El Escorial and Valley of the Fallen from Madrid
5 h
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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Av Juan de Borbon y Battemberg, 28200 San Lorenzo de El Escorial Spain
The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is an architectural complex that includes a royal palace, a basilica, a pantheon, a library, a school and a monastery.
The residence of the Spanish Royal Family, the basilica is the place of burial of the kings of Spain and the monastery (founded by monks of the Order of Saint Jerome) is currently occupied by friars of the Order of Saint Augustine.
It is one of the Renaissance singular architectures of Spain and Europe. Located in San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
It was considered, since the end of the 16th century, the Eighth, Wonder of the World, as much for its size as for its functional complexity as for its enormous symbolic value
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Valley of the Fallen, Carretere de Guadarrama, 28209 San Lorenzo de El Escorial Spain
The Valley of the Fallen is a Catholic basilica (Basilica of the Holy Cross of the Valley of the Fallen), an abbey (Abbey of the Holy Cross of the Valley of the Fallen).
The Valley of the Fallen was built to commemorate the combatants who died in the Spanish Civil War. The Basilica of the Holy Cross of the Valley of the Fallen is dug in the mountain itself.
There is the Santa Cruz which is 150 meters high and arms of 24 meters each.
Duration: 1 hour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Av Juan de Borbon y Battemberg, 28200 San Lorenzo de El Escorial Spain
The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is an architectural complex that includes a royal palace, a basilica, a pantheon, a library, a school and a monastery.
The residence of the Spanish Royal Family, the basilica is the place of burial of the kings of Spain and the monastery (founded by monks of the Order of Saint Jerome) is currently occupied by friars of the Order of Saint Augustine.
It is one of the Renaissance singular architectures of Spain and Europe. Located in San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
It was considered, since the end of the 16th century, the Eighth, Wonder of the World, as much for its size as for its functional complexity as for its enormous symbolic value
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Valley of the Fallen, Carretere de Guadarrama, 28209 San Lorenzo de El Escorial Spain
The Valley of the Fallen is a Catholic basilica (Basilica of the Holy Cross of the Valley of the Fallen), an abbey (Abbey of the Holy Cross of the Valley of the Fallen).
The Valley of the Fallen was built to commemorate the combatants who died in the Spanish Civil War. The Basilica of the Holy Cross of the Valley of the Fallen is dug in the mountain itself.
There is the Santa Cruz which is 150 meters high and arms of 24 meters each.
Duration: 1 hour
Included
- Hotel pickup (selected hotels only)
- Professional guide
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Entry/Admission - Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial
- Entry/Admission - Valley of the Fallen
- Guaranteed to skip the lines
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel drop-off
- Gratuities
- WiFi on board
- Restroom on board
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
Features
Tourism
85%
Cultural
65%
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