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Day 5: El Escorial
El Escorial rivals Toledo as the most popular day trip from Madrid. It is about an hour from Atocha station. The half monastery/half royal mausoleum of San Lorenzo de El Escorial was built here by Felipe II in the mid 1500′s The mammoth complex contains some of…
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Day 3: Toledo
From Madrid you can take a RENFE train to Toledo. These depart frequently from Chamartín station and the trip takes about an hour and a half.
There is much to see in Toledo because of its rich history. On a tight schedule, it is not possible to see it…
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Day 1: Madrid
Fly into Madrid as early as possible so you can check into your hotel and have time to recharge with a café au lait and croissant before sightseeing. Take the Metro to Atocha or Banco de España for access to the
Museo del Prado. Allow a couple of hours…
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