Mesón Cuevas del Vino
What to order: the mesón's grilled chorizo, pepper asadillo and wood-fired suckling lamb; or the cocido menu
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Day itinerary · 40.14° N · 3.42° W
Sunday in Chinchón: square, winery and wood-fired oven.
The Plaza Mayor before it fills up, a tasting of Madrid wines in an 1870 winery and a long lunch in a tavern with caves. 45 minutes from Madrid.
Leaving from
Part of Chinchón
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Total time7 h
By car45 min each way
WalkingAll on foot, slopes
DifficultyEasy
Cost€45–65 pp
Best timeOctober – May
With childrenYes
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Madrid 45 min by car
via the A-3 and the M-311, about 45 min
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Plaza Mayor of Chinchón
back through the arcades
- 3 min on foot
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Church of the Asunción and the Goya Painting
the Goya at the altar, outside Mass
- 3 min on foot
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- 5 min on foot
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Mesón Cuevas del Vino
roast and caves · €€ · booking required
C/ Benito Hortelano, 13, 28370 Chinchón · +34 918 94 02 06
Restaurant €€Book - 14 min on foot
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Counts' Castle, from Outside
stroll after lunch, from the outside
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Back home
You reach Madrid around 18:15
Approximate cost
About €35–50 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Plaza Mayor of Chinchón
Chinchón can be seen in a morning, so the plan is built to make the morning count and the lunch last. You arrive before the square fills up, go down to a 19th-century winery to try Madrid wine and sit down at midday in front of a wood-fired oven.
The Day, Hour by Hour
9:45 · Departure. The A-3 to Arganda and the M-311 via Morata, with bends at the end, or the A-4 and M-404 via Titulcia, straighter. About 45 minutes. Leave the car at the entrance to the village and walk up.
10:30 · Plaza Mayor. Closed in 1683, with 234 green wooden balconies and arcades. Walk right round it and climb the steps towards the church to see it from above.
11:15 · Church of La Asunción and Clock Tower. On the high altar, the Assumption of the Virgin that Goya painted in 1812 for his brother Camilo, the church's chaplain. Go in outside Mass. Beside it, the tower that was left without a church.
12:00 · Bodega del Nero. Founded in 1870 and in the family for five generations. The Sunday visit at 12:00 lasts an hour, with a tasting of two wines and Chinchón cheese, for €15; for €20, with the tourist train. Book on its website.
14:00 · Mesón Cuevas del Vino. A farmhouse almost three hundred years old with caves, a wine press and a mill. Milk-fed lamb from the wood-fired oven, grilled chorizo, migas. On Sundays it serves from 12:00 to 17:00. Book.
16:30 · Castle of the Counts. An after-lunch stroll to the moat. It is private and seen from the outside, with the olive grove around it.
17:30 · Return.
With Children
The car-free square and the climb to the castle are enough for them. At the winery children pay €6 and get a soft drink and cheese. If they want more countryside, the Laguna de San Juan is 8 km away and has birds.
Time45 min
Change the route
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Café de la Iberia
What to order: wood-fired roast lamb or grilled red meat, with a table by the balconies
© ParadoresEl Convento Restaurant, at the Parador
What to order: a roast or a spoon dish; in autumn and winter, the cocido de taba at El Bodegón
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Chinchón
From October to May. At Easter the village fills up with the Passion play. In summer, set off early.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Arrive before eleven
You park better and see the square empty.
- 2Book winery and table at the same time
The 12:00 tasting finishes just in time for lunch.
- 3Buy anise liqueur on your way out
It is the village's product.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take from Madrid?
About 45 minutes by car.
Do I need to book the winery?
Yes, the visits are at 12:00 and 13:00 at weekends.
Can you go into the castle?
No, it is private property.
Is Mesón Cuevas del Vino open on Sundays?
Yes, from 12:00 to 17:00. It closes on Tuesdays that are not public holidays.
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.