Comments on: Around Madrid: a Day Trip to El Escorial http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/11/12/day-trip-to-el-escorial/ A new look at the city of Madrid. Photos, news, podcasts, Madrid secrets, videos, bars - a real insider's guide. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:08:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Julie E. http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/11/12/day-trip-to-el-escorial/comment-page-1/#comment-1222 Julie E. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:00:06 +0000 http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/11/12/pleasures-of-the-province-el-escorial/#comment-1222 Just made a trip to El Escorial/Valle de los Caidos and wanted to add some transport info. We took the train but the train station is a little over 1 km (slightly uphill) from the monastery and we had to take the local city bus that came once every 30 minutes. It's possible it could have been more direct to take an interurbano bus from Madrid, no. 661 I believe (from intercambiador de Moncloa station) because the El Escorial bus station is in the heart of San Lorenzo del Escorial (city) and near to the monastery. Then the best way to get to el Valle de los Caidos via public transport would be to catch the bus that leaves from the El Escorial bus station at 15:15 (no. 660-A). Tickets can be bought starting at 14:45. It returns from Valle de los Caidos at 17:30 and takes you back to El Escorial. Just made a trip to El Escorial/Valle de los Caidos and wanted to add some transport info. We took the train but the train station is a little over 1 km (slightly uphill) from the monastery and we had to take the local city bus that came once every 30 minutes. It’s possible it could have been more direct to take an interurbano bus from Madrid, no. 661 I believe (from intercambiador de Moncloa station) because the El Escorial bus station is in the heart of San Lorenzo del Escorial (city) and near to the monastery.

Then the best way to get to el Valle de los Caidos via public transport would be to catch the bus that leaves from the El Escorial bus station at 15:15 (no. 660-A). Tickets can be bought starting at 14:45. It returns from Valle de los Caidos at 17:30 and takes you back to El Escorial.

]]> By: Highlights and Tips from a Semestre Studying in Madrid - Notes from Madrid http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/11/12/day-trip-to-el-escorial/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Highlights and Tips from a Semestre Studying in Madrid - Notes from Madrid Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:58:48 +0000 http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/11/12/pleasures-of-the-province-el-escorial/#comment-460 [...] Madrid is located in the center of Spain. This allows a great deal of ease for great little day trips to outside towns such as Segovia, El Escorial, Aranjuez, and of course Toledo. But, even more it makes traveling to other bigger cities in Spain very doable, Barcelona, Granada, Cordoba and Sevilla are all musts and all within a half day’s travel. [...] [...] Madrid is located in the center of Spain. This allows a great deal of ease for great little day trips to outside towns such as Segovia, El Escorial, Aranjuez, and of course Toledo. But, even more it makes traveling to other bigger cities in Spain very doable, Barcelona, Granada, Cordoba and Sevilla are all musts and all within a half day’s travel. [...]

]]> By: Learn Spanish » Pleasures of the Province: a Day Trip to El Escorial http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/11/12/day-trip-to-el-escorial/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Learn Spanish » Pleasures of the Province: a Day Trip to El Escorial Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:09:47 +0000 http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/11/12/pleasures-of-the-province-el-escorial/#comment-408 [...] You can read the rest of this blog post by going to the original source, here [...] [...] You can read the rest of this blog post by going to the original source, here [...]

]]> By: marina http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/11/12/day-trip-to-el-escorial/comment-page-1/#comment-395 marina Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:26:18 +0000 http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/11/12/pleasures-of-the-province-el-escorial/#comment-395 El Escorial is placed at in a very special location at the foot of the Avantos mount. Also in clear days you can see Madrid from the viewpoint located next to the entrance of the monastery gardens, which are small but nice... and the entrance is free. El Escorial is placed at in a very special location at the foot of the Avantos mount. Also in clear days you can see Madrid from the viewpoint located next to the entrance of the monastery gardens, which are small but nice… and the entrance is free.

]]> By: david fernández giles http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/11/12/day-trip-to-el-escorial/comment-page-1/#comment-388 david fernández giles Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:59:27 +0000 http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/11/12/pleasures-of-the-province-el-escorial/#comment-388 i agree. many people dont realize how close is the countryside to madrid. its beautifull here, with amazing sunsets. i agree. many people dont realize how close is the countryside to madrid. its beautifull here, with amazing sunsets.

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