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Discover two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in one day – full-day tour from Madrid A visit to the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is the best way to explore the history of Spain, and particularly the reign of Felipe II. El Escorial was built between 1563 and 1586 to commemorate the Spanish troops’ victory in the Battle of San Quintín in 1557. This multifunctional complex is simultaneously a pantheon, basilica, monastery, school, library, and palace, and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Segovia, on the other hand, is a place of romance, a living legacy of the past, and an atmospheric medieval world whose heritage dates back to the Romans in 80 BC. Its ancient aqueduct, medieval fairytale castle, the last Gothic cathedral built in Europe, Romanesque churches, and mystical monasteries reveal Segovia’s rich cultural heritage, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. These two extraordinary hidden gems are not to be missed!