Madrid is one of Spain's main economic, academic, cultural and international centres. Its wide range of training, business dynamism and multicultural character.
Living in Madrid
Residential city connected to Madrid, with access to companies, technology centres and professional opportunities.
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Discover the province of Madrid
Nature and landscapes
The Community of Madrid offers a diversity of landscapes that goes far beyond the capital. The Sierra de Guadarrama, the natural spaces in the north and the green areas and parks of the different municipalities allow for a combination of urban life with outdoor activities, routes and nature. Furthermore, the good rail connection makes it easy to discover different towns and areas of the Community, including destinations such as Alcalá de Henares, El Escorial or Aranjuez.
Leisure and activities
Madrid offers one of the highest concentrations of cultural, sporting and leisure activities in Spain. Museums, exhibitions, concerts, shows, sporting events, parks, shopping centres and a wide gastronomic offer are part of the daily life of the region. The international dimension of Madrid also allows for living with people from numerous countries and accessing a wide variety of cultural experiences.
Gastronomy
Madrid's gastronomy combines traditional recipes with an increasingly international offer. Restaurants, markets, taverns, cuisine from different Spanish regions and gastronomic proposals from all over the world are part of a city accustomed to receiving international visitors and professionals.
Festivities and traditions
Madrid has an extensive cultural and festive calendar that combines local traditions with major cultural, musical and sporting events. The festivities of the different municipalities of the Community also allow one to get to know a closer and more traditional dimension of the region.
Study in Leganés
Leganés is another of the large towns in the Madrid metropolitan area and stands out in particular for its university, technology and industrial dimension. Its location makes it possible to live in a town of its own while having direct access to Madrid and to other strategic points across the region.
One of its main educational landmarks is the Leganés Campus of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, with substantial university activity and connections by MetroSur, Cercanías commuter rail and several bus routes.
Why Leganés?
Studying in Leganés means being part of a setting with a strong university presence and good connections to the whole of the Madrid metropolitan area.
Universidad Carlos III gives the town a particularly relevant academic and technological dimension, while MetroSur and Cercanías make travelling into Madrid and to other towns straightforward.
The town also has a broad cultural and leisure programme, with activities, courses, workshops, shows and events throughout the year.