| ARANNET Aranjuez Magazine |
| Transport and Communications |
| Highways Taxis Gastronomy |
Buses Other options The Tajo river |
Railway Fairs and holidays History of Aranjuez |
| Highways
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Going to Aranjuez by highway is easy.
The population is equidistant of the nearest capitals,
Madrid and Toledo. To Madrid, capital of our Offline
Community, bind us 47 km of the National highway IV
(E-5), while Toledo, is found to 45 km by the N-400. On the other hand, other nearby populations are: Chinchón (to 19 km), Ocaña (to 14 km), Colmenar de Oreja (to 12 km) and Titulcia (to 9 km... well, may be 20 km if you don't want to crash your car: the 9 km road in an old, sand one). |
| Buses
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The bus companies that accomplish
services from Aranjuez are:
There is an urban buses company (MOSAMO) also, that binds all the points of the city. |
| Railway
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The National
Network of Spanish Railways (RENFE) has a surrounding
train service that binds Aranjuez and Madrid - Atocha
with a periodicity of 30 minutes as maximum, in both
ways. Also it exists the same with address to Toledo and
Cuenca. Also Aranjuez is found in the ferreous line that
binds the capital of Spain with the south of the country
(Andalusia and East). Information Renfe: 918 910 202. With a labeled tourist interest we can highlight the famous TRAIN OF THE STRAWBERRY, that between the months from April through October, binds all the weekend and festive Aranjuez and Madrid and constitutes a reply of the railway that, in 1851, inaugurated the Queen Isabel II, by initiative of the Marquis of Salamanca, becaming it the second ferreous line of our country. The tour is attended by stewardesses trimmed to the ancient usage and includes the visit the museums and monuments of the locality. Train of the Strawberry Information: Tel.: 902 22 88 22. |
| Taxis
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The CAR services - TAXI are found located in Governance Street, in the proximities of the Garden of Isabel II (Tel.: 918 911 139). |
| Other options
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Other options to scan the city, as well
as the gardens are the KidTrain, the Panoramic Bus or
in horse cars (The stop is nearby the Royal Palace)
that it can be completed with a ride by the Tajo river aboard of
the Tourist Ship (there is a small harbour near
the Boats Bridge). The historical wealth, architectural and natural of Aranjuez can not be known in an only session. Every time they are more the visitors of this Royal Place than choose it as place to happen their vacation or long rest seasons, devoted to the leisure, the study of the easing, in addition to the countless weekend tourists. Aranjuez counts on an assorted hotel offer, that includes hotels, hostales, pensions and a Camping, of first category, located close to the Tajo river. |
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