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El Escorial Monastery
We took the train from the station at Chamartín. It`s a 55 minutes train ride from there to “El Escorial” (Ticket price: 3.20 euro/one way *).
We read somewhere on the internet that it`s a short walk (500 meters/546 yards) uphill from the train station to the Monastery. Sorry to say, this is not true. It`s about a 15 minutes’ walk and yes, uphill. However there is a bus that probably takes you there in a few minutes. The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is a beautiful old building in a wonderful location close to the mountains. You can`t take photos inside the monastery, but I made some from the outside, so you have a bit of an idea of what it looks like. The Monastery is open (October – March) from 10 am till 5 pm (April – September) from 10 am till 6 pm CLOSED on Mondays! For the latest changes, check this website. Admission: 8 euros (10 euros if you choose for the guided tour)* All other tariffs can be found here. TIP: We were lucky, because the day we visited this monument was on a Wednesday and apparently on Wednesdays they offer free entrance to EU citizens when showing your EU citizen ID. The building has a Museum of Architecture and Painting, Chapter Houses, Old Church, King`s Courtyard, a Library, a Basilica, Palace of Philip II, Evangelists` Courtyard and the Palace of the Bourbons. (Info was on the little brochure we got at the entrance) More info can be found on www.patrimonionacional.es *: This information is based on a visit in March 2010. Prices may change. Return from El Escorial Monastery to the HOMEPAGE
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