Valladolid is the capital of Spain's principal region, Castile-Leon, situated in the center of the Iberian Peninsula 200 km northwest of Madrid. To passers-by it may appear nothing more than a sprawling, new and heavily industrialized city. If you look a little closer and you'll find a wealth of treasures in this former medieval town where King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella married in the 15th century and where Christopher Columbus died.

The city is rich in very old churches, museums and monuments and is well known for its university which was founded in the 13th century and is the second oldest in Spain, after that of Salamanca. One of the city's most important claims to fame is that the people here speak the purest form of Castilian.

Apart from its choice of historical sites to visit, the city also offers a number of museums and art galleries to visit. Like the National Sculpture Museum where you'll find incredible architecture, religious sculptures and fine paintings. You might choose to engage in beach volleyball, swimming or, during the cold seasons, ice-skating. Whatever your leisure preferences, with Car Hire Valladolid you can explore the city and the surrounding areas.