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The Comunidad de Madrid

The Comunidad de Madrid is both an Autonomous Community and a Province and is inevitably dominated by Spain's flamboyant capital, the city of Madrid.

Madrid itself is famous for its nightlife, its museums, its impressive Habsburg architecture and much more. It's slap bang in the centre of Spain and the city's Puerta del Sol is considered Kilometre Zero.

The Autonomous Community is more than just the city, though, and is full of surprises. The Comunidad de Madrid is home to three World Heritage Sites.

The most important of these is the Monastery and Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, which is located to the east of Madrid, extremely close to Franco's monument to his fallen troops - El Valle de Los Caidos. Both are sombre reminders of the power and centralism of the capital, and of a time when democracy was little more than a dream for the Spanish people.

Much lighter and brighter are the other two World Heritage Sites - the Royal Palace at Aranjuez and its sublime gardens and the University and historic centre of Alcalá de Henares with its celebrated flocks of white storks.

You also might be surprised to discover that within the boundaries of the Comunidad de Madrid, there are five nature reserves - the Parque Nacional de Guadarrama, the Parque Natural de la Cumbre, Circo y Lagunas de Peñalara , the Parque Regional de la Cuenca Alta del Manzanares, the Parque Regional del Sureste, the Parque Regional del Curso Medio del Río Guadarrama and many more green spaces.

So the Community of Madrid is at once urban and vibrant, profound and historical and full of breathtaking countryside - get beyond the city limits and explore!

Football in the Comunidad de Madrid

Most cities would be quite content to be home to the most successful club in the history of European football - Real Madrid - but the city also boasts their arch-rivals Atlético de Madrid, who in terms of titles are also the third most successful club in Spain.

What's more nearby Getafe can be proud of their Primera Liga status. In recent years, they've been replaced Rayo Vallecano - now in Segunda - as the community's third biggest side.

There's also a very lively scene in Segunda B Group 2 with Alcorcón, Leganés and Real Madrid and Atlético B teams plus many clubs competing in Tercera and Federación Madrileña de Fútbol competitions.

Where To Stay In The Comunidad de Madrid

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Getting To The Comunidad de Madrid

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Madrid and Spain's main airport is Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD). Barajas is one of the busiest airports in Europe and serves Madrid and the whole of Central Spain.

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