Day Trips

Just an hour from Madrid, Ávila’s perfectly preserved medieval walls and the legacy of Saint Teresa make it one of Spain’s most atmospheric day trips.

Toledo sits on a hill just 30 minutes south of Madrid. Here’s how to get there, what to see, and how to make the most of your day in Spain’s medieval capital.

Just 45 kilometers from Madrid, Chinchón’s medieval Plaza Mayor and anise tradition make for one of Spain’s most charming day trips.

An hour from Madrid, Segovia offers one of Europe’s best-preserved Roman aqueducts, a fairytale castle, and Spain’s most famous roast suckling pig. Here’s how to spend a perfect day.

Less than an hour from Madrid by train, Cuenca’s clifftop old town, gravity-defying casas colgadas, and medieval charm make it one of Spain’s most dramatic day trips.

Perched on a dramatic gorge in Andalusia’s mountains, Ronda offers stunning views, Spain’s oldest bullring, and authentic white-village charm just 90 minutes from Málaga or Seville.

Just an hour from Madrid, Ávila’s perfectly preserved medieval walls and the legacy of Saint Teresa make it one of Spain’s most atmospheric day trips.

Just an hour from Madrid, Segovia delivers some of Spain’s most dramatic architecture: a towering Roman aqueduct, a storybook castle that inspired Disney, and roast suckling pig worth the trip alone.

Just 30 minutes from Madrid by train, Toledo’s medieval streets tell centuries of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish history. Here’s how to make the most of your day in Spain’s former capital.