Calle Mayor
Calle Mayor
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COLCHONEROMadrid
Madrid, Spain4,907 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
It is considered the longest medieval street with arcades on both sides in Europe. Among other monuments, there are Cervantes' house, the Antezana Hospital and the Corral de la Sinagoga and a few steps away other important monuments of this World Heritage city. Obviously if you come to Alcalá you must walk through it from Plz. from Cervantes to Plz. of the Holy Children and return. Its origin dates back to the 12th century and Cervantes, Lope de Vega, San Ignacio de Loyola and Quevedo, among others, have passed through there.
Written 20 March 2024
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Oldjack
Greater Melbourne, Australia29,084 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
The old town of Alcala de Henares, which is located 31 KM north east of Madrid and a short train ride was historically interesting. Much of the town is World Heritage with a lot to see. it has a major university and many historical sights and good to just walk around
Written 25 June 2024
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MillanAAP
Madrid, Spain9,211 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
It had been three years since I had been to Alcalá de Henares and I took the opportunity to revisit the places that I liked the most. I chose to walk along its main street, getting an unpleasant surprise. In recent years, terraces and tables have appeared like mushrooms along its perimeter. Unfortunately, so many in such a specific space ends up distorting the heritage as a whole.
Written 5 October 2023
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Vadim
Murmansk, Russia34,642 contributions
May 2023 • Solo
Calle Mayor means "main street" in Spanish. In length (396 meters) it clearly doesn`t qualify for the title of main street. But we must remember that Alcala de Henares is not Madrid. For a small town, a small main street. The street owes its appearance to the Jews, who built a small town on this site in the XII century. Not from scratch: earlier, the Romans founded a Complutum on the Caesar-Augusta road from Zaragoza to Merida. There was no Madrid back then... Jewish merchants built two-in-one houses: a store or warehouse on the ground floor, living rooms on the first and second floors. Therefore, the houses have galleries of columns. Initially, the columns were taken from the Roman Complutum, then replaced with concrete ones in the XIX century. Now Calle mayor claims to be the longest street with galleries in Europe. There are mainly shops and cafes on the street. Immediately after Cervantes Square there is the house museum of the great writer. It's not real, it's a reconstruction, but on the land where the house where Cervantes was born used to stand. But Cervantes' father worked at the Antesan hospital, which also faces the street.
Written 8 March 2024
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Terry M
Hamilton, Canada4,921 contributions
Oct 2021
The main street of the town is great for wandering, eating, people watching or buying a trinket or two. It boasts Spain’s longest porticoed street. It is historically tied to the Jewish barrio. Of interest to locals and tourists alike is the home where the great author Cervantes was born. You will spend appreciable time here. It intersects with the Plaza de Cervantes. Look up too to the many second floor balconies.
Written 21 October 2021
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MDOGP
Dallas, TX1,227 contributions
Dec 2020 • Solo
This is a historical street in Alcala de Henares, Madrid. It dates back to the 18th century. The street has beautiful arcades and many bars and restaurants.
Written 13 December 2020
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natalija
Belgrade, Serbia1,436 contributions
May 2019 • Solo
Calle Mayor is main pedestrian and shopping zone in Alcala de Henares. It is full of bars, restaurants, shops and cafes. It is one of the most famous streets in the city because of its history and architecture.
Written 5 May 2019
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365Explore
England, UK125 contributions
Dec 2018 • Family
This is the longest street in the city, some 400 metres i believe, and it is still kept as it was few hundred years ago for most of it. There are a row of columns supporting houses on top at both sides of the street, a feature that is not found elsewhere in Spain anymore. This street looks especially pretty with the Christmas lights on.
Written 3 January 2019
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Alfredo Garcia
Bayamon, Puerto Rico250 contributions
Jul 2018 • Couples
Very nice trip to Alcalá de Henares
True to go by Renfe even better by tren de Cervantes look into Renfe web page excellent service
Be ready to walk and for hot weather in summer
True to go by Renfe even better by tren de Cervantes look into Renfe web page excellent service
Be ready to walk and for hot weather in summer
Written 7 July 2018
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Fabio P
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Oct 2017 • Friends
nice place. I visited during the medieval party which was great. Good food and very nice entertainment
Written 16 October 2017
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¿Qué tiene que ver que haya dos casas casi juntas, la de Cervantes y la de Azaña, para que no se pueda tomar en serio? La casa de Azaña, que no está en la calle Mayor es donde nació Manuel Azaña y la de Cervantes, es el solar. Casualidad, sí, pero es la realidad.
Written 12 January 2017
Will all the shops and cafe bars be open on Monday 1 May, a public holiday?
Written 5 January 2017
Hi there, the bars and restaurants will be open but not the shops. Being a Monday, usually a day of rest for restaurant owners, if you plan on visiting any specific restaurant I would check their web sight if they have one, just in case. Also be aware that the 2nd of May is a bank holiday in the Comunidad de Madrid. Rgds
Written 8 January 2017
Hi there, i am coming to Madrid and staying in an apartment here in August. I wondered if anyone can recomend the best way to get here from the airport?? i know the train comes and is cheaper than a taxi but sure how far the walk is from the station. I also wondered if anyone can recomend any nice places to eat, trip advisor isnt suggesting places near the place im staying and ive checked google but theres tonnes! thanks!
Written 17 April 2015
Hi,
Take the train link to the main Station, then use a taxi.
Crawfie
Written 18 April 2015
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