ガラパガーの洞窟・トップ6

The Monastery of El Escorial was built by King Philip II in the 16th century to commemorate a military victory and serve as a royal pantheon for the Habsburg dynasty. Designed by architects Juan Bautista de Toledo and Juan de Herrera, it is characterized by its sober, Renaissance style. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Monastery of El Escorial was built by King Philip II in the 16th century to commemorate a military victory and serve as a royal pantheon for the Habsburg dynasty. Designed by architects Juan Bautista de Toledo and Juan de Herrera, it is characterized by its sober, Renaissance style. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Good short walk of about 6 km leaving from the shopping center

Easy access from Las Marias, if you go up from the clean point it is a little harder, but it is possible in normal physical condition. Good views

For winter riding, when it rains, the ground drains very well and hardly any mud forms.

Sorry, Hoyo de Manzanares does not have a castle. The one in the photo is from Manzanares del Real (https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-xiaomi-rev1&sca_esv=80d0c53c31f1ba3c&sxsrf=ADLYWILBECwncbTPE24Xvs3ZgdODX67-UQ%3A1725895267071&q=Castillo%20de%20Manzanares%20el%20Real&ludocid=10992122181432748937&lsig=AB86z5W-mAy7Ta8haKMgOCK5wuRi&shndl=30&shem=lsde%2Cvslcea&source=sh%2Fx%2Floc%2Fact%2Fm4%2F2)

Unfortunately it is inside a fenced private property.

In the area of this castle, also known as Villafranca, there was an old medieval town called El Horcajo, later changed to Villafranca. It is believed that the castle was most likely built at that time, in the mid-15th century. It is cataloged as an Asset of Cultural Interest, BIC.