Aranjuez celebrates 25 years as UNESCO Cultural Landscape with an activity program

The City Council and the Aranjuez Cultural Landscape Foundation organize guided tours, concerts, and shows between November 21 and December 18.

Generic image of a historic town hall facade with a balcony and iron railings, under late afternoon sun and blue sky.
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Generic image of a historic town hall facade with a balcony and iron railings, under late afternoon sun and blue sky.

The Aranjuez City Council and the Aranjuez Cultural Landscape Foundation are commemorating the 25th anniversary of Aranjuez's declaration as a UNESCO World Cultural Landscape with a program of activities to be held between November 21 and December 18.

The program aims to bring to residents and visitors the historical, natural, and cultural values that distinguish the city. It will include guided tours of the historic groves, theatricalized city tours, music, a drone show, and educational and cultural activities.
Activities will begin on Saturday, November 21, with a guided tour of the historic groves, organized by the Association of Producers of the Aranjuez Orchard. The tour will depart at 10:30 AM from the Glorieta de las Doce Calles and will last approximately three hours, with 50 places available and prior registration required. This tour will be repeated on Saturday, December 5.
Theatricalized night tours, led by Asociación 2050 and sponsored by the Directorate General of Cultural Heritage of the Community of Madrid, will take place on Saturdays, November 28, December 5, and December 12, at 8:00 PM, meeting at the main entrance of the Jardín de la Isla. Each tour will last about an hour and a half and will have 60 places.
On Thursday, November 26, the Teatro Carlos III will host a commemorative concert at 7:00 PM by Aljibe, titled ‘Aranjuez, where the landscape becomes music and tradition becomes heritage’. Admission will be free until full capacity.
On Saturday, December 18, a drone show is scheduled for 8:00 PM, lasting approximately 20 minutes, recommended to be viewed from the Plaza de Parejas.
Schoolchildren will be protagonists on Monday, December 14, at the Municipal Sports Center, Agustín Marañón pavilion. The Mayor, Miguel Gómez Herrero, will speak about the Cultural Landscape, and diplomas and commemorative gifts will be presented. The day will include a theatrical performance by Asociación 2050.
In the afternoon of December 14, at the Sala Juan de Villanueva of the Isabel de Farnesio Cultural Center, the awards ceremony for the photography contest will take place, followed by the inauguration of an exhibition.
Registration for guided and theatricalized tours can be made until places are filled by calling the Aranjuez Cultural Landscape Foundation at +34 91 892 43 86, extension 1311, between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM during the periods established for each visit.
Based on information from the official source: Ayuntamiento de Aranjuez (13/11/2026)