El Escorial can be visited by train ... By car, leave Madrid on the A6 and turn off at exit 47 onto the M-600. The public gardens are open daily from 10 am to 6 pm, while the palace is free ...

El Escorial, which Unesco included on its World ... visitors can also wander around the Patio of the Evangelists, a tranquil garden of fountains and statues, while the painting and architecture ...