Madrid Excursions to Chinchon

(Madrid, Spain)



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Chinchón




This town is famed for the brewing of the aniseed flavoured liqueur 'anis' as well as its plaza, which has appeared in several films. Chinchón also cultivates a valued variety of garlic, which is sold in large bunches.

Facts about Chinchón



Places of Interest


Plaza Mayor (Main Square)

The asymmetric oval-shaped Plaza Mayor is the focal point of Chinchón and is surrounded by houses with two-and three-tiered wooden balconies. Spectators of bullfights use these balconies as vantage points when the plaza doubles as a bullring.

Iglesia de la Asunción (Assumption Church)

Address: located north of the plaza.
A 16th-century church containing a panel of the 'Asunción' credited to Goya, mixture of Gothic, Renaissance and baroque styles.

Other Points of Interest