Discover Villanueva de la Cañada

You can explore Villanueva de la Cañada through three different themes: culture, water and golf.

Culture

Castillo de Aulencia, also known as Castillo de Villafranca, is located in the Parque Regional del Curso Medio del Río Guadarrama in the Villafranca del Castillo development, where the Aulencia River meets the Guadarrama River. Today, only ruins remain of Castillo de Aulencia; the site is privately owned.

Centro Cultural La Despernada opened in 1997 and was designed by Juan Navarro Baldeweg. Iglesia Santiago Apóstol is a single-nave church dedicated to the Apostle Santiago, the patron saint of Villanueva de la Cañada.

The church Ermita y Cementerio del Cristo is located in the immediate vicinity of Villanueva de la Cañada. The historic site Pilas Del Navazo is located in the surrounding area. The Museo del Vino is located in the wider regional area around Villanueva de la Cañada. The Centro de Arte Dos de mayo museum is also located in the wider regional area.

When planning your trip, you can assign separate importance to the different geographical areas.

Water and golf

Aquopolis Villanueva de la Cañada has more than 2,000 m² of white sandy beach, a wave pool and more than 15 water attractions. Aquopolis Villanueva de la Cañada also has a children's area with smaller, child-friendly versions of the Waikiki, Zigzag, Pistas Blandas and Río Rápido attractions, as well as an island called Tiki Island with numerous water fountains.

When planning your trip, you can consider the named water areas as different focal points.

Golf La Dehesa is an 18-hole, par-72 course in Villanueva de la Cañada. Golf La Dehesa has the Trackman Range indoor practice area. It allows you to practise, improve your game and receive individual club fitting regardless of the weather, and is open to members and visitors.

Geographical location

The Fuente del Rey spring is located in the wider regional area around Villanueva de la Cañada. The Cerro Cabeza Mediana peak is also located in the wider regional area. The Fuente del Sauce spring is likewise located in the wider regional area around Villanueva de la Cañada. The Zoo Aquarium de Madrid zoo is located in the wider regional area around Villanueva de la Cañada.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Villanueva de la Cañada, compare travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions on the respective offer pages; you can also check which information is available for your desired period and the selected accommodation.

More local pages

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For the higher-level travel overview: Madrid.