Royal Palace of La Granja of San Ildefonso

Nice palace to visit. Sadly when I came, the gardens were closed. The place is a little hard to find and I had to park on a side street. The gards wouldn't let me access the front. Still worth the visit, reminded me a little of the Royal palace of Madrid. I went in March, so there was practically no one.

👍🏽👍🏽 Worth the trip, FREE to access outside gardens (most glorious we’ve ever seen) 🚍 GETTING HERE from Segovia is 20 minute drive, buses aren’t frequent. In Segovia, go to bus depot (separate bus company from those operating inside Segovia), pay for your ticket on the bus, €3.70 round trip, CASH ONLY (bus driver has change). Buy food in segovia to picnic out here. ❌🐶 no pets. Perfect way to spend a few hours, even if the fountains are being repaired or are turned off due to drought (check their we site). Technically you cannot bring in food, but many people picnic inside (just don’t leave any trash). But you CAN eat just outside of the entrance in the lovely park—there are stone benches. 🚾 ♿️ Very clean, accessible bathrooms. Cobblestone and small stone paths. You pay to enter the art museum inside.

We visited from Florida, USA. We drove by La Granja. This is a Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso, is a royal palace and gardens built adjacent to the town in 1721-24. Is a great place to take breathtaking pictures and walk by. They have restrooms by the entrance. We did not have to pay to enter. Is pretty and the views are fenomenal!

Wow! Beautiful place to visit & explore. The palace gardens are vast and full of wonderful surprises. The extravagant bronze water fountains are truly magnificent when functioning. All with Greek mythology tales to tell. The palace can be viewed for €10 for visitors, and gardens are FREE. A lovely experience for all.

Nice gardens but all the fountains are drained so whilst it was free entry it was quite a disappointment. It said the palace was free on a Wednesday afternoon but apparently that’s only for locals so we didn’t go in as I was a bit frustrated tbh

Gardens were amazing despite cold and frosty plants! Fountains are must see!!!

Very nice, huge park, ample space for kids to run around. We spent 4 hours, without the palace itself, and didn't see everything. The park entry is free. In July they were repairing some fountains and for us the water plays were not on. Still, lots to see. Food is not permitted or available in the park, plan eating before or after in the nearby restaurants. Budget some time for strolling around the old town outside the park.

Spectacular building with beautifully appointed rooms containing some very special furniture and art. Audio tour was helpful.