Discover Alcorcón: Glass Art, Parks and Trails

The MAVA (Museo de Arte en Vidrio de Alcorcón) offers a starting point for discovering Alcorcón through contemporary glass art: the municipal museum displays international works created entirely or partly from glass and opened on 23 October 1997. It is housed in the Castillo Grande de Valderas; admission to the museum and guided tours are free of charge.

These three details provide a clear framework for your personal decision without distracting from the destinations on site.

Culture

The Centro del Títere in Alcorcón offers visits to its puppet exhibitions and workshop for making puppets. The San José de Valderas district hosts local festivals year after year, combining live music, cultural activities and food enjoyed together.

Trails

Alcorcón has three signposted health-promoting walking routes. Information boards along the routes provide details including the route profile, length, elevation gain, level of difficulty and the approximate duration of the complete walk. Alcorcón's green routes connect key stations in the Madrid Metro and Cercanías networks with natural areas or notable parks in the Community of Madrid. They also provide connections to other places for everyday journeys and leisure excursions. The different route profiles can be considered separately when planning your own day.

Nature

Parque de Los Castillos is a 12.65-hectare urban park in Alcorcón's San José de Valderas district. It was created in 1991 and lies between Avenida Alcalde José Aranda and the streets La Paz and Juan Antonio Bueno.

The 57.50-hectare Las Presillas park in Alcorcón is considered the city's most valuable peri-urban woodland due to its size and natural diversity. It includes an extensive pine forest and a group of centuries-old cork oaks, which support numerous plant and animal species. The park has recreational areas, signposted trails and a children's playground. The municipality of Alcorcón encompasses 16 urban parks, three woodland parks and smaller green spaces; in total, it has more than 340 hectares of green areas, around 10 percent of the municipality's area. The different sizes and types of parks can be considered separately when planning.

Other Places

Other places for planning your trip: Fuenlabrada, Pozuelo De Alarcón, Las Herreras, Villafranca del Castillo, Patones, Tielmes, El Escorial, Alcalá De Henares.

Experiences

As part of a municipal program for young people, Alcorcón offers, among other activities, tree and shrub planting workshops, species-identification routes, orienteering with maps, guided visits to the Quercus tree nursery or various parks, and workshops on propagating ornamental and useful plants.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Alcorcón, travel dates, room category and cancellation policies can reflect different requirements of your own travel planning. These details are independent of the destination's cultural and natural attractions and can be considered separately according to your personal plans.

For the broader travel overview: Madrid.