San Lorenzo de El Escorial Urban Route

Description

Al Escorial you can arrive perfectly by train from the city of Madrid or overnight the night before in one of the multiple and varied accommodations that the city offers.

It is a suggested urban route to discover El Escorial and San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

The route begins at the train station, we take the first exit to the left to cross the train tracks and enter El Escorial.

El Escorial, located in the Sierra de Guadarrama, is one of the main tourist destinations of the Community of Madrid due to its natural attractions and its splendid historical heritage linked to the construction of the neighboring Royal Monastery.

Do not forget to visit the Town Hall Square and the Church of San Bernabé.

Your next stop will take you to San Lorenzo de El Escorial, which presents a large number of monuments from that era, which today has been converted into a city full of charm, cultural atmosphere and leisure options.

Due to its beauty, San Lorenzo de El Escorial together with Aranjuez and Alcalá de Henares are included in the World Heritage program of the Community of Madrid.

As soon as you reach San Lorenzo, you will find the Casita del Príncipe, in a bucolic setting of gardens and fountains,

The route continues to enter the municipality, by the way multitude of monuments await you, the house Pelaez, Guest barracks, the Town Hall, the houses of Trades, etc.

Stay away from the center, crossing the Forest of the Blacksmithing, which gives its name to the Golf Course you will skirt, to take a more remote view of San Lorenzo and enjoy the monastery and the beauty of its surroundings.

Before visiting it, you will find very interesting stops along the way, such as the Casas del Infante, the Compania or the Queen, monuments highlighted in this wonderful environment that will serve as a path to the final visit, The Real Sitio de San Lorenzo.

The route ends at the starting point, so head for the train station and take the opportunity to observe the surroundings.

Information

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  • Points of interest
    Hotel Los Lanceros
    OFICINA DE TURISMO
    Fuente del Seminario
    Casco histórico de Guadarrama

    and 31 more

  • Length
    14.00 Km
  • Duration
    90 min
  • Difficulty
  • Circuit
  • Activity
  • Origin
    San Lorenzo de El Escorial Ruta Urbana
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  • Photo: Vista arérea Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial

  • Photo: Plaza Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial

  • Photo: Parte trasera Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Points of interest

On this route you will find 36 points of interest

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