MADRID DON QUIJOTE
400 years after their death both Shakespeare and Cervantes are still the most important writers in the history of our continent. They are well-know, considered both the writers of both the greatest literary masterpieces. Cervantes most important piece was ‘Don Quixote’, but he also wrote ‘The Labors of Persiles and Sigismunda’, ‘La Galatea’, ‘Journey to Parnassus’ and one of his last piece ‘Exemplary Novels’.
Our beloved Miguel de Cervantes was born and died in Alcala de Henares, a small city 35 km away from the city center. Considered Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO since December of 1998 and the Capital of Culture of Madrid. Home of Carpetans, Romans, Muslims, Jews and Christians Alcalá has forged a rich cultural legacy for over 2000 years. All of them left their prints in the city making it a beautiful mixture of all of them in one that we can enjoy today walking by its streets and plazas.
They treasure important archaeological sites, a medieval arrangement of streets, chaotic and dividing the neighborhoods in religious identities, that allowed the three cultures and the three religions live in peace for centuries.
Within this city we find El Encín Golf Hotel, who this year celebrates five years after its grand opening for the public. Considered for most golf players as one of the best golf courses in Madrid of 18 holes 72 par. Designed by the prestigious firm Mr. Van Hagge. The design has wide streets, well located bunkers protecting the fall of the ball and unique greens with a lot a movement that will only be able to make stand out the great golf players that come to visit.
Throughout the past years it has hosted grand tournaments such as the European Tour. Spectacular, high quality facilities and their very own golf school with the best practice facilities with more than 100 shooting stands.
One of their primary identifying feature is their caring for the environment. El Encín Golf Hotel has present the importance of satisfying the needs of their clients but its also aware of the impact that this sport has to environment when it doesn’t have the proper management. Therefor its facilities and golf course are in constant renovation and improvement of their quality to satisfaction of their clients and government restrictions. They comply with the integrated policy of quality and environment, with in the norm UNE-EN ISO 9001:2008 and UNE-EN ISO 14001:2004.
Madrid is still an unknown golf destination, so we want discover you 34 world renowned golf courses in Madrid, being the only European city with top notch golf courses near the city center. In a ratio of 15 to 50 km, you can find 25 courses designed by legends such as Severiano Ballesteros, Jack Nicklaus, Olazabal among others. One of the main assets of the region, is the amazing climate with an average of 2.769 hours of sun per year which makes it possible to play golf throughout the season.