Private tour in Madrid Jorge R
up to 8 people
6 hours
Public transportation
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Jorge R.
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This royal seat is the most iconic monument of Golden Age's Spain. Created by Philip II, the most powerful king of his period in the second half of the XVI century, El Escorial was the place from which the king ruled over his realms, the first global empire in History. Royal Palace, Monastery, Basilica, Royal Pantheon, research centre with its huge Library, everything recals Philip's complex and contradictory personality. Wandering through the corridors and halls, you will discover the intimate life of Spanish monarchs, their Royal Pantheon with the tombs of most kings and queens since the XVI century, its extraordinary frescoes and paintings by El Greco, Velázquez, Tiziano, Tibaldi and other great masters. This impresive architectural ensemble is located on the slopes of the sierra, one of the most breathtaking landscapes of the region.
We will start the trip in Madrid where we'll take the train to El Escorial (55 minutes). Once there a 5 minutes trip by taxi will take us to this elegant town on the slopes of Sierra de Guadarrama grown around the Royal Seat which we will visit, first indoors and then outside. Inside we will walk through the kings' and the queen's chambers, the halls, the Basilica, the Royal Pantheon, the museum of paintings and the Library, all of them full of masterpieces of art. Later on, we will take a walk through the gardens around with time to enjoy the wonderful views. Then we will take the train back to Madrid.
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Train, 65 minutes trip. We will meet at Atocha railway station. Then in El Escorial we will take a taxi to the Royal Seat (5 minutes) or a bus. The rest of the trip will be walking. 8.60€ train return ticket to El Escorial per person 5€ taxi/2.60€ bus
Madrid, Community of Madrid, 28007 Spain
Atocha train station, Tropical Garden by Renfe office
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Book with a 20% deposit!
Size:
up to 8 people
Duration:
6 hours
Transportation:
Public transportation
1
Book with a 20% deposit!
Size:
up to 8 people
Duration:
6 hours
Transportation:
Public transportation
1
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