Tim Parfitt's A Load of Bull and Driving Over Lemons- both laugh aloud books

how about Cercadillas, Navacerrado, and some hills arou nd Los Cotos easilly accessible by Suburban buses 685 and 691 or Cercanias Line C9?

FYI

Last week on Trip Advisor someone said that Valle de los Caídos is now reopen to the public.

"The Valle de los Caídos reopened on June 1st.

Tuesday to Sunday (in summertime) from 10am to 6.30pm. Monday closed. Ticket: € 5. Wednesday: free admission day. The cafetería still remains closed."

So this is back on my list of things to do for my Madrid October visit. If anyone goes between now and before I go in October please let me know how your visit was.

no it reopen from june ;yes. There is a movement out to close it but it seems was left with the old govt.

Bill , I went there with MM , a Madrileno and his Danish friend on a rainy and , when we got upto the mountains , icey day . It was fabulous . Unmissable for all that travel into Madrid . But take your pasport or ID card . The gates are manned by Government guys that check who you are .

Yup. We reported that here about a year ago.

Saludos, MadridMan