# Alcalá de Henares, Spain: what it is and when to go > Alcalá de Henares is a place of interest in Spain (Alcalá de Henares), at 587 m above sea level. Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. It has articles in 95 Wikipedias: it is one of the ten best-known places in Spain out of the 14,755 on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/alcala-de-henares-2/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Place of interest · History - **Where:** Spain - **Elevation:** 587 m - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 18 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site - **Coordinates:** 40.48195, -3.36398 ## What it is and where Alcalá de Henares is a place of interest in Spain (Alcalá de Henares), at 587 m above sea level. It has articles in 95 Wikipedias: it is one of the ten best-known places in Spain out of the 14,755 on this site. It is in [Alcalá de Henares](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/alcala-de-henares/), where this site lists 32 more places to see, 247 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 40.48195, -3.36398; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 18 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.481954%2C-3.363981) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.481954%2C-3.363981) - **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Alcalá de Henares is **March to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 25 | | February | Possible | 10 h 27 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 05 | | May | Best time | 14 h 15 | | June | Best time | 14 h 53 | | July | Possible | 14 h 37 | | August | Possible | 13 h 37 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 54 | | November | Possible | 9 h 42 | | December | Possible | 9 h 07 | In June there are 14 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Spain To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/colegio-mayor-de-san-ildefonso/): Cultural property in Alcalá de Henares, Spain · 102 m - [College of Málaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/colegio-de-malaga/): Building in Madrid Province, Spain · 118 m - [Irish College at Alcala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/colegio-de-los-irlandeses/): Building in Madrid Province, Spain · 229 m - [Parador de Alcalá de Henares](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parador-de-alcala-de-henares/): Hotel enabled on former minor schools of the University of Alcalá · 246 m - [Hospital de Antezana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/antiguo-hospital-benefico-de-nuestra-senora-de-la-misericord/): Hospital in Spain · 252 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). ## More in Spain: History - [Córdoba, Spain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cordoba-2/) - [Toledo, Spain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/toledo-2/) - [Salamanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/salamanca-2/) - [Sagrada Família](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/basilica-de-la-sagrada-familia/): basilica under construction since 1882 in Barcelona, Spain - [Cádiz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cadiz-2/) - [Alhambra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/alhambra/): palace and fortress complex in Granada, Andalusia, Spain Every Spain place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Alcalá de Henares? It is a place of interest in Spain. It has articles in 95 Wikipedias: it is one of the ten best-known places in Spain out of the 14,755 on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Alcalá de Henares? March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. ### How do you get to Alcalá de Henares? The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 18 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.481954%2C-3.363981) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/colegio-mayor-de-san-ildefonso/), [College of Málaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/colegio-de-malaga/), [Irish College at Alcala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/colegio-de-los-irlandeses/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/209144042), licensed under the ODbL. More about Alcalá de Henares on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcal%C3%A1_de_Henares). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).