Great visit, very well preserved castle just be ready for a little hike and a bunch of stairs inside. They have an app for your to have your own audio guide and do the visit at your own pace.

Nice place to visit with children. You can learn a bit about the old lords of this region. The castle looks like a mix of different make ups done through the time so not very authentic shape.

This is the best-preserved medieval royal castle in the Autonomous Region of Madrid. The staff at the ticket office and inside the castle are very friendly and provide helpful information on how to navigate the park. We paid the standard ticket price of 5 EUR per person, which was reasonable. The entire castle is about five stories high, and there is a QR code at the entrance that provides an online audio tour in Spanish, but unfortunately not in English or other languages. Once inside, you can follow the numbered tour stops from 1 to 10. This beautiful royal castle is worth visiting. Located in a small town in the Autonomous Region of Madrid, it remains relatively unknown due to its distance from the center of Madrid. The transportation options are somewhat limited; the most convenient way to visit is by car. However, you can also take a bus from the city for 4.20 EUR each way. From the Intercambiador de Plaza Castilla station, take bus route 724, which takes about an hour, and get off at the Manzanares El Real-Iglesia station. If you have the opportunity to stay in Madrid for an extended period, this castle is highly recommended. One last thing to emphasize is that the bus stop sign is located on the -3 level inside the bus station, but you need to go down to the -2 level (same as the metro), then go to the connecting corridor at the end of the building to the other building and then go down to the -3 level to find the 25th dock, and then you will be able to find the bus route 724, which we found through the guidance of the security guards inside the station.

Great experience to share and see the old world! Less than an hour's drive from Madrid. Mother truly enjoyed her visit and being called Queen! Amazing tapestry and views. We were not able to see the play as you have to reserve at least a week in advance. Not expensive at all. Good bucket list item!

Recommended short trip to any tourist visiting Madrid. Castle is well preserved, possibility to visit rooms, walls, and even some towers. Beautifully surroundings. Fair entrance price.

The Castle is lovely and it is worth going. Unfortunately the person who was at the gate was aggressive. We didn't have tickets and we asked where to get them as we didn't see it. My boys were asking him about an armour and the guy was just telling he was going to get the security guard. Beware of that guy. After the agressive treatment we naturally didn't get tickets after.

I came here on my 60 th birthday. It was perfect. Tranquil. Beautiful. Relaxing. Sensational views. Castle and garden worth At least one and a half hours. Was inspired by the film Love and Pain and the whole damm thing with Maggie Smith. Highly recommended

Living in Madrid, first time in La Pedriza and could not imagine such a beautiful place so close from the city. Hiking paradise, the landscape is so scenic with those boulders all around. Fully recommended for a great day in the outdoors.

It was very interesting adventure hike. No marked paths just follow the ones created by animals/other tourists. Not far from Madrid beautiful rocky areas with full of wild animals. Highly recommend

Perfect place to spend a day with beautiful nature ❤️

What a great place to go hiking.. Every where you look is a magic picture, nature gives a magic impression of rock formations, rivers, trees, plants and animals.. The area is very big so you can rich it from different directions. Its a great option for any time of the year .

Best Place To Unwind and getaway From the crowds in the city of Madrid. 👍👍👍👍

Great place for a hiking daytrip from Madrid. However the signs are not good enough without a map so make sure you have one or pack a gps. Phones will have no coverage when you get a little bit further away from the carpark.

Absolutely beautiful, it's worth getting higher away from the mass of people who don't venture far from the car park. Worth getting a guide or someone who knows the paths to really explore.

Natural, natural

(Translated by Google) A pleasant plan, picking strawberries and shopping for fruit and vegetables in the garden itself. (Original) Un plan agradable, recoger fresas y hacer la compra de fruta y verdura en la propia huerta.

(Translated by Google) I really like to walk around the garden. and picking strawberries and rasberries (Original) ชอบมาก ๆ ชอบไปเดินชมสวน และเก็บสตอร์เบอรี่กับรัสเบอรี่

(Translated by Google) My suppliers of organic products. Delicious! I won't be able to do without them anymore. (Original) Mis proveedores de productos ecológicos. Deliciosos! Ya no podré prescindir de ellos.

(Translated by Google) Organic, fresh, natural and/or artisanal product not only from the area but from different parts of the peninsula. The offer depends on the season but is very varied, at an affordable price. (Original) Producto ecológico, fresco, natural y/o artesanal no solo de la zona sino de diferentes puntos de la península. La oferta depende de la temporada pero es muy variada, un precio asequible.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful orchard in Bustarviejo. You can buy freshly harvested vegetables. You harvest the strawberries yourself that you want to take home. Excellent treatment. 100% recommended to go alone, accompanied, with family...an oasis of agroecological food in the Sierra Norte of Madrid. Don't forget to visit them (Original) Preciosa huerta en Bustarviejo. Puedes comprar la verdura recién cosechada. Tú mismo cosechas las fresas que quieras llevar a casa. Trato excelente. Recomendable 100% para ir solo, acompañado, en familia...un oasis de la alimentación agroecologica en la Sierra Norte de Madrid. No dejéis de visitarlos

(Translated by Google) Very good quality, and the price is in line with what you are paying, the work and dedication with which this organic garden is cared for. The best tomatoes I have ever tried. Loving and dedicated people. It doesn't seem expensive to me at all, it's not exactly a normal supermarket vegetable, and if you compare it with prices from eco stores, it's the same, or in some ways, better. (Original) Buenísima calidad, y el precio es acorde a lo que estás pagando, al trabajo y dedicación con que se cuida esta huerta ecológica. Los tomates más buenos que he probado. Gente cariñosa y entregada. A mí para nada me parece caro, no es verdura normal del super precisamente, y si comparas con precios de tiendas eco, está igual, o en algunas cosas, mejor.

Quiet place in Madrid Sierra

(Translated by Google) I visited this church and unfortunately I was only able to see it from the outside as it was closed and there were no signs with opening times. Even so, it is worth stopping to admire it from the outside, since it is a beautiful church and its tower stands out especially. From the castle you can see it perfectly, adding a picturesque touch to the town's landscape. Hopefully in the future it will be easier to access the interior, because it promises to be interesting. (Original) Visité esta iglesia y, lamentablemente, solo pude verla por fuera ya que estaba cerrada y no había ningún cartel con los horarios de apertura. Aun así, merece la pena detenerse a admirarla desde el exterior, ya que es una iglesia bonita y su torre destaca especialmente. Desde el castillo se puede apreciar perfectamente, añadiendo un toque pintoresco al paisaje del pueblo. Ojalá en el futuro sea más fácil acceder al interior, porque promete ser interesante.

(Translated by Google) Very pretty, on the outside a nice garden and entrance and on the inside very big and pretty (Original) Muy bonita,por fuera un bonito jardín y entrada y por dentro muy grande y bonita

(Translated by Google) It was built at the beginning of the 14th century at the request of the then first Marquis of Santillana. At the end of the 15th century or the beginning of the 16th century it was modified, moving the portico from the north façade to the south façade in a purist Renaissance style. Inside you can see three naves separated by arches supported by granite columns, the central nave being in Romanesque style. Above all, the magnificent conservation of its small garden is noteworthy. (Original) Fue construida a principios del siglo XIV por deseo del entonces primer Marqués de Santillana. A finales del siglo XV o principios del XVI fue modificada, trasladándose el pórtico de la fachada norte a la fachada sur en estilo renacentista purista. En su interior se aprecia tres naves separadas por arcos soportados por columnas de granito, siendo la nave central de estilo románico. Es de destacar sobre todo la magnifica conservación de su pequeño jardín.

(Translated by Google) The church Our Lady of the Snows is beautiful, not too much, but beautiful. Mainly because of the colorfulness of its architectural styles that mix and it is not possible to immediately say to which it belongs. It comes from the 14th century. Built by the first marquis of Santillana. Inside it is completely ordinary, without frescoes. The walls bare with a few worthless pictures. Outside it has a beautiful garden. If you want to come to the small town to see the castle etc, take advantage and also visit the church but it is not worth coming just for it. (Original) La preĝejo Nia Sinjorino de la Neĝoj estas bela, ne tro, sed bela. Ĉefe pro la bunteco de ĝiaj arkitekturaj stiloj kiuj miksiĝas kaj ne eblas tuj diri al kiu ĝi apartenas. Ĝi venas el la 14a jarcento. Konstruigita de la unua markizo de Santillana. Interne ĝi tute ordinaras, sen freskoj. La muroj nudaj kun kelkaj nevaloraj bildoj. Ekstere ĝi havas beletan ĝardenon. Se vi celas veni al la urbeto por vidi la kastelon ktp, profitu kaj ankaŭ vizitu la preĝejon sed ne indas veni nur pro ĝi.

(Translated by Google) Parish that dates back to the 14th century under the mandate of the Marquis of Santillana. The exterior state of conservation is very good, we could not go in to visit it because it was mass time. (Original) Parroquia que data del siglo XIV bajo el mandato del Marqués de Santillana. El estado de conservación exterior es muy bueno, no pudimos entrar a visitarlo por qué era horario de misa.

(Translated by Google) It seems that it was founded at the beginning of the 14th century, under the protection of the first Marquis of Santillana. At the end of the 15th century or the beginning of the 16th century, it was rebuilt, modifying the portico, moving it from the north side to the south side. Its architectural style is not defined, due to the substantial modifications it has undergone, mixing the Romanesque with the Gothic without forming a unity. There are several stork nests on the roof of the bell tower. (Original) Parece que fue fundada a principios del siglo XIV, bajo la protección del primer Marqués de Santillana. A fines del siglo XV o principios del siglo XVI, fue reedificada, modificando el pórtico, trasladándolo del lado norte al lado sur. Su estilo arquitectónico no es definido, por las modificaciones sustanciales de que ha sido objeto, mezclando el románico con el gótico sin formar unidad. En el tejado de la torre del campanario hay varios nidos de cigüeñas.

(Translated by Google) It's very cool, but be careful! It's outside, you have to take a good walk while it's done and that may not be pleasant (they invited three of us out of confusion) but we had a good time in summary (Original) Esta muy chula, pero ojo! Es en exterior, hay que andar un buen paseo mientras se hace y eso puede no gustar (que nos invitaron a tres por confusión) pero lo pasamos bien en resumen

(Translated by Google) We spent a great morning with the Street Scape proposed by Outfinders. It was very fun, and it also allowed us to take a good walk getting to know Manzanares and its surroundings. Enrique makes you immerse yourself fully in the plot of the game. Without a doubt highly recommended...we will even repeat it with our children. (Original) Pasamos una mañana genial con el Street Scape que propone Outfinders. Fue muy divertido, además de que nos sirvió para hacer una buena caminata conociendo Manzanares y alrededores. Enrique te hace meterte de lleno en la trama del juego. Sin duda muy recomendable...hasta repetiremos con nuestros hijos.

(Translated by Google) The game itself was a lot of fun, even though the backstory it told didn't make much sense and could have used more of the Mendoza castle and its history. We were a group of 12 friends and we had a great time doing that gynkana in the beautiful surroundings of Manzanares. The only thing we didn't like very much was the treatment and lack of flexibility of the instructor. A friend was 15 minutes late, for good reasons, and he insisted on removing her from the game because “the rules had been clear,” even though the game would not have been affected at all if she had joined us 15 minutes later in the way (which she did, but she no longer received the messages from the game on her cell phone, and she had to beg for it from us). It seemed to all of us an unjustified inflexibility, and when he told us about it, the instructor did not treat us like clients but rather scolded us like little children. And then at the end of the game he also became difficult insisting that we could not take photos with the objects that were used in the game, as if it were the keeping of state secrets, which seemed exaggerated to us and also misplaced because in a paid tourist activity It is clear that people are going to want to take photos and it is misplaced to want to prohibit it. In the end we still had a good time because a game like this in an environment like this is a great group activity, but for a 5 star experience the instructor should work on his manners a little, and be more flexible when that does not interfere with the functioning of the game in his whole. (Original) El juego en si fue muy divertido, a pesar de que la historia de fondo que contaba no tenia mucho sentido y podria haberse aprovechado mas del castillo de los Mendoza y su historia. Fuimos un grupo de 12 amigos y lo pasamos muy bien haciendo esa gynkana en el entorno precioso de Manzanares. Lo unico que no nos gusto mucho fue el trato y la falta de flexibilidad del instructor. Una amiga llegaba 15min tarde, por buenas razones, y el insistio sacarla del juego porque “las reglas habian sido claras”, a pesar de que el juego no se hubiese visto afectado en absoluto si ella se hubiese unido a nosotros 15 min mas tarde en el camino (lo cual hizo, pero sin recibir ya ella los mensajes del juego a su movil, y nos lo tuvo que mendigar a nosotros). Nos parecio a todos una inflexibilidad no justificada, ademas al comunicarnoslo el instructor no nos trato como clientes sino nos regaño como niños pequeños. Y luego al final del juego tambien se puso dificil insistiendo que no nos podianos sacar fotos con los objetos que se utilizaban en el juego, como si fuese del guardabdo secretos de estado, lo cual nos parecio exagerado y tambien desubicado porque en una actividad turistca pagada esta claro que la gente va a querer sacar fotos y esta desubicado querer prohibirlo. Al final lo pasamos bien igual porque un juego asi en un entorno asi es una estupenda actividad grupal, pero para una experiencia de 5 estrellas el instructor deberia trabajar un poco sus modales, y ser mas flexible cuando eso no estorba el funcionamiento del juego en su totalidad.

(Translated by Google) A great experience, a different way to get to know Manzanares el Real. The activity keeps you entertained for almost 2 hours in which you walk between the most attractive tourist spots in Manzanares and learn about its history. 100% recommended. (Original) Una experiencia genial, una forma diferente de conocer Manzanares el Real. La actividad te mantiene entretenido durante casi 2 horas en las que vas andando entre los puntos turísticos más atractivos de Manzanares y aprendes sobre su historia. 100% recomendable.

(Translated by Google) The guide is very nice and the mission is very fun, in an original format to have a good time with friends. Super recommended! 😄 (Original) El guía es muy majo y la misión muy divertida, en un formato original para pasar un buen rato con amigues. ¡Súper recomendable! 😄

(Translated by Google) Nice experience! We had a great time solving puzzles and walking around Manzanares Real! The only thing I didn't like: we booked for 7 and finally one couldn't go and they didn't give us a refund for this person, even though he didn't participate. Keep this in mind when making the reservation because there are activities that refund the money in such cases! (Original) Bonita experiencia! Nos lo pasamos muy bien en resolver enigmas y pasear por Manzanares Real! Lo único que no me gustó: reservamos para 7 y finalmente uno no pudo ir y no nos devolvieron el dinero de esta persona, aunque no participó. Tenerlo en cuenta cuando se hace la reserva porque si que hay actividades que devuelven el dinero en tal caso!

(Translated by Google) An unbeatable experience. You have a pleasant time and get to know the most emblematic places in Manzanares, while sharing with friends and family and being entertained throughout the game. It is an experience that I totally recommend. Thanks for the experience!!! (Original) Una experiencia, inmejorable. Pasas un rato agradable y conoces los lugares más emblemáticos de Manzanares, mientras compartes con amigos y familiares y te entretienes durante todo el juego. Yo es una experiencia que totalmente recomiendo. Gracias por la experiencia!!!