A Tour To Escorial
Amazing experiences
Lots of people want to go on a special holiday, one that provides them an amazing experience, but they have problems in choosing a destination. If you are one of them, here is an idea: Spain.
The European country is renowned for being one of the most beautiful in the world; when you visit it, you completely understand why people say this about Spain. It truly is a special country because it has a lot of beauties and interesting places to offer, each one of them unique in its own way.
Some have historical importance; others are extremely picturesque while the number of cities representing different architectural styles is impressive. When you go to Spain, you find so many things to do that you can only wish for another holiday there!
Visiting El Escorial
Tours have become very popular in Spain in the last few years. Among them, tours to El Escorial are very popular because the city is a very exciting one. The San Lorenzo Escorial Monastery is a top attraction of the city, a monastery which will amaze you with its grandeur.
Valley of the Fallen is another famous place in El Escorial, a site packed with symbolism, built in the honor of those who lost their lives in the cruel Spanish Civil War. The Valley is just 9 kilometers away from El Escorial and the first thing that strikes you when you get closer to it is the gigantic cross made of granite that stands on the top of the basilica.
General Franco is the one who built the monument in the memory of those who died in the War; it represented such an important monument for him that he asked to be buried there. So when you visit the valley, the landscape is not the only attraction: the tomb of the General Franco is an attraction of big historical importance for Spain and the Spaniards.
El Escorial is very famous for its monastery; the crypt is a place where the majority of tourists want to go as it represents the burial site of some of the most important figures of the Spanish Royal family, starting with Charles I and finishing with Alfonso XII. In order to get to El Escorial, you just have to take the 661 bus from Madrid or one of the lines of the AVE train network. Accessible, very beautiful and with an interesting history: this is El Escorial.