Segovia, El Escorial by car

SEGOVIA The city of Spain where Isabel, was proclaimed Queen of the Kingdom of Castile. That was a turning point in the history of not just Spain. The panoramic view of the castle which was one of the favorite residences of her family will be one of the highlights of the day together with the symbol of the city, the 2000 years old Roman aqueduct. EL ESCORIAL In the year 1563, this project of Philip II started to see the light under the southern slope of the wonderful mountains of Guadarrama, in the north of the Madrid region. 20 years later, the biggest Catholic Monastery is finished and up to our day, it is still used as the burial pantheon of the Spanish Royal family. Architecture is used as a symbol of power in the XVI and the XX century alike, speaking of which, we'll visit