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    Getting There -- Trains travel between Madrid's Atocha or Chamartín station and Alcalá de Henares every day and evening. Service is every 15 minutes (trip time: 30 min.) and round-trip fare from Madrid costs 3.35€ ($4.15). The train station (tel. 90-224-02-02) in Alcalá is at Paseo Estación.

    Buses from Madrid depart from Av. América 18 (Metro: América), every 15 minutes. A one-way fare is 1.90€ ($2.35). Bus service is provided by Continental-Auto, and the Alcalá bus station is on Av. Guadalajara 36 (tel. 91-888-16-22), 2 blocks past Calle Libreros.

    Alcalá lies adjacent to the main national highway (N-11), connecting Madrid with eastern Spain. As you leave central Madrid, follow signs for Barajas Airport and Barcelona.

    Visitor Information -- The tourist information office, Callejón de Santa María 1 (tel. 91-889-26-94; www.alcaladehenares-turismo.com), provides a map showing all the local attractions. It is open daily from 10am to 2pm and 4 to 6:30pm (until 7:30pm July-Sept).

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