Top Things to do in Manzanares el Real
Top Restaurants in Manzanares el Real
What to do and see in Manzanares el Real, Community of Madrid: The Best Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Manzanares el Real, Spain including La Pedriza, Escape Room La Mazmorra Mental, Inside Escape Room Manzanares El Real, Castillo de Manzanares el Real, Outfinders - Street Escape, La Canada en Bici, Nuestra Senora de Las Nieves Church, La Charca Verde, Club Hipico la Pedriza.
Restaurants in Manzanares el Real
1. La Pedriza
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By gabir712 - Sharon, United States
I couldn't find a lot of specific info in English online about how to do this, so hopefully this can be helpful to someone -- Step 1: Download the Spain map on the app Maps.Me -- it has all the trails to various peaks on it, the altitude, and the hiking times, so you can go exploring and still easily find your way back to town afterwards. Once it's downloaded, you don't need internet access to use it which is helpful. I had no idea which path was the actual La Pedriza route, but I mapped out my own loop using this app through the park and had a fabulous time. Getting here from Madrid, you simply go to the Plaza de Castilla subway stop and find your way to the attached bus station. Buses seem to leave about every half hour and only cost about 4 euro. It takes approx. 45 minutes to reach Manzanares and the bus will plop you right in front of the castle. Unforunately it was closed on the day I went (New Year's Day), but you can still get a view of it if you walk around it. From there it's a 20-30 min walk to the park entrance/start of the hiking paths. Entrance is free. The trails are rocky at parts, but the incline isn't very intense, and completely flattens out at the top. The path I took was not very well marked going up, but by using my GPS on maps.me I was always able to correct myself when I went off trail accidentally. The views of the surrounding mountains and town and lake below were beautiful! There were lots of large birds circling close above at the top and even ran into some wild mountain goats, which being from a major city I found to be cool haha. Mid-winter, it was absolutely perfect hiking temperature. From the castle and back I walked about 3 hours or so, including a lunch break at the top. I'll include a picture of my route. Buses going back to Plaza de Castilla in Madrid leave even more frequently. Was a great day trip, and even with barely any Spanish I found it really easy to do. I'm a 24 year old girl travelling solo, and this felt safe and simple. I was originally going to go with an Airbnb experience actually, but it was canceled that day and I decided to figure it out on my own. If you want to try this, but with less hassle, a girl named Eugenia offers trips through the app for a fair price. Good luck!
2. Escape Room La Mazmorra Mental
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 27 reviews
An exclusive escape room experience at the foot of the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park. The Mental Dungeon Corporation hides a mystery that can change history, nothing is what it seems in Manzanares El Real. You only have your wit and intuition to uncover the secret. Can you escape in time?
3. Inside Escape Room Manzanares El Real
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 25 reviews
A leisure activity designed to play in a group. Participants must find clues, solve puzzles and pass tests until they reach the goal. You can develop logic, teamwork, attention, cognitive ability, and laugh a lot. Come and enjoy an unforgettable experience. Inside, your escape room in the mountains of Madrid. Escape Room Manzanares El Real
4. Castillo de Manzanares el Real
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 535 reviews
Reviewed By 275DavidW - Paignton, United Kingdom
The castle is located in the small town of Manzanares el Real which is about a 45-minute bus journey outside Madrid. We came across the castle a few years ago by visiting an old family friend who lives in the town. The day we visited the castle it was very quiet on a Saturday arriving just after lunch and we spent around 4 hours in castle. I’m sure if visitors to Madrid were aware of the castle it would be a lot busier but maybe that is a good thing as we didn’t experience the crowds like we did while visiting some of the well-known tourist attractions and was a little cooler than Madrid with a nice breeze. The castle is on about 4 or 5 levels with several state rooms and balconies on each level overlooking the castle courtyard. Once at the top we had excellent views over the Reservoir of Manzanares el Real from the one side and views of the mountains and town on the other sides.
5. Outfinders - Street Escape
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 57 reviews
Outfinders is the STREET ESCAPE GAME which you will live exciting stories in Manzanares el Real, Sierra de Guadarrama. You will discover incredible places solving mysteries, clues and riddles. Any city can become the great stage where you are the hero.
6. La Canada en Bici
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Situated in Manzanares el Real, in the heart of the National Park of the Sierra de Guadarrama, La Cañada en Bici offers MTBs for rent with all the accesories you need for a fun day. Delivery service and pick-up on route.
7. Nuestra Senora de Las Nieves Church
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By 598marisap - Dallas, United States
This church was built by the Marquis of Santillana in the 15th century and rebuilt in the 16th century. It is a church from the Renaissance but with Romanesque and Gothic features. I really love the courtyard with the garden and the image of Mary.
8. La Charca Verde
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 1 reviews
