🇪🇸 Madrid Day Trip: Alcalá de Henares

"Where Cervantes’ spirit dances in cobbled streets" 📖✨ 📍 Quick Facts Literary Legend: Hometown of Don Quixote’s creator, Miguel de Cervantes Train from Madrid: (*40 mins, €4 round-trip*) 🏛️ Must-See Spots University of Alcalá (1293) Europe’s 3rd oldest uni – Renaissance hub that fueled Spain’s Golden Age 🌟 Sunday hack: Sneak into the whisper-quiet library (free!) Plaza de Cervantes Lime-tree shade + outdoor cafés = perfect people-watching ☕ Casa Natal de Cervantes Free museum showcasing the writer’s childhood home (spot the quill pen collection!) 🏠 🌆 Pro Tips Golden hours: Arrive post-5PM to dodge heat + catch golden-lit plazas Dinner vibe: Try migas (fried breadcrumbs) at Calle Mayor’s taverns 🍷 #MadridEscapes #HiddenSpain