Location: Getafe
Top Things to do in Getafe
- 1. Getafe The Style Outlets
- 2. Parque de Polvoranca
- 3. Retiro Park (Parque del Retiro)
- 4. Santuario del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus Cerro de los Angeles
- 5. Prado National Museum
- 6. Catedral Santa Maria Magdalena
- 7. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza)
- 8. Parque de la alhondiga
- 9. Iglesia San Salvador
- 10. Hospitalillo de San jose
10 Things to Do in Getafe That You Shouldn't Miss
Getafe (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈtafe]) is a city in the south of the Madrid metropolitan area, Spain, and one of the most populated and industrialised cities in the area. It is home to one of the oldest Spanish military air bases and the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Within the city is the Cerro de los Ángeles, or Hill of the Angels, a site considered the geographical center of the Iberian Peninsula. Getafe is located 13 km south of Madrid's city centre, within a flat area of Spain's Meseta Central in the Manzanares River basin.
Restaurants in Getafe
1. Getafe The Style Outlets
Overall Ratings
4 based on 163 reviews
A new shopping concept has arrived to A Coruna. Already present in the main European capitals such as Milan, Frankfurt, Porto and Bologne. Welcome to Coruna The style Outlets: a centre designed to enjoy while you shop in its more than 50 stores from the most prestigious intenational and national men´s, women´s and children´s fashion brands. With a yearly discount of 30% to 70% and more than 860 free parking spaces at your disposal to make your visit unique and unforgettable.
Reviewed By mWrite - Helsinki, Finland
If you are traveling to the airport from south, you will bypass this outlet mall. The "CENTRO DE OPORTUNIDADES EL CORTE INGLÉS" makes already alone this mall worth visiting. It is like "Nordstrom Rack", El Corte Ingles department store outlet, with big discounts on designer brands.
Mall has plenty of other brand shops also check listing in internet.
Before entering the mall, be sure that you have space in your luggage and weight available. Otherwise end up paying lots for excess luggage fees (legal disclaimer )… .
2. Parque de Polvoranca
Overall Ratings
4 based on 103 reviews
Reviewed By Manuel R - buffalo, United States
All surrounded by trees and small lakes it is a beautiful place to make 10km walking .
Nice shadow areas and green slopes to rest and take done time to see How families of ducks and gooses take care ones to the others
Small restaurant area with several public toilets around the centrally located bigger lake.
Beautiful playground area for kids with skate circuit bicycle paths and mechanical exercise tools areas.
Nice to visit to get some Sunshine and quiet quick walk couple of hours.
3. Retiro Park (Parque del Retiro)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
Peaceful urban park centered around a beautiful lake.
Reviewed By Matt C - Sacramento, California
We were there on Saturday, March 24. That same day, a child was killed by a falling tree. Instead of roping off the affected area, a small portion of the park --- the officials decided to close the Entire Park for a whole week. (This is Semana Santa, one of the busiest tourist weeks of the season!)
For this reason, I'm giving the park a poor grade.
4. Santuario del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus Cerro de los Angeles
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 108 reviews
Reviewed By Jesús C
Localizada en el cerro de los Ángeles, considerado centro geográfico de la península ibérica, nos encontramos con el Monumento al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, obra inaugurada en 1965 y que sustituye a una anterior (de 1919) que fue destruida en la guerra civil y de la cual se puede ver aun lo que queda de ella. Se puede subir hasta la base del monumento, y también visitar la cripta.
5. Prado National Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 45 reviews
The Prado has one of the largest art collections in the world, and is best known for its diverse assortment of works by Velasquez, Goya and El Greco.
Reviewed By kathy1966 - virginia
One of the greatest collections of works by de Goya, Velazquez, El Greco, Rubens, and many other masters. You could easily spend anywhere from 4-5 hours to a few days at this museum.
We purchased the Paseo del Arte ticket at the less crowded Thyssen-Bornemisza and were able to gain entrance to a much shorter ticket line. We also needed to pick up a free ticket for our son (under 18) and were able to do this in the same ticket line as well. There are staff at the ticket lines to help direct you to these lines, so don't hesitate to ask for help. You can also leave the museum for lunch and return the same day. Just make sure you get your ticket stamped.
6. Catedral Santa Maria Magdalena
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By BlackSiatel - Getafe, Spain
Tras más de veinte años viviendo en Getafe y algún que otro intento fallido de visita, por fin lo hemos conseguido.
Y la verdad que ha sido una grata sorpresa pues, aunque sencilla, tiene varias cosas que la hacen especial como puede ser su retablo mayor y auxiliares, las columnas que separan la nave central de las laterales, la cupula principal, el artesonado sencillo del techo e incluso el organo del coro. Pero lo que mas nos llamo la atención fue la amplitud de espacios y la cantidad de luz natural que recibe du interior.
Del exterior destaca la torre mudejar construida con anterioridad a la Catedral.
7. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum offers visitors an overview of art from the 13th century to the late 20th century. In the nearly one thousand works on display, visitors can contemplate the major periods and pictorial schools of western art such as the Renaissance, Mannerism, the Baroque, Rococo, Romanticism and the art of the 19th and 20th centuries up to Pop Art. The museum also features works from some movements not represented in state-owned collections, such as Impressionism, Fauvism, German Expressionism and the experimental avant-garde movements of the early 20th century. In addition, it boasts an important collection of 19th-century American painting not found in any other European museum institutions.
Reviewed By PeterDane - Denmark
A stunning selection of fabulous paintings. I little bit pricey I think compared to museums in Madrid but not excessively so.
8. Parque de la alhondiga
Overall Ratings
4 based on 55 reviews
9. Iglesia San Salvador
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By MadridJosefina - Germany
La Iglesia de San Salvador, que está ubicada en el centro de Leganés, es una de las obras más hermosas de todo el barroco español. La contemplas por fuera y no te imaginas los tesoros que guarda en su interior. !!Su interior es más que magnífico!!. Es la iglesia en la que se casó hace unos años, un primo mío, y ahora hemos vuelto a visitarla, con la familia, en estos días navideños.
El templo, de cruz latina, consta de tres naves. El exterior presenta tres puertas de granito, y una esbelta torre de ladrillo revocado, con planta cuadrada y rematada por un interesante capitel.
En el interior destacan los tres impresionantes retablos de José Benito de Churriguera, principalmente el Retablo Mayor, el del Carmen, situado en el lateral y el de San José, y así hasta completar un total de doce retablos. También conserva en sus Paredes doce lienzos de pintura exclusivamente religiosa siendo el más importante el Retrato de San Pedro de Arbuses. Otra de las joyas de esta iglesia es el órgano.
La Iglesia San Salvador se puede decir que es el principal punto de interés turístico en Leganés, (está cerquita del Ayuntamiento de la ciudad). !!Imperdible en la ciudad!!.
La entrada es gratuita.
10. Hospitalillo de San jose
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By mickhanbury - Solihull
This is an interesting and quaint little place with a nice quiet garden area in the middle.We stopped for a cup of tea and enjoyed the quiet surroundings.
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