Parla - Parla

View of the municipality of Parla (Madrid's community, Spain)
Constitution Plaza.

Parla It is located 20 km south of the capital Madrid's community, Spain. Its population as of 2018 is 128,256 inhabitants.

Understand

The town of Parla is located in the southern part of the Community of Madrid. It has an area of ​​its municipal term of 24.43 km². It borders with Fuenlabrada, Pinto, Humanes, Grión, Torrejón de Velasco and Torrejón de la Calzada.

To get

By train

Hermitage of Parla Our Lady of Solitude.

It is the head or end of the route of the Renfe Cercanías Line C4 that reaches (Alcobendas-San Sebastián de los Reyes) or (Colmenar Viejo).

By bus

You can travel from the Plaza Electica bus station to the center of the city of Parla on the following buses 460, 461, 463, 464, 469, and from nearby towns in the South such as Fuenlabrada or Pinto from the 471 from Getafe with the 462 and from Valdemoro with 466.

By car

Parla is excellently communicated by road, the city can be accessed through various highways, mainly by the Toledo Highway (A-42) and by the M-408, M-410 as well as the R-4.

Travel

Parla has a tram to move around the city, as well as several circular buses.

Watch

  • Church of Our Lady of the Assumption 16th century.
  • Hermitage of Our Lady of Solitude Rebuilt by the Parleño Bartolomé Hurtado in the seventeenth century who was the architect Real de los Reyes (Felipe IV and Carlos II). In addition, he also created his own recreation house in the town known as Casa Grande Bartolomé Hurtado.
  • Old Lope de Vega schools
  • Humanejos-Umanexos deposits.
  • Nature the Prado area where the Dehesa Boyal is located, through which the Humanejos stream passes and which has a park area called the Park of the Communities of Spain that has a lake of ducks, a fishing area and other activities. In addition to the Cerro la Cantueña area.

Do

  • Casa de la Cultura / Jaime Salom Theater: It is a cultural building that offers different activities in addition to several plays.

Events (edit)

  • Festivities: From the second Sunday in September, the patron saint festivities are the oldest and most important in the municipality.
  • Water festivals: they celebrate the arrival of water to all the houses of Parla since 1982 in June.
  • Easter: It is declared a festival of tourist and regional cultural interest.
  • Medieval markets: Held two a year, the first between May-July and the second on Christmas dates.

Activities

  • Francisco Javier Castillejo Sports Center:
  • Active Routes of Colors: Routes for hiking through the municipality.

To buy

Calle Real Bulevar norte has the suburban station.

The main shopping streets are Calle Real and Calle Pinto. In addition to the El Ferial and Parla Natura shopping centers.

To eat

Typical Madrid food

Go out and drink

The municipality has several restaurants and pub

Sleep

The municipality has several hostels in the urban area

  • NH Hotel, 4 stars
  • Apart Hotel villa de Parla, 3 star

Surroundings