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Places near Zarzalejo by type
All 236 places by distance →One day from Zarzalejo
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:30 pm
80 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Zarzalejo
- La Silla de Felipe IIviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Abantosviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Embalse de La Jarosalake · 45 min
- Embalse de Cerro Alarcónlake · 45 min
- Almenaraviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Zarzalejo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Zarzalejo?
La Silla de Felipe II (viewpoint, about 4 km), Paraje Pintoresco del Pinar de Abantos y Zona de la Herrería (nature spot, about 7 km), Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial (museum, about 7 km), Casita del Príncipe (heritage site, about 7 km), Abantos (viewpoint, about 10 km), Valley of Cuelgamuros (viewpoint, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Zarzalejo?
74 places on Spotwander: 21 forts & heritage, 6 parks, 4 churches, 5 museums, 21 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest fort to Zarzalejo?
Casita del Príncipe, about 7 km by road; Atalaya de Torrelodones (27 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Zarzalejo?
Dehesa de Navalcarbón, about 32 km by road; Parque Natural El Soto (43 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Zarzalejo?
Start in Zarzalejo, visit La Silla de Felipe II, then Abantos, then Embalse de La Jarosa, then Embalse de Cerro Alarcón, then Almenara, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.