ESCORIAL & VALLEY OF THE FALLEN
Daily all year round except Mondays
Departures: 8:45 hrs.
The Monastery of El Escorial was built underthe reign of the powerful King Philip II to be a Residence for the Spanish Kings, Monastery and Pantheon of the Royal Family, becoming as a symbol of the great power of the Spanish Empire on the time.
The monument was declared ofArtistic and Historic interest, and “Mankind Heritage”. The visitinclude the Monastery,the Cloister ofthe Four Evangelists, the Palace of Philip II, Pantheons of the Royal Family, the Chapterhouses, and the Basilica, and the very important Library.
The Valley of the Fallen is a monument built as a memorial of those who died during the Spanish Civil War in 1.936. We´ll visit the Basilica.
Duration of this tour aprox. 5 hours