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| A view towards the mountains |
Palacio Real de La Granja de San Ildefonso, or more commonly and much less pretentiously known as, La Granja, is a huge park in the mountains north of Madrid. As the name suggests it was formerly a royal palace and hunting ground but is now open to the public.
The springtime weather was perfect for a trip up to the mountains from Madrid. It was a sunny day with clear and chilly air. The main palace is an impressive building with classic manicured gardens, ostentatious fountains (apparently they only put them on a few times a year) and an assortment of centaur statues. The property is massive and eventually the landscape gradually becomes more wild. There is a reservoir stocked with fish and a massive forest that was traditionally used for hunting.
I really enjoyed the different parts of the "garden" though it is really more like a park. The oak forest was a particular highlight for me. Also to note, I did not visit the inside of the palace due to time constraints.
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| Crystal clear mountain spring water |
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| Beautiful oak forest |
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