Escorial Monastery & Valley of the Fallen Trip from Madrid

Escorial Monastery & Valley of the Fallen Trip from Madrid

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Discover the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen on a private guided tour from Madrid. Learn about the Spanish Golden Age and the Spanish Civil War.

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Highlights

Step back in time as you explore the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo
Discover the Valley of the Fallen, a monument to those who died in the Civil War
Visit the Pantheon of the Kings and Princes, the Chapterhouse, and the Basilica

Description

Explore Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial: discover the building that best sums up the ideological and cultural aspirations of the Spanish “Golden Age”. Visit the most significant rooms of the monastery, including the Pantheon of the Kings and Princes, the Chapterhouse, the Palace of the Habsburgs, the Basilica, and the famous Library where thousands of historical volumes are preserved. Next, head to the Valley of the Fallen: an impressive monument erected in memory of those who died during the Spanish Civil War. Located in the beautiful Valley of Cuelgamuros, in the Sierra de Guadarrama, this gigantic structure consists of the basilica and the crypt excavated in the rock of a mountain and crowned by the imposing cross of more than 150 meters high.

Includes

Private guided visit Entrance to the Valley of the Fallen Visit to the interior of the basilica Hotel pickup and drop-off

Important Information

The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is a World Heritage Site The Valley of the Fallen is a monument commemorating those who died during the Spanish Civil War