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WhatsappEl Escorial and Valle de los Caídos tour from Madrid
5h 30m
Spanish,
English
Description
The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, a complex commissioned by Philip II that includes a royal palace, a basilica, a pantheon, a library, a college and a monastery. It is located in the Spanish town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, in the Region of Madrid, and was built in the 16th century between 1563 and 1584. Another place to enjoy the scenery is the Valle de los Caídos in the municipality of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, in Madrid. It is a monumental complex built between 1940 and 1958, during the Franco regime, as a tribute to the "heroes and martyrs of the Crusade", i.e. those who fought and died for Franco during the Civil War. It consists of a Catholic basilica, an abbey and a 150-metre-high cross perched on the top of a cliff.
What we are going to do?
We will start the excursion with a guided tour of El Escorial and the monumental complex of the Monastery of El Escorial, designed by Philip II in the heart of the Sierra de Guadarrama. From the bus station in El Escorial we will head to the Valle de los Caídos, an impressive funerary monument crowned by the highest Christian cross in the world, full of history and symbolism. We will visit the unique excavated basilica, where the monument was built to honour the Spanish fallen in the civil war. Finally, we will return to Madrid.
Itinerary
Madrid – El Escorial – Valle de los Caídos - Madrid
What's included?
Round trip by bus
Specialised guide
Guided walking tour in San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Visit to Valle de los Caídos and entrance to the monument
Important
Please be at the meeting point 10 minutes before the start of the tour.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. If you cancel under this time or do not show up, you will not be refunded.
