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For centuries, the kings and queens of Spain have chosen to spend the spring months in the Palace of Aranjuez, situated in a low-lying meadow formed by the confluence of the Tagus and Jarama Rivers. Thanks to its vast, stunning gardens, Aranjuez was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in December 2001.
Aranjuez (Spanish pronunciation: [aɾaŋˈxweθ] ⓘ) is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the Community of Madrid. Located in the southern end of the region, the main urban nucleus lies on the left bank of the Tagus, a bit upstream of the discharge of the Jarama. As of 2022, the municipality has a registered population of 59,762.
Dec 12, 2023 · First things first! The most convenient way to get to Aranjuez from Madrid is on the Cercanías commuter train. The C3 train leaves from the Atocha train station about every 20 minutes. It'll get you to Aranjuez in around 45 minutes—for less than €7 round trip! You can also drive from Madrid to Aranjuez, but it takes about the same amount ...
Aranjuez is only about thirty miles south of Madrid, in a beautiful landscape that has fostered the development of this 60000-inhabitant city. Here meet the Tajo, the longest river in the peninsula, and the Jarama, its affluent. This stream has shaped for thousands of years the landscape of the palacethat the royal family chose to use as a ...
10,275. PLAN YOUR TRIP. Aranjuez. Aranjuez is the home of Palacio Real (Royal Palace), the spring residence of Spanish kings since the late 1880s. The beautiful gardens surrounding the palace are just as famous as the residence and are the inspiration for “Concierto de Aranjuez” by Joaquin Rodrigo, one of Spain’s most significant ...
The Aranjuez Cultural Landscape is a singular entity of complex and historic relationships between nature and human activity, the sinuous watercourses of the rivers and the geometrical design of the landscape, urban and rural life, and between the forest wildlife and the refined architecture.
Nestling in the wide, flat-bottomed valley at the confluence of the Tagus (locally Tajo) and Jarama rivers, in an exquisite natural setting, the town of Aranjuez, has been declared a UNESCO Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site since 2001.
