{"id":60460,"date":"2023-06-17T10:31:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T14:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/?p=60460"},"modified":"2023-09-15T12:36:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T16:36:03","slug":"alcala-de-henares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/06\/17\/alcala-de-henares\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking a Day Trip from Madrid to Alcal\u00e1 de Henares"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After hearing so much about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/02\/03\/toledo-is-famous-for-marzipan\/\">Don Quixote<\/a><\/strong> (the famous Spanish book) written by Miguel de Cervantes, I decided to take a day trip to the author&#8217;s hometown: <strong>Alcal\u00e1 de Henares.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"855\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-03-855x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Plaza Cervantes\" class=\"wp-image-60504\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=855,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-03.jpg 855w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=250,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-03.jpg 250w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=920,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-03.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=242,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-03.jpg 242w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1252,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-03.jpg 1252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Plaza Cervantes<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alcal\u00e1_de_Henares\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alcal\u00e1 de Henares<\/a><\/strong> is home to one of Spain&#8217;s most elite universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=P00129722 data-vi-widget-ref=W-dd029ae8-80a1-4537-b68a-5f9c7a57f2bb ><\/div>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-04-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Alcala de Henares\" class=\"wp-image-60506\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-04.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-04.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-04.jpg 218w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-04.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/876\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNESCO-protected city of Alcal\u00e1 de Henares<\/a><\/strong> is an ideal day trip from the city of Madrid. Located 31 kilometers (20 miles) north-east of Madrid, you can easily get there from the capital of Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-12.jpg\" alt=\"Walking around Alcal\u00e1 de Henares\" class=\"wp-image-60526\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-12.jpg 1125w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-12.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-12.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-12.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>From Madrid&#8217;s Atocha station, the train ride is just under 40 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-10-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Touring Alcal\u00e1 de Henares\" class=\"wp-image-60525\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-10.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-10.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-10.jpg 218w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-10.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This city is an ideal place to walk with beautiful streets and squares, plenty of cute spots to sit for a coffee or drink, or to find a shop for something sweet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-14-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Menu in Alcal\u00e1 de Henares\" class=\"wp-image-60508\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-14.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-14.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-14.jpg 218w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-14.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-15-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Drink menu from Alcal\u00e1 de Henares\" class=\"wp-image-60510\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-15.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-15.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-15.jpg 218w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-15.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Example of a local menu<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While you stroll around, you can enjoy these lovely animated crossing signals that are found all throughout Spain. (Here&#8217;s a video of them, I thought they were so adorable.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-top: 177.77777777777777%;\">\n  <iframe\n    src=\"https:\/\/customer-9u3bclg5ffhsaz7o.cloudflarestream.com\/1c7fe4ca3a2861fe6ad60f6cfd6a15b9\/iframe?poster=https%3A%2F%2Fcustomer-9u3bclg5ffhsaz7o.cloudflarestream.com%2F1c7fe4ca3a2861fe6ad60f6cfd6a15b9%2Fthumbnails%2Fthumbnail.jpg%3Ftime%3D%26height%3D600\"\n    style=\"border: none; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; height: 100%; width: 100%;\"\n    allow=\"accelerometer; gyroscope; autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture;\"\n    allowfullscreen=\"true\"\n  ><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With more than 2,000 years of history, Alcal\u00e1 de Henares is a destination for those who love Spanish history and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-05-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Art from Alcal\u00e1 de Henares\" class=\"wp-image-60513\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-05.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-05.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-05.jpg 218w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-05.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/turismomadrid.es\/es\/descubre\/alcala-de-henares.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alcal\u00e1 de Henares<\/a> was the first city built intentionally as the headquarters of a university. <\/strong>It was founded by Cardinal Cisneros in 1499 during the middle of the Renaissance and it later served as a model city for other educational institutions in Europe and America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-01-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Palace Laredo\" class=\"wp-image-60514\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-01.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-01.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-01.jpg 218w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-01.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Palacio Laredo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" data-id=\"60540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-20.jpg\" alt=\"Art from Alcal\u00e1 de Henares\" class=\"wp-image-60540\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1500,height=1125,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-20.jpg 1500w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-20.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-20.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-20.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=212,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-20.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1500\" data-id=\"60541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-22.jpg\" alt=\"Art from Alcal\u00e1 de Henares\" class=\"wp-image-60541\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-22.jpg 1125w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-22.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-22.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-22.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1500\" data-id=\"60542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-23.jpg\" alt=\"Art from Alcal\u00e1 de Henares\" class=\"wp-image-60542\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-23.jpg 1125w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-23.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-23.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-23.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1500\" data-id=\"60543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-24.jpg\" alt=\"Art from Alcal\u00e1 de Henares\" class=\"wp-image-60543\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-24.jpg 1125w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-24.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-24.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-24.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" data-id=\"60544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-25.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky visiting Alcal\u00e1 de Henares\" class=\"wp-image-60544\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1500,height=1125,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-25.jpg 1500w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-25.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-25.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-25.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=212,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-25.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>(Awkward photo of me- sorry, it&#8217;s all I got.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-top: 177.77777777777777%;\">\n  <iframe\n    src=\"https:\/\/customer-9u3bclg5ffhsaz7o.cloudflarestream.com\/76482981f0bf28bb6d482990ae1a1083\/iframe?poster=https%3A%2F%2Fcustomer-9u3bclg5ffhsaz7o.cloudflarestream.com%2F76482981f0bf28bb6d482990ae1a1083%2Fthumbnails%2Fthumbnail.jpg%3Ftime%3D%26height%3D600\"\n    style=\"border: none; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; height: 100%; width: 100%;\"\n    allow=\"accelerometer; gyroscope; autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture;\"\n    allowfullscreen=\"true\"\n  ><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While it is most famously recognized as the hometown of the famous Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes, it was also home to many other great writers of the Spanish Golden Age such as Francisco de Quevedo, Lope de Vega, Calder\u00f3n de la Barca, Tirso de Molina, and San Juan de la Cruz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained 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sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It combines the best of a medieval city and a modern city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-08-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Art from Alcal\u00e1 de Henares\" class=\"wp-image-60528\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-08.jpg 768w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-09-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Art from Alcal\u00e1 de Henares\" class=\"wp-image-60531\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-09.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-09.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-09.jpg 218w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-09.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the best places to visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Corral de Comedias (Considered the oldest theater in Europe: 1601)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Cervantes Birthplace Museum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Casa de Hippolytus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Open Air Sculpture Museum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Archiepiscopal Palace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The website <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theculturetrip.com\/europe\/spain\/articles\/top-10-things-see-alcala-de-henares-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Culture Trip<\/a><\/strong> has a detailed outline of some other things to do there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, you also can&#8217;t go wrong with choosing to enjoy a simple day outdoors with delicious Spanish foods like these <em>chipirones<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-18-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Chipirones from Alcal\u00e1 de Henares\" class=\"wp-image-60519\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-18.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-18.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/alcala-de-henares-18.jpg 218w, 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