A Day Through Spain’s Golden Centuries: Literature and Palaces
Starts from
Madrid
Duration
13 Hours
Transportation
By Car
Length
172 km
Guidance
Self-Guided
Categories
Spain had a great splendour during the 15th to 17th centuries, after the reconquest and the subsequent consolidation of the royalty. This period was reflected in the construction of imposing palaces such as Aranjuez, where the kings rested in the spring.
It also highlighted the literary part, in the so-called Spanish Golden Age, a period where art and the Castilian language had a great development, with Miguel de Cervantes as one of the greatest exponents. This route will have stops in cities near Madrid where this brilliant period of the country is remembered.
It also highlighted the literary part, in the so-called Spanish Golden Age, a period where art and the Castilian language had a great development, with Miguel de Cervantes as one of the greatest exponents. This route will have stops in cities near Madrid where this brilliant period of the country is remembered.
Florencia Vallejo
Travel Expert
- Stroll through the gardens of the palace of Aranjuez.
- Take pictures with the scenic main square in Chinchon.
- Relive the story of the writer Miguel de Cervantes.
