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Visit Aranjuez Palace Spain – the grand Spanish alternative to Versailles I’ve often heard that Aranjuez, Spain was compared to the Spanish version of Versailles, so when I was visiting Madrid, I had to make a day trip to visiting the royal palace at Aranjuez and see it in person. Not quite … Read more
Easy Day trips from Madrid, discover these other close by destinations Madrid makes a fantastic base to discover so many other destinations that are an easy day trip from the city. In an hour or less, you can get to visit most of these historic and cultural attractions, towns and cities and even … Read more
Visit El Escorial Monastery In this post we visit El Escorial Monastery, the impressive complex of buildings that represented the creation of King Philipp II showcasing his power and prestige of the Roman Catholic rulers. We showcase all the major monuments, gardens and historic sites around the entire complex and do a guided … Read more