The town of "San Lorenzo del Escorial" is situated on the north-west of Madrid. The city is famous for its unique mammoth monastery. The city offers awesome beauty, welcomes visitors and provides a unique feel of Spain. Besides all of these, the city provides lots of option to make excellent day-trip either in the form of enjoying history, great outdoors or food.
What to do & see in San Lorenzo del Escorial?
Top things to do and see in San Lorenzo del Escorial:
a) March with the Royals:
The Royal site of this city also called "El Escorial" is a highly appreciated architectural monument and heritage-listed monastery. It was built artistically to celebrate the success of Spain over France in a battle of Saint Quentin. This colossal building is one of the most outstanding architectural landmarks of the Spanish renaissance.
b) Have a look inside the Prince´s Palace:
The prince´s palace was designed in 18-century by the famous architect Juan De Villanueva. The palace is worth the entrance fee and time to see the luxurious and tastefully decorated interior of the palace. The architect also designs another building for the Prince's younger brother "Gabriel" in El Escorial known as "The Casita del Infante".
c) Visit the Valle de Los Caidos (Valley of the Fallen):
If you are interested in modern Spanish history, then a Spanish Civil war, forms a significant part. The stoic and overbearing building structure is a reminder of the dictatorship in Spain. In recent years, it has also been a centre of controversy as the remains of the Spanish dictator Franco were moved by the Socialist Party during their term in government.
d) Experience the marvelous bio-diversity of Mother Nature:
You can also experience marvelous bio-diversity of mother nature with the help of quality based optical instruments like magnifying glasses and binoculars. By these instruments, you can enjoy the enormous scene of natural areas surrounding the San Lorenzo del Escorial and fascinating secret hidden in nature.
e) Golfing Escapade:
The flowing and green golf course situated beside the Royal Monastery in the city of San Lorenzo del Escorial is a must for golf lovers. It was constructed in the 1960s by acquiring the land spanning 185-acres. It is also called La Herrería.
What and where to eat in San Lorenzo del Escorial:
There are lots of healthy and delicious dishes in eat in San Lorenzo del Escorial like Spanish omelette, suckling pig roasted in a traditional wood oven, sea bream and cod are delicious options. For those with a sweet tooth, you can enjoy sweets like mantecados (traditional Spanish shortbread cookies) and canutitos de crema(similar to brandy snaps, without brandy but cream).
Specific dates to look out for are second Sunday in September and in August while celebrating Virgen de Gracia.
IMAGE CREDITS BELOW:
Lead Image:hexapolis.com
Valley of the Fallen Image:audleytravel.com
Prince´s Palace: commons.wikimedia.org
Biodiversity Mother nature Image: dee Lukasz Janyst/Shutterstock
Golf Escapade: 1golf.eu
What and where to eat in El Escorial: empresas.sanlorenzoturismo.es
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