Guide de voyage: Cuenca del Guadarrama 2026

Cuenca del Guadarrama : idées de séjour, infos pratiques et culturelles

Cuenca del Guadarrama
Cuenca del Guadarrama
August 15th every year. FIreworks are launched at midnight as a closing ceremony of the San Lorenzo festivities, which take place the week before that last day. Everybody stands at the big open area next to the Royal Palace and Monastery, while the show begins, by the rythm of music. It is a great and exiting entertainment, located in a beautiful place! Must watch ;) #lifeatexpedia #fireworks #lights #novembercontest #elescorial
El Escorial was built by King Philip II in the late 16th century to serve as both a royal palace and as the seat of the Catholic Church in Spain. In addition to the palace the complex includes a basilica, a convent, a school, a library, and a pantheon. While El Escorial is impressive from the outside, we actually found it a little austere on the inside. In many ways it felt more like a fine art museum than a typically elaborate European palace (such as Versailles). That said, there are some impressive sights, including works by El Greco, Bernini, and Giardini. The library was also quite beautiful, with richly carved wood shelves, a marble floor, and a colorful fresco ceiling by Pellegrino Tibaldi. For me, the highlight of the tour was the 180ft long (55m) Hall of Battles – a barrel-vaulted room where the walls were completely covered in frescos depicting Spain's military victories over the Moors and the French. All aspects of the battle field were portrayed (when you have 180ft, that is quite doable), and the artist employed an interesting trick whereby the more distant, smaller scenes were less saturated, and the background mountains and landscape were set in hues of blue. Overall I'd say El Escorial is worth a visit, but you probably won't need more than a couple of hours to enjoy it.
This is the Courtyard of the Kings and the entrance to the Basilica. By European standards we found the Basilica a bit boring. The two highlights were a gorgeous life-size white marble sculpture of Christ on the cross by Cellini (originally meant for the sculptor’s own tomb) and the Giordano ceilings, which he frescoed when he was his late 50s.

Cuenca del Guadarrama : les plus belles villes à visiter

San Lorenzo de El Escorial
San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Temples, BibliothÚques et Cathédrales
San Lorenzo de El Escorial vous appelle ! Découvrez-y des temples sacrés, une bibliothÚque intéressante, des richesses culturelles et bien plus.

Les bonnes raisons d’y aller

  • MonastĂšre royal San Lorenzo de El Escorial
  • Monument au morts El Valle de los CaĂ­dos
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Cercedilla
Cercedilla
Nature, Aventure et Parcs naturels
Faites vos valises pour Cercedilla ! Découvrez-y des beautés naturelles, des aventures palpitantes et des monuments marquants.
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El Escorial
El Escorial
Monuments et Historique
Explorez El Escorial : découvrez-y des monuments marquants, des sites chargés d'histoire et bien plus !
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Guadarrama
Guadarrama
Shopping, Restauration et Personnes sociables
LovĂ©e au cƓur de certains des plus beaux paysages d'Espagne, Guadarrama n'est pourtant qu'Ă  quelques kilomĂštres de la capitale ibĂ©rique.
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Galapagar
Galapagar
Pendant vos vacances à Galapagar, ne manquez pas les sites qui attirent chaque année de nombreux visiteurs comme Chant du Poids et Vélodrome de Galapagar.
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Collado Villalba
Collado Villalba
Restauration, Personnes sociables et Montagnes
Grùce à son emplacement stratégique entre la capitale espagnole et les montagnes du Guadarrama, Collado Villalba est une ville importante de la province de Madrid.
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