This town 31 miles northwest of Madrid has the Sierra de Guadarrama as its backdrop. The Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (a World Heritage Site) was completed in 1584 and contains Spain’s royal tombs. View the monastery from La Silla de Felipe II during a walk through the surrounding hills. Then visit the Valley of the Fallen with its Catholic basilica and monument for those who perished during the Spanish Civil War.
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