pop.
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Ska-P - 2019152203015 2019-06-01 Zeltfestival Rhein-Neckar - Sven - 1D X MK II - 3778 - B70I5749CC BY-SA 4.0Ska-PArtist
Ska-punk band from Madrid, mixing ska, punk and anarcho-punk.
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