# Castle of Chinchón, Spain: what it is and when to go > Castle of Chinchón is a building in Chinchón in Spain (Colmenar de Oreja). Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/castillo-de-chinchon/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Building in Chinchón · History - **Where:** Spain - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 42 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 40.13634, -3.42429 ## What it is and where Castle of Chinchón is a building in Chinchón in Spain (Colmenar de Oreja). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Colmenar de Oreja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/colmenar-de-oreja/), where this site lists 14 more places to see, 4.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 40.13634, -3.42429; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 42 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=40.136344%2C-3.424288) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.136344%2C-3.424288) 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 Castle of Chinchón is **March to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 27 | | February | Possible | 10 h 28 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 04 | | May | Best time | 14 h 13 | | June | Best time | 14 h 50 | | July | Possible | 14 h 35 | | August | Possible | 13 h 35 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 54 | | November | Possible | 9 h 44 | | December | Possible | 9 h 09 | In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. 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 - [Bodegas Jesús Díaz e Hijos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/bodegas-jesus-diaz-e-hijos/): Winery · 4.1 km - [Bodegas Figueroa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/bodegas-figueroa/): Winery · 4.2 km - [Bodegas Pedro García](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/bodegas-pedro-garcia/): Winery · 4.3 km - [Museo Ulpiano Checa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-municipal-ulpiano-checa/): Art museum in Colmenar de Oreja, Spain · 4.3 km - [Fuente del Zacatín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/fuente-del-zacatin/): Monument · 4.6 km 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/) - [Alcalá de Henares](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/alcala-de-henares-2/) 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 Castle of Chinchón? It is a building in Chinchón in Spain. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Castle of Chinchón? March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. ### How do you get to Castle of Chinchón? The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 42 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.136344%2C-3.424288) 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 [Bodegas Jesús Díaz e Hijos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/bodegas-jesus-diaz-e-hijos/), [Bodegas Figueroa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/bodegas-figueroa/), [Bodegas Pedro García](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/bodegas-pedro-garcia/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/15469725), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5757241), CC0. More about Castle of Chinchón on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_Chinch%C3%B3n). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).