San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain

San Lorenzo de El Escorial Spain

San Lorenzo de El Escorial, also known as El Escorial de Arriba, is a town and municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It is located in the northwest of the region on the south-eastern side of the Sierra de Guadarrama, at the foot of Mount Abantos and Las Machotas, about 47 kilometres from Madrid. It is the seat of the judicial district of the same name. The town is popularly called El Escorial de Arriba to distinguish it from the neighbouring village of El Escorial, also known as El Escorial de Abajo.
Recommended airport
Adolfo Suárez Madrid Barajas (MAD)
Nearby destinations
  • Madrid a 42.29 km
  • Avila a 45.68 km
  • Segovia a 39.09 km