Alcalá de Henares is a UNESCO-designated historic city near Madrid accessible by suburban rail, notable as the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes and home to a university and historic district. Visitors can tour Cervantes' birthplace, explore the Regional Archaeological Museum housed in a former convent, and see Roman ruins including the Casa de Hippolytus with its public baths and mosaics, while observing stork nests atop buildings throughout the city.
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