04 Oct 2025
Excellent yesterday morning/early afternoon tour at El Escorial and Valle de los Caidos. We left on time from Madrid for a pleasant 50 minutes drive to El Escorial first. Our guide did an excellent job of giving us information in both Spanish and English. We visited many rooms with beautiful artwork. Especially notable were the frescos, the crypt and the library. We then drove to Valle de los Caidos, 20 minutes away. Separating out the politics as to why they were built, the statue and the basilica were very impressive. We couldn’t stay long because there was going to be a wedding, but we did get to visit the inside of the basilica.
Again, excellent tour, bus driver and guide!