Manzanares el Real
In the territory of the Marquis of Santillana
The best preserved castle in the Community of Madrid is located here, in addition to having a relevant cultural and natural environment, along with an interesting gastronomy...
Manzanares el Real, a prime location with a population of nearly ten thousand people, offers an intriguing fusion of the some of the best natural and cultural heritage of the Region of Madrid. It provides access to the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (La Pedriza) and houses Mendoza Castle, one of the last symbols of Spanish military architecture and, without doubt, the best preserved in the region.
This cultural environment is completed with a gastronomy represented by traditional Castilian grills, thus shaping the values of this municipality.
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