After my second trip to Madrid I wanted to do something a little different for the day. I took the train with some friend some 30 minutes outside the city to the San Lorenzo de El Escorial which is home to a gargantuan 16th century complex that was once a royal palace, a school, a monastery and a museum. It is still a monastery and museum and deserves a visit. The town itself is charming and quiet, while the Monastery is historical perfection. There are perfectly pruned gardens, a magnificent library and miles of passages ways and paths to walk all day long.
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