Guided tour of the Royal Palace of San Ildefonso, 2 hours

Feel like an authentic king of the 18th century with our guided tour of the Royal Palace and Gardens of San Ildefonso. We are in San Ildefonso, Segovia.

On the main floor of the palace our expert guides will show and explain the Portrait Gallery, Their Majesties' Bedroom, the Lacquer Room and the Mirror Cabinet. On the ground floor of this palace our guides will show you the Hall of Hercules, the Hall of Justice, the fountain of Galatea and the Hall of Marbles strong> or Europe.

This last room has as its main element the representation on the ceiling of "The Rapture of Europe" and stipes with marble busts representing Diana senates and Roman emperors at its doors.

It should be noted that the San Ildefonso Palace suffered a devastating fire in 1918 that destroyed the vast majority of the representative and luxurious decoration of the Palace as well as some of the tapestries and frescoes that were in it. .

In the same palace, in the Casa de Damas, is the Tapestry Museum, which was also devastated by the fire. Today you can see tapestries such as "Prudence", "Justice", "The Apocalypse" or "The Creation of Man".Also, in this room there is a most disturbing curiosity. Do you want to know which one? Come visit us!

Finally, you will come across the beautiful garden of this architectural complex. In them you can feel in a magical place due to its beauty. They are the perfect example of French style formality. You will come acrossfountains made of lead and marble which are the sculptural group with the greatest richness and the best preserved of the time.

Don't miss this wonderful experience!