El Pardo Royal Palace

Nice Palacio to visit. Plenty of beautiful Flanders tapestries.

Great visit, by guided tour only with very limited English tours.

Located just outside Madrid, Spain, Palacio de El Pardo is a hidden gem steeped in history. With its stunning architecture and beautifully landscaped gardens, the palace offers visitors a glimpse into Spain's regal past. It is visited with a guided tour so I will recommend to check entrance times. We were lucky as good there 5 min before one tour was about to start and there were still places available.

Very much enjoyed the visit, especially a few of the unique tapestries. There is no English tour but the tickets were not too expensive, so we didn’t mind joining the tour en español. The garden is a work in progress, but quiet and pleasant with a very nice info board about arboriculture.

El Pardo Royal Palace is a historic royal residence near Madrid, Spain. Originally built as a hunting lodge, it later became a favorite spot for Spanish kings. The palace has beautiful architecture, well-preserved interiors, and impressive artwork, especially tapestries. The surrounding gardens and natural scenery are also a nice escape from the city. Overall, it’s a peaceful and scenic spot with a rich royal history.

Lesser known and visited palace in Madrid, it has a fabulous collection of tapestries by Goya, Valasquez, and others. Best collection of tapestries I have ever seen in one place. The rooms are also exquisitely decorated, with special chandeliers in some rooms that incorporate other decor features in the room. No photos permitted inside, but allowed in the gardens. Highly recommended.

Take the public bus service from central Madrid, it leaves you at the gates! Your was in Spanish so we just nodded along but a lovely way to spend a few hours. A walk further on to Franco’s final resting place, we didn’t bother. Lovely little village.

It took us 20 minutes or so from the central to get there and we order bolt to get back coz no taxes around. The palace is nice, there are places which is closed coz its still used when VIPs visit. The garden looks nice but I’m not sure is we can walk around so we didnt. If you dont have a car and will pay for transportation from and too the city , then don’t go. The entry was for free but u have to book the timing for visit