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May 10, 2023 by Or Amir. If you’re looking for an easy day trip from Madrid, you’ll find plenty of things to do in Alcala de Henares, an amazing historic city located only 40 km east of the Spanish capital. Steeped in history, Alcala is famous for being the birthplace of the infamous Miguel de Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote (one of ...

Alcalá de Henares is a city located 35 kilometres (22 miles) north-east of Madrid, and makes a great day out from the capital. From its rich literary heritage to its buzzing tapas scene, we discover the best things to see and do when visiting the city. Loved by over 40s.

Alcalá de Henares, city, Madrid provincia (province) and comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), central Spain. Known under the Romans as Complutum, the city was destroyed in ad 1000 and rebuilt in 1038 by the Moors, who called it Al-Qalʿah al-Nahr.