Royal Monastery of El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen trip from Madrid

Overview

In this tour, you will visit the Royal Monastery of El Escorial, an architectural ensemble declared a World Heritage Site, and the Valley of the Fallen, a basilica that stands out for its gigantic size.Royal Monastery of El EscorialYou will start your visit at El Escorial, a symbol of Spanish power in the XVI century that commemorates the battle of St. Quentin. It is also a mausoleum for Charles V. Due to the symmetry and balance of its construction, according to the humanist Renaissance style, for years it had been considered the eighth wonder of the world. The visit includes the Habsburg Palace, the Kings and Princes Mausoleum, the Chapter House and the Basilica.Basilica of the Valley of the FallenLocated 9km away from El Escorial, this enormous monument was built between 1940 and 1959 to honor the fallen during the Spanish Civil War. The basilica is carved into the mountain at 1350 meters of altitude, where an impressive 150 meters high cross places itself over the magnificent nature reserve of the Madrid mountain range.

What's included

Entrance to the Valley of the Fallen and the Basilica

What's Not included

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Where

Madrid, Spain

Meeting point:

Juliá Travel office at San Nicolás 15 (next to Plaza de Ramales) Madrid.Please check-in at the counter

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What To Expect

An architectural ensemble declared a World Heritage Site
An impressive 150 meters high cross over the nature reserve of Madrid mountain range
Escape the noise and traffic of the city for a day

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