Palacio Real de El Pardo

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7 expert reviews

“In addition to its main role today as a diplomatic rendezvous, the palace is partially open to the public and there are tours of its ornate and gaudy interior with its ornamental frescoes.”

– Time Out

Fodor's Fodor's
"The Royal Palace awes visitors with its sheer size and monumental presence that unmistakably stands out against the city's silhouetted background." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"An Italianate baroque colossus with some 2800 rooms, of which around 50 are open to the public." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Located on the site of a ninth-century Moorish fortress, the Palacio Real (Royal Palace) is the official residence of the Spanish royal family." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The palace where General Franco lived and performed his duties as head of state for 35 years (till his death in Nov 1975)." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Just 15km (10 miles) north of the city center in the tiny town of El Pardo, surrounded by a magnificent expanse of protected -- and alas largely private -- parklands filled with deer and..." Full review
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