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Centennial or with barely a century of history within its walls.

Surrounded by

splendid

gardens

or overlooking the

sea

.

Residence of kings, nobles or even students.

All different and all splendid.

In Spain we have some of the most beautiful palaces in all of Europe.

Closer and closer to recovering normality, these are five palaces of our geography that have already opened their doors to visitors, preserving, of course, all the

security measures:

visits or activities will not exceed four people per group, it remains the safety distance of one meter between clients, disinfected audio guides will be provided and the use of a mask is mandatory.

GUIDED VISIT TO THE PALACE OF ARANJUEZ (MADRID)

This tour proposes us to know the

Palace of Aranjuez

and its gardens from the hand of an expert guide.

Visitors begin inside the palace, where they can admire its main staircase with a spectacular 200-chandelier, the Queen's

Room, the Throne Room

, the Porcelain Cabinet, the music antechamber and much more, before continue through the

palace gardens

, where you will find the busts of 14 Roman emperors and kings of Spain.

The next stop will be at the

Museo de Falúas Reales,

which houses several boats used by royalty to stroll along the rivers and lakes of Madrid.

Price: 25 euros.

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ENTRANCE TO THE PALACE OF THE DUEÑAS DE SEVILLA

This tour opens the doors to the Palacio de Dueñas, a Gothic-Mudejar building belonging to the Casa de Alba, one of the most famous lineages in Spain.

During the visit to the 15th century palace, which for years was the favorite residence of the

Duchess of Alba, you

will visit its rooms, the

chapel

, the patios and gardens.

An opportunity to admire the

tapestries, paintings,

decorative

fountains

and even Easter posters and discover curiosities such as that the poet

Antonio Machado was

born here or that

Jackie Kennedy

and Alfonso XIII walked through its gardens.

Ticket price with audio guide: 12 euros.

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Interior of the Palace of the Dueñas (Seville).

VISIT TO THE EPISCOPAL PALACE OF ASTORGA (LEÓN)

This imposing 19th century building from León is also known as the

Palace of Gaudí Astorga.

Together with an expert guide in History, visitors will pass through its thick walls and, for 50 minutes, they will enjoy touring the different rooms: the chapel, the walk of the wall, the old cellar in the basement as well as the

Museum of the Roads,

where we can find a collection of objects and works of art from different periods and artistic styles.

Price: 4 euros.

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TOUR THROUGH THE PALACE OF LA MAGDALENA (SANTANDER)

Designed by Gonzalo Bringas and Javier González de Riancho, the Magdalena Palace was used by Kings Alfonso XIII and Victoria Eugenia de Battenberg as a summer residence for 17 years.

With incredible views of the Bay of Santander, the two-hour tour proposes visiting this building of great historical value to then visit the La Magdalena peninsula where it is located and which also houses emblematic corners such as the open-air museum del

Hombre y la Mar,

where we will see among other replicas

La Balsa

, a galleon used by the Cantabrian adventurer Vital Alsar.

In the last part of the tour, you will meet the sea lions, seals and penguins that live in the

Minizoo de La Magdalena.

Price: 17 euros.

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La Magdalena Palace, in Santander.

VISIT TO THE PARDO PALACE (MADRID)

The Madrid

mountain of El Pardo

, which houses the most extensive Mediterranean forest in the region, was centuries ago the place chosen as a hunting ground by the kings of Castile.

Then the

Austrians

and the

Bourbons

would arrive

.

In the palace located in the heart of El Pardo - today the official residence of the foreign heads of state who visit Spain - you can visit the

chapel

and the different rooms of the former royal residence, furnished with pieces dating from the 18th to the 19th centuries. , paintings, tapestries and ancient lamps.

In addition, during the guided tour some episodes of the

Franco dictatorship

are reviewed

,

then Francisco Franco and his family established their residence in this palace.

Price: 10 euros.

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