Monastery El Paular Rascafría

Rascafría

Meditation, nature and mountain architecture

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Rascafría is one of the top tourist towns in the Madrid high mountain area thanks to its history, culture and nature.

Located in a place of extraordinary beauty in the Sierra de Guadarrama, in the Alto del Lozoya Valley. Rascafría stands out, without a doubt, for Monastery of El Paular, founded in the XNUMXth century as the Cartuja de Santa María de El Paular, the first Cartuja of Castile. Today, it is still inhabited by a small community of monks and can be visited.
Another draw is the traditional highland architecture, such as Casona the XNUMXth century manor, the Postas or that of  Batanes (XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries respectively) as well as the El Perdón and La Reina bridges (S.XVIII). 
The proximity of Peñalara and the El Paular Valley They provide a wonderful environment for outdoor activities and rural tourism. Rascafría is a destination of culture and nature in its purest form.
 

For more information visit:

www.rascafriaturismo.org

www.visitmadrid.es